WHOA! I was delighted to see the 202o INSPY Awards Shortlist and discover that BRAND OF LIGHT and STORM RISING made it to the final round in the Speculative and Mystery/Thriller categories (respectively). You can find the entire Shortlist here: https://inspys.com/?p=4607
Clean, Thrilling Reads on Kindle Unlimited!
HOOAH!! Guess what, Rapid-Fire Readers?!? Both NIGHTSHADE and RAPTOR 6 are NOW AVAILABLE on KINDLE UNLIMITED!! If you’re sheltered at home right now and need clean, action-packed reads–here you go! You’re welcome! If you’re looking for a clean, action-packed read while you’re social distancing, here’s your chance to check out both of these books. NIGHTSHADE is the first book in the Discarded Heroes series, and RAPTOR 6 is book 1 of the Quiet Professionals series.
Rapid-Fire Fiction Celebrates 10 Years!
This March officially marks the 10th Anniversary of Rapid-Fire Fiction first being published–and I’m DEAD! I cannot believe I’ve been published for ten years, and in that time, I’ve had twenty-five stories released into the wild. My first contract came in 2008. When Steve Laube called to offer representation in February 2007, I had no idea the journey I’d just been plucked into with its highs, lows, victories, tears, awards, best-seller lists, speaking engagements, teaching at conferences … It is hard work, but I wouldn’t want any other job! The easiest part of this career is that I get to write. I love writing, and I’ve LOVED writing paramilitary fiction for the last 12+ years and being a part of …
Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt Stop #15
Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt Stop #15 Welcome to the Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt! If you’ve just discovered the hunt, be sure to start at Stop #1, and collect the clues through all the stops, in order, so you can enter to win one of our top 5 grand prizes! The hunt BEGINS on 3/12 at noon MST with Stop #1 at LisaTawnBergren.com. Hunt through our loop using Chrome or Firefox as your browser (not Explorer). There is NO RUSH to complete the hunt—you have all weekend (until Sunday, 3/15 at midnight MST)! So take your time, reading the unique posts along the way; our hope is that you discover new authors/new books and learn new things about them. Submit your …
SOUL RAGING COVER REVEAL
HOOAH!! I am thrilled to share the STUNNING, intense cover for SOUL RAGING, the epic conclusion to the Book of the Wars series that will release this November from Bethany House Fiction! KINGS FALLING (Book 2) releases NEXT MONTH!!! Cover by genius designer Kirk DouPonce, who has done SEVENTEEN covers for Rapid-Fire Fiction!! For the avidly loyal Rapid-Fire Fiction reader, you can !!
2020 INSPY Award Longlist
I’m delighted to share that my fierce, loyal readers have nominated both STORM RISING and BRAND OF LIGHT onto the 2020 INSPY Award Longlist. What a great honor! Thank you, Rapid-Fire Readers!! A full list of nominees can be found here: https://inspys.com/?p=4554
Cover Reveal – Kathy Tyers’ CRYSTAL WITNESS!
I’m excited to join the #coverreveal for the inimitable, award-winning Kathy Tyers and her repackaged CRYSTAL WITNESS, a sci-fi novel that releases June 2020 from Enclave Publishing! PREORDER NOW!! ABOUT THE BOOK Her memories are blocked. Her freedom is gone. Her crime is a mystery. When Ming Dalamani awakens from twenty years of suspended animation, she recalls only fragments of her former life: the life she led before she was arrested by the governing interplanetary corporation, Renasco, for a now unremembered crime. Relocated to an alien world far from the only home she has ever known, Ming serves a powerful Renasco representative to repay her debt. But daily she lives with deadly threats from two men—the hideous mutant Zardir …
BRAND OF LIGHT RELEASES!!!
It has been a *very long time coming … and I’m a little stunned that it is finally here, but yeaaaahhhhh, this is pretty much how I’m feeling. It’s shortly after midnight and it’s officially BRAND’s RELEASE DAY!!! There’s a price on her head, and it has everything to do with the brand on her arm. Tertian Space Coalition has blessed every planet in the quadrants with high technology, save one: Drosero. But in spite of their tenuous treaty with the ruling clans, TSC has plans for the backward planet. And they’re not alone. After a catastrophic explosion, Kersei Dragoumis awakens in a derelict shuttle, alone, injured, and ignorant of the forbidden technology that has swept her into a …
12 Days of Fantasy for Christmas 2019
On Tour with Prism Book Tours 12 Days of Fantasy for Christmas We’re excited to be sharing books from ten fantasy authors with you this holiday season! Each day a different author and book or series will be featured. There is also a fabulous giveaway! If you’re a fantasy fan, join us on this tour! Tour Schedule (Posts go live on the day they’re scheduled.) December 1st: Launch December 2nd: Rebecca Belliston – Heart of Red, Blood of Blue December 3rd: Morgan L. Busse – Flight of the Raven December 4th: Jes Drew – Tales of Parallel Worlds December 5th: Ronie Kendig – Brand of Light December 6th: Alisha Klapheke – Fate of Dragons December 7th: Jessica Leake – Through …
What Is A Space Opera?
I’ve written over twenty suspense novels and novellas, and three fantasy novels, so when readers became aware that I had a science fiction novel coming out, they weren’t really surprised. Especially when I explained this story-of-my-heart that has been in the works for fourteen years is a space opera. A what? *insert deer-in-headlights look* A space opera. Let’s break down this definition so it’s not really so “out there.” Basically, it’s a subgenre that falls under science fiction, but to the soft side, not the hard side (because Ronie can’t “science” to save her life, y’all). This subgenre arose during the 1930s, along with soap operas and horse operas (I had no idea that latter existed!). The term was a …