Last time, I wrote about how I created a car chase through Santa Monica without ever having, um, been there in person. (If you missed it, you can catch up here.) If you’ve read Alter Ego, you know that Niagara Falls plays a central role in the book. Every superhero …
Continue ReadingWhat does a writer do when she can’t visit the place she’s writing about? A lot, as it happens. Alter Ego takes place on Earth, and while I’m familiar with many of the real-world settings, I haven’t visited them all. I wrote the majority of it long before the ability …
Continue ReadingYou never expected to leave Earth this way. In fact, you protested the addition of the spaceport in the neighborhood, what was it—five years ago? Ten? Your memory is blurry. You know that you rallied alongside your neighbors, digi-signs burning over your heads, chants ringing in your ears. Earth is …
Continue ReadingI get a lot of questions from readers about where they can buy my print books. It’s not just about e-books anymore, even for indie authors! I distribute to all major bookstores, which means that sure, you can get my print books on Amazon–but you can also get them at …
Continue ReadingI don’t know about you, but I love a good team effort. Personality clashes, slippery loyalties, and found family–I just can’t get enough of these stories, which is probably why I love the Avengers so much. The novels on this Avengers-inspired book list might not all be about superheroes, though …
Continue ReadingFairy Tale retellings, ala Marissa Meyer’s Lunar Chronicles, have been ala mode in the book world for quite a while. These days, though, it seems like re-told and re-imagined versions of classic literature are packing the shelves. Here are some of my favorites–and a few more I’d love to check …
Continue ReadingIt’s one thing to have a superhero personality. It’s an another thing altogether to wave your magic wand and conjure a dementor-bashing incarnation of Captain Marvel or Thor. Which MCU hero answers when you expecto your patronum? Take the quiz and find out! Raised by a heartsick AI, she’s programmed …
Continue ReadingUmbrella Academy is the best thing I’ve seen on television in a long time. From the dark humor to the electric visuals and rockout action scenes, it was solidly awesome from episode one on. Mostly, I found myself invested in the characters. I particularly love Klaus. Vanya is a standout, …
Continue Reading~~Contains spoilers for Avengers: Infinity War~~ They’re weird. They know it. And we can’t get enough. These fictional characters know that when the going gets strange, the the strange survive. Liv Moore, iZombie She’s got major Tasty App skills, and she’s not afraid to use them to assemble some major …
Continue Reading#RIPRoy out! What’d you jerks write on my tombstone, anyway? #connectedHey, what’s up, there’s WiFi down here! Underworld’s hooked UP #YODOI should live tweet this, right? Right?? #PearlyGates?Want to take votes on who I’m about to meet? St. Peter? #dontatme…with your devil jokes. I’m talking to you, Chad. For real …
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