Category: Xchyler
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My lady, the Queen’s Engineer
A talk with Author Scott E. Tarbet, Part 5 I must admit that Author Scott E. Tarbet is full of surprises. To rewrite Shakespeare’s comedy as steampunk is clever, but apparently not clever enough. In this, my final interview with Mr. Tarbet, I am treated to a discussion of a personal favorite in his book.…
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Hot Steam on a Midsummer Night
Ginger’s Notes here. How about a little Sunday Steampunk! Author Scott E. Tarbet does it again with a riveting revision of his popular first novel. A Midsummer Night’s Steampunk, now a worldwide hit, is selling on Amazon.com. Watch my Author Spotlights for a special interview series with Scott. You won’t see it anywhere but here,…
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The Ghosts of Halloween Past
Oh my word, has it really been two years? Xchyler Publishing, Paranormal Anthology, 2013. Shades and Shadows. Wow! What a book. Let’s see . . . scare? Check. Spooky? Check. Ooga-booga? You bet, the creep-out factor is enormous. New, hot talent? Check, check, check! It’s that time of year, book fans. Grab a $3.99 book…
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12 Spooky Stories Coming Your Way
Hey Paranormal fans! Here’s what’s new this fall. The noise in the attic could be the wind. Or . . . ? What waits for us in the dark after we have loved and lost? We mourned them and left their gravesides. They are gone now. Aren’t they? Just in time for Halloween, 12 Xchyler Authors,…
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The Quiet Sister
with Neve Talbot, author of “West End” Today, I am walking with a close friend. I only met her a few weeks ago, but when I did, I loved her instantly. She is one of those people that “fits” wherever she goes. I do not mean she is a social butterfly; she is really very…
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Vengeance is mine, saith the Captain
with Scott E. Tarbet, author of “Nautilus Redux” Today, I walked for miles, treasure hunting. I was rewarded when I reached the house of a Mr. Ned Land, whose riches are in his own life story: for his life intersects with the with the lives of both Captain Nemo and Professor Arronax. I have waited long weeks to talk to Mr.…
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Broken Hearts of Crystal
Walking aboard a spaceship with J. Aurel Guay, author of “The Princess of Jasoom” Today, I am in a shipyard. Once again, it is the Victorian era, and once again, I am surrounded by brilliant, impossible machinery. However, unlike my walk with the con artists of The Silver Scams, I am pleased to note that I can be…
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The Golden Stores of Dr. Silvertongue
with M. K. Wiseman, author of “The Silver Scams” Steampunk author M. K. Wiseman, creator of the story “The Silver Scams,” arranges a walk for me with two rather shady characters. I have, upon this occasion, traveled all the way to Holland to speak with a most impressive gentleman who has promised to raise the country above sea…
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The Pen and the Samurai Sword
Author: F.M. Longo Fantasy writer of story Naoki no Yōkai (“Naoki’s Yōkai”) talks to me about Japanese mythology. F. M. Longo’s lovable samurai warrior, “Saga Naoki” stars in his latest story, which is part of an ever-growing collection of samurai tales. Mr. Longo is an author, chef, and de facto cultural scholar on everything Japanese. I…
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When a body meets a body of water: Will vs. Brenda
What does a heralded, hooded, pointy-toed Merry Man of Robin Hood’s gang have to do with an Appalachian water ghoul? Absolutely nothing. But that isn’t going to stop one of them from interviewing the other. Thanks to fellow author, Danielle Shipley, my water siren is out again, stalking another man.