By Gillian Bronte Adams Picture Bilbo, if you will, at the start of The Hobbit. Comfortable in his waistcoat and jacket with a pocket handkerchief never far from hand, living in a house decorated with doilies and with pantries (he does, after all, have several) all very well stocked. He dreams of adventure from the warmth of his hearthside but …
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Seven Questions with S.D. Grimm
Hi Everyone! We are excited to have S.D. Grimm with us today, especially since her latest fantasy novel, Amber Eyes, comes out this month *squee*. So without further ado, here are Seven Questions with S.D. Grimm. 1) What is your favorite part of speculative fiction? Possibilities. There’s something majestic about watching a gryphon fly over a battle scene. Something amazing …
By Darkness Hid: Now Free on Kindle & iTunes
By Darkness Hid is the first book in the Blood of Kings trilogy by Jill Williamson. We’re excited to announce that this book is now free on both Amazon Kindle and iTunes! Young Achan Cham dreams of serving in the Kingsguard Knights, but he is a stray—worse than a slave—and such aspirations are out of his reach. Given the chance to train as …
Interview with Just B. Jordan
Today we are interviewing Just B. Jordan. Just B. Jordan is the author of Never to Live, the latest release at Marcher Lord Press. Now, onto the interview! Q: What are some of the strongest influences on your writing? Novel wise I would say Ted Dekker and maybe Frank Peretti. I never intended it, but my style ended up being …
Interview with The Miller Brothers
Please Welcome…The Miller Brothers (*Originally posted August 2009) What a joy to have Christian speculative fiction novelists Christopher and Allan Miller as our interview guests this month here at WhereTheMapEnds. (That’s Chris on the left and Allan on the right.) The Miller Brothers always loved creating stories and art. From early childhood, they were working together on one creative project …
Freehead Finals
We are proud to announce that Freeheads by Kerry Nietz is a finalist in the 2013 Epic eBook Awards. This marks the third time in a row that Kerry has finaled in the EPIC eBook Awards, previously with A Star Curiously Singing, and again with The Superlative Stream. EPIC’s eBook Awards™, formerly known as EPPIE, began in 2000 to recognize excellence in …
Sunday Devotional–Acts 7:51 – 8:1, Stephen Martyred
Continuing from last week’s text, Stephen has finished his his sermon, and a rousing one it is for the believer. But rather than Amen, brother, what is the reaction of Stephen’s audience? When the members of the Sanhedrin heard this, they were furious and gnashed their teeth at him. Well, why is this? Aren’t we just all kinda good folk who get …
But Who Would Be Dumb Enough To Try It? (Episode 16)
And now, at long last, the conclusion to “But Who Would Be Dumb Enough to Try it?” It’s been a great ride, and we thank our readers for joining us on this quest to save Celis from the powers of darkness. * * * * * The Crystal of Darkness shattered in a rain of glittering fragments. The aura of red …
But Who Would Be Dumb Enough To Try It? (Episode 15)
Greetings, fair reader! MLP author Steve Rzasa here. We’re at the great finale of our collaborative work, and to tie up all these loose ends, I’m going to do this in two parts. So don’t despair—there’s one last segment coming next Saturday. Enjoy! * * * * * The fight had been going well. I was sure of it. I …
Gear and guns: The Technology of ‘Crosswind’
Steve Rzasa here. Got another look at the behind-the-scenes of my upcoming book, Crosswind, due out from Marcher Lord Press in November. * * * * * Prior to writing Crosswind, most everything I’d written was science fiction. World-building there is fun, but requires a ton of work. Don’t get me wrong, I like work. Mostly. But I also like …
