Niall. I’m not really sure what to say about him. Part of me is jealous because he lives in Scotland and I’m jealous of everyone who doesn’t live in the desert I live in. The other part of me is jealous of him because his blog, The Speculative Scotsman, is absolutely fantastic – I’m talking…

Jeff Salyards swooped onto my radar from left field. One day I had no idea who he was, and the next he seemed to be everywhere. His entrence into all things literary has been quite a bang. He has just released his first book, Scourge of the Betrayer, which is getting lots of reviews and…

There are a lot of blogs I’ve just recently come across which really amaze and astound me with quality, quantity and depth. Battle Hymns is one of those. I first became aware of Ryan on Twitter (of course) and soon became very interested in his blog. Once I started looking around Battle Hymns, I realized…

Mark Lawrence is an author who has made huge splash in speculative fiction. His book, Prince of Thorns, is talked about and admired by the masses. On top of that, he has a very powerful internet presence and is admired by many authors and prospective authors, and rightfully so. Mark is a wonderful example of…

Mieneke is many things: a mother, bibliophile, career woman and friend. How she manages to balance all that is beyond me. Mieneke has two kids and still keeps her head on straight. I have one and I hardly feel like I’m treading water sometimes. She also, somehow, manages to run a truly wonderful review blog,…

Erin is a close personal friend of mine. We met a few years ago when we were both managing a few of the campus computer labs and I was automatically taken in with her humor. Erin is, honestly, one of the most hilarious, snarky and wonderfully sarcastic people I’ve ever met. She’s amazingly intelligent and…

I don’t really know where to start with this introduction. The fact of the matter is that I have a lot to say about Bryan and very little space in which to say it. Perhaps that’s the best way to introduce him. He packs a huge punch for one man, like somehow a lot of…

I have a bachelor of science degree in health promotion and nutrition. For my degree, I was lucky enough to snag an amazing internship at a cancer research center and hospital. It was, probably, the most amazing part of my undergraduate degree, and the hardest emotionally. This internship educated me in ways I never expected and…

Stina Leicht is an author that I’ve recently come across via Twitter (of course). I was so enamored by her online presence, her kindness and her insights that I decided I absolutely had to read Of Blood and Honey. Let me tell you, Of Blood and Honey is, hands down, one of my favorite books I’ve read…

A Dribble of Ink. Anyone who is anyone in speculative fiction will turn their head when you say those words. Why? Because A Dribble of Ink, and the editor of that site, Aidan Moher, sets trends, attracts attention and provokes insightful discussions. Aidan is a true genre powerhouse and beyond that, he’s incredibly approachable and…