Jane Whitefield is a Native American guide who leads people out of the wilderness–not the tree-filled variety but the kind created by enemies who want you dead. She is in the one-woman business of helping the desperate disappear. Thanks to her membership in the Wolf Clan of the Seneca tribe, she can fool any pursuer, …
REVIEW by @GinnyLurcock: Divergent By Veronica Roth (@VeronicaRoth)
In Beatrice Prior’s dystopian Chicago world, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue—Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). On an appointed day of every year, all sixteen-year-olds must select the faction to which they will devote the …
REVIEW by @fidget78: Copper Beach: A Dark Legacy Novel by Jayne Ann Krentz
Within the pages of very rare books some centuries old lie the secrets of the paranormal. Abby Radwell’s unusual psychic talent has made her an expert in such volumes-and sometimes taken her into dangerous territory. After a deadly incident in the private library of an obsessive collector, Abby receives a blackmail threat, and rumors swirl …
REVIEW: Ghost Of A Whisper: Betty Boo Series #2 by Beth Dolgner (@BethDolgner)
Life is good for Betty “Boo” Boorman. Things are going great with her demon boyfriend Maxwell, and her paranormal investigation team is busier than ever as Halloween approaches. But things go to hell–literally–when Maxwell is banished by a demon hunter. As Betty tries to cope with her grief, another demon enters her life, and he …
REVIEW by @fidget78: The Secret By Julie Garwood (@JulieGarwood)
Judith Hampton was as beautiful as she was proud and loyal. Her dear Scottish friend from childhood was about to give birth, and Judith had promised to be at her side. But there was another, private reason for the journey from her bleak English home to the Highlands: to meet the father she had never …
EXCERPT: Sample Chapter Of 'Fair Game' By Patricia Briggs Has Been Released! (@mercys_garage)
This is one that I have been waiting for!! The prologue and first chapter of Fair Game (release date 3/6/2012) have been released on Hurog, the official Patricia Briggs website. Click here or on the cover image to jump over to the Patricia Briggs wesite to read it! Click here to pre-order your copy today …
REVIEW: Ghost Of A Threat by Beth Dolgner (@BethDolgner)
Normal young women go on dates on Saturday nights. Paranormal investigator Betty “Boo” Boorman goes on ghost hunts in Savannah, Georgia, America’s most haunted city. She’s more comfortable around ghosts than guys, anyway. A violent haunting forces Betty to team up with her rival ghost hunter, the arrogant Carter Lansford. When the violence is turned …
REVIEW by @fidget78: Raven Cursed by Faith Hunter (@HunterFaith)
Jane Yellowrock is a shape-shifting skinwalker and vampire hunter for hire. But lately instead of just slaying vampires, she’s been working for them. The vampires of Asheville, North Carolina, want to establish their own clan, but since they owe loyalty to Leo Pellissier, the Master of the City of New Orleans–and Jane’s boss–they must work out …
REVIEW by @_Shoe_Girl_: Second Grave On The Left by Darynda Jones (@Darynda)
When Charley is rudely awakened in the middle of the night by her best friend who tells her to get dressed quickly and tosses clothes out of the closet at her, she can’t help but wonder what Cookie’s up to. Leather scrunch boots with a floral miniskirt? Together? Seriously? Cookie explains that a friend of …
REVIEW: Cat's Claw by Amber Benson (@amber_benson)
Calliope Reaper-Jones is Death’s Daughter. She owes a debt to Cerberus, the three headed dog that guards the gate’s of hell-a debt that involves a trip to Purgatory, Las Vegas, ancient Egypt, and a discount department store that’s more frightening than any supernatural creature she’ll ever encounter.
INTERVIEW: Amber Lynn Natusch, Author of Caged (@AmberLNatusch)
Two nights ago, I had the privilege of sitting and talking with Amber Lynn Natusch, author of Caged (from the Caged series). She’s a wonderful author and a lot of fun to chat with. For a taste of her personality, all you need is to read her take on the ‘About the Author’ blurb at …
GUEST POST: Freedom by Guest Author Erik Lynd (@ErikLynd)
I want to thank Jena and everybody at Pure Textuality for inviting me for a guest post. This is a great site with a lot of information for both traditional and indie readers/authors, so I am honored that I was asked to participate. My name is Erik Lynd and I write horror, dark fantasy, urban …
GUEST POST: Freedom by Guest Author Erik Lynd (@ErikLynd)
I want to thank Jena and everybody at Pure Textuality for inviting me for a guest post. This is a great site with a lot of information for both traditional and indie readers/authors, so I am honored that I was asked to participate. My name is Erik Lynd and I write horror, dark fantasy, urban …
REVIEW: With Morning Comes Mistfall by George R.R. Martin
I am a member of Audible.com which is the audio book division of Amazon. For $14.95 per month, I get 1 credit to buy an audio book (average retail price is $25-$40 each). Each month, there is a new selection in the ‘Free For Members’ section. This month, the selection was With Morning Comes Mistfall …
REVIEW: Busted by Glenn Gamble (@GlennGamble)
Between cross-country practice, playing poker and running a high-stakes gambling operation, and keeping the NCAA committee at arm’s length, Jim Money has a full schedule. No problem, Jim is young, smart, ambitious and operates on Red Bull and dedication. He’s making money, puts his friends on payroll, and life is great. Until… Officer Jack Seal …
REVIEW: The Lost Girls by Jason Halstead (@booksbyjason)
The only thing hotter than the summers in Phoenix is the temper of a police detective who can’t figure out why young girls keep disappearing. Katalina Wimple is that detective. Her obsession with the missing girls makes her the best person for the job, but it also serves as a refuge from the problems in …
EXCERPT: Goerge R.R. Martin Releases Excerpt From Song Of Ice and Fire Book #6
George R.R. Martin has delivered a late Christmas present for all of you fans out there – an excerpt from the sixth installment in the Song of Ice and Fire series – The Winds of Winter.
EXCERPT: Goerge R.R. Martin Releases Excerpt From Song Of Ice and Fire Book #6
George R.R. Martin has delivered a late Christmas present for all of you fans out there – an excerpt from the sixth installment in the Song of Ice and Fire series – The Winds of Winter.
NEWS: Coming Soon! Review of The Wolf Gift & An Interview With Anne Rice! (@AnneRiceAuthor)
Last night, while sitting up in bed listening to an infuriating Celtics game and poking around on the internet, my husband urged me to finally e-mail Anne Rice. I have been talking about it for a few weeks now and just hadn’t done it yet. I decided he was right! It’s time! I pulled up …
EXCERPT: ‘Cal And The Monster From Silent Lake’ Excerpt Posted by Amber Benson (@Amber_Benson)
Amber Benson posted an excerpt from a “thingamabob” she’s been working on.
GUEST POST: Raspberry Extract And The Perils Of The Publishing World by Shana of Immortal Ink Publishing (@Immortal_ink)
What an honor it is for Jena to have us here at Pure Textuality. My name is Shana, and I’m one of the acquiring editors at Immortal Ink Publishing. We’re a small indie publisher specializing in character-based genre and literary fiction. Today, I thought I’d talk a bit about how my experiences as a reader …
REVIEW by @_Shoe_Girl_ : BoneMan’s Daughter by Ted Dekker
They call him BoneMan, a serial killer who’s abducted six young women. He’s the perfect father looking for the perfect daughter, and when his victims fail to meet his lofty expectations, he kills them by breaking their bones and leaving them to die. Intelligence officer Ryan Evans, on the other hand, has lost all hope …
REVIEW: The Woman In Black: A Ghost Story by Susan Hill
Set on the obligatory English moor, on an isolated causeway, the story has as its hero one Arthur Kipps, an up-and-coming young solicitor who has come north to attend the funeral and settle the estate of Mrs. Alice Drablow of Eel Marsh House. The routine formalities he anticipates give way to a tumble of events …
REVIEW: Caged by Amber Lynn Natusch (@AmberLNatusch)
“I stood in the middle of the room, unmoving – I barely breathed. My life had just become surreal, impossible, and one enormous lie. I needed to go, to run somewhere, anywhere to beat back the reality that was rapidly closing in around me. The image of him was burned into my retina, flashing over …
REVIEW: Inanimate Objects by Kendra L. Saunders (@kendrybird)
Inanimate Objects is a dark and glittering novel of artists and magicians, muses and immortals. At the heart of the story is Leonidas Bondi, a charismatic young artist who falls under the watchful gaze of Matilda August. Matilda has been a patron to the stars for hundreds of years, but this fickle muse is more …
REVIEW: Inanimate Objects by Kendra L. Saunders (@kendrybird)
Inanimate Objects is a dark and glittering novel of artists and magicians, muses and immortals. At the heart of the story is Leonidas Bondi, a charismatic young artist who falls under the watchful gaze of Matilda August. Matilda has been a patron to the stars for hundreds of years, but this fickle muse is more …
REVIEW: Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer
As Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge, Bella once again finds herself surrounded by danger. In the midst of it all, she is forced to choose between her love for Edward and her friendship with Jacob —- knowing that her decision has the …
NEWS: The Official Pure Textuality Artwork Is Here!!!
I am pleased to present the new official image of http://puretextuality.com!!! Thanks so much to the wonderful and amazingly talented artist Kittrose for her incredible work!!! I have updated all of the PureTextuality profiles to reflect this new image and PureTextuality.com has received a TOTAL makeover!! Let me know what you all think!
INTERVIEW: Amber Benson, Author of Death’s Daughter (@amber_benson)
We are talking today with Amber Benson wearing her author hat but really, she’s so much more. She writes. She acts. She’s a director. She’s a producer. She sings. She dabbles in comic books. She’s done animation. Basically, she can only be labeled as an artist. Today, we are going to talk to her about …
GUEST POST: Icing on the Cake: The Value of Good Artwork by Guest Author Joseph Lallo (@jrlallo)
An awful lot goes into making a good book. You need strong, well-developed characters that people care about, a deep and fascinating story to draw the reader in, and a solid and consistent setting to tie it all together. You need to read and reread your work, ironing out continuity errors and correcting typos. A …
EXCERPT: Excerpt From 77 SHADOW STREET By Dean Koontz Released!
With the release of his next book 77 SHADOW STREET coming two weeks from today, Mr. Koontz (or more likely his “people”) decided to give us a sneak peek. If you click here, you can hop on over to the Scribd page to read the first 4 chapters.
EXCERPT: And She’s Done It Again! Excerpt From Chapter Six Of Caged Released By Amber Lynn Natusch
Another little tidbit has been released of Caged from Amber Lynn Natusch! Click on the banner to check it out!
EXCERPT: The Prologue Of Caged By Amber Lynn Natusch Has Been Released!
Caged is the first book in a series written by Amber Lynn Natusch, an author from my home state of New Hampshire. The book is due out any time now in eBook format and last night, I got a fantastic message from the author herself letting me know that she has released the first three …
EXCERPT: The Prologue Of Caged By Amber Lynn Natusch Has Been Released!
Caged is the first book in a series written by Amber Lynn Natusch, an author from my home state of New Hampshire. The book is due out any time now in eBook format and last night, I got a fantastic message from the author herself letting me know that she has released the first three …
REVIEW: The Great Convergence by Joseph Lallo (@jrlallo)
The Great Convergence continues the tale of young Myranda Celeste. With fresh knowledge of magic and steadfast resolve to see the end of the war that plagues her land, Myranda sets out to find and unite the five fated heroes, the Chosen. Each new warrior brings her world a step closer to peace, but does …
REVIEW: The Great Convergence by Joseph Lallo (@jrlallo)
The Great Convergence continues the tale of young Myranda Celeste. With fresh knowledge of magic and steadfast resolve to see the end of the war that plagues her land, Myranda sets out to find and unite the five fated heroes, the Chosen. Each new warrior brings her world a step closer to peace, but does …
NEWS: Anne Rice on Sparkly Vampires, ‘Twilight,’ ‘True Blood,’ and Werewolves
I almost died when I saw this interview! I am a very big Anne Rice fan and ever since I read the Twilight series and the Southern Vampire Mysteries, I have wondered what Anne Rice, the queen of vampire novels, would think of their cuddly vampire leads. Read on to find out how she feels! …
GUEST POST: Free Is Good For The Writer? by Guest Author A.P. Stephens (@apstephens)
It is the dream of many writers who pour their hearts and souls into making a great book that their efforts do not go unnoticed with a little bit of money for their pockets. Some wish to make writing their full-time job to do what they truly love. But in this day and age of …
GUEST POST: Free Is Good For The Writer? by Guest Author A.P. Stephens (@apstephens)
It is the dream of many writers who pour their hearts and souls into making a great book that their efforts do not go unnoticed with a little bit of money for their pockets. Some wish to make writing their full-time job to do what they truly love. But in this day and age of …
GUES POST: November Blog Tour by Guest Author Ty Johnston (@jharmonwriter)
Fantasy author Ty Johnston’s blog tour 2011 is running from November 1 through November 30. His novels include City of Rogues, Bayne’s Climband More than Kin, all of which are available for the Kindle (http://www.amazon.com/Ty-Johnston/e/B002MCBQRU/ ), the Nook (http://www.barnesandnoble.com/c/ty-johnston ) and online at Smashwords (http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/darkbow ). His latest novel, Ghosts of the Asylum, will be …
GUES POST: November Blog Tour by Guest Author Ty Johnston (@jharmonwriter)
Fantasy author Ty Johnston’s blog tour 2011 is running from November 1 through November 30. His novels include City of Rogues, Bayne’s Climband More than Kin, all of which are available for the Kindle (http://www.amazon.com/Ty-Johnston/e/B002MCBQRU/ ), the Nook (http://www.barnesandnoble.com/c/ty-johnston ) and online at Smashwords (http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/darkbow ). His latest novel, Ghosts of the Asylum, will be …
GUEST POST: Write What You Know, Paranormal Style by Guest Author Beth Dolgner (@BethDolgner)
The infamous “they” always say to write what you know, but sometimes that’s easier said than done. Take me, for example: I write paranormal romance. Ghost of a Threat, the first book in my Betty Boo, Ghost Hunter Series, follows Betty “Boo” Boorman, who works with The Savannah Spirit Seekers as a paranormal investigator. She …
GUEST POST: Write What You Know, Paranormal Style by Guest Author Beth Dolgner (@BethDolgner)
The infamous “they” always say to write what you know, but sometimes that’s easier said than done. Take me, for example: I write paranormal romance. Ghost of a Threat, the first book in my Betty Boo, Ghost Hunter Series, follows Betty “Boo” Boorman, who works with The Savannah Spirit Seekers as a paranormal investigator. She …
FANFICTION REVIEW: Dead Wrong by Meg2
Dead Wrong is a fanfic follow up to the Charlaine Harris book Dead and Gone (the 9th book in the Southern Vampire Mystiery series). Dead and Gone’s story arc came to a head with Sookie’s family ties pulling her into and being one of the main targets of the fae war. Thanks to their blood …
FANFICTION REVIEW: Dead Wrong by Meg2
Dead Wrong is a fanfic follow up to the Charlaine Harris book Dead and Gone (the 9th book in the Southern Vampire Mystiery series). Dead and Gone’s story arc came to a head with Sookie’s family ties pulling her into and being one of the main targets of the fae war. Thanks to their blood …
GUEST POST: The Antihero by Guest Author Eric Staggs (@somenewlanguage)
There’s no end to the books and guides, manuals even, written about writing. Set to that body of work with a ginsu knife and you can carve out probably a dozen or more sub-categories of study within the world of writing. I know my shelves are lined with books about writing. One topic that’s never …
GUEST POST: The Antihero by Guest Author Eric Staggs (@somenewlanguage)
There’s no end to the books and guides, manuals even, written about writing. Set to that body of work with a ginsu knife and you can carve out probably a dozen or more sub-categories of study within the world of writing. I know my shelves are lined with books about writing. One topic that’s never …
GUEST POST: Winning the Writing War by Guest Author Jason Halstead (@booksbyjason)
There’s strategies and there’s tactics. My strategy is simple: ditch the day job and become a full time writer. That’s my mission statement. To make it happen I need tactics. Tactics don’t win a war, they win battles. Win enough battles and the war is won. My latest tactic: free books.
GUEST POST: The Five Headed Muse by Guest Author Kendra Saunders (@kendrybird)
We are told never to share all of our wisdom at once or the universe might have no more use for us. That being said, here are five of the most precious writing gems I can share with you.
GUEST POST: The Five Headed Muse by Guest Author Kendra Saunders (@kendrybird)
We are told never to share all of our wisdom at once or the universe might have no more use for us. That being said, here are five of the most precious writing gems I can share with you.
GUEST POST: The e-Publishing Revolution by Guest Author K.W. Jeter (@kwjeter)
Somebody asked me what it felt like. “Like a hypodermic full of adrenaline,” I replied, “shot straight into my heart.”
INTERVIEW: Ty Johnston, Author of Bayne’s Climb (@jharmonwriter)
After reading and reviewing ‘Bayne’s Climb’, author Ty Johnston let me pick his brain about writing, Bayne kul Kanon and video games. PureTextuality [PT]: First thing’s first, let’s get to know ‘Ty’. I checked out your site and didn’t really see much behind the scenes info so we are going to kick it off with …
INTERVIEW: Ty Johnston, Author of Bayne’s Climb (@jharmonwriter)
After reading and reviewing ‘Bayne’s Climb’, author Ty Johnston let me pick his brain about writing, Bayne kul Kanon and video games. PureTextuality [PT]: First thing’s first, let’s get to know ‘Ty’. I checked out your site and didn’t really see much behind the scenes info so we are going to kick it off with …
INTERVIEW: Joseph Lallo, Author of The Book of Deacon (@jrlallo)
Following the review of The Book of Deacon (if you didn’t read the review, do so! Phenomenal book!!), I asked the author Joseph Lallo if he’d like to do an interview with me for PureTextuality. He graciously agreed and allowed me to pick his brain for a bit. Here’s what he had to say… …
Review: The Host by Stephanie Meyer
Melanie Stryder refuses to fade away. The earth has been invaded by a species that take over the minds of human hosts while leaving their bodies intact. Wanderer, the invading “soul” who has been given Melanie’s body, didn’t expect to find its former tenant refusing to relinquish possession of her mind. As Melanie fills Wanderer’s …