My Favorite Scribes
GREG CRITES: a master of the improbable, the bizarre, and the utterly and recklessly hilarious. His characters leap off the page and grab you in a chokehold, all the while babbling about the state of the world, politicians, sex and other basic human habits, and inevitably threatened by black clad ninjas with large guns, or cranky vampires. If you want to lighten your load, read Mr. Crites. http://www.veinarmor.com/
KIRK ORT: Kirk paints vivid pictures of the American West in, . You're right there -- sights, smells, and sounds. Nothing predictable about his characters or the story, however. He also writes some really hot erotica! Check him out at: http://wislogger.squarespace.com/
BRIAN LANCASTER: Brian's a rich, prolific writer, and fascinating to read. He has written novels, many short stories, flash fiction, and poetry. He has a beautiful site, which is well worth a visit.
http://lancasterb.squarespace.com/
MERRICK ADAMS: His short story, The Thin Veil of Reality, is a dark tale of creeping and creepy horror. Also, check out his, In The Flesh. Merrick is a true master of horror. www.markasturdivant.com
MIKE DAVIS: an exceedingly strong and versatile writer, from his horrifying A Manifesto for the White Man, to his fantasy novel Mirror Man, to his disturbing tale of adolescence in, Just the Two of Us. His writing holds onto you to the last period! www.madstories.com
SHEILA DALTON: a Canadian author, her Young Adult mystery, Trial by Fire, from Napoleon Press was shortlisted for a Crimewriters of Canada Award in the Teen category. Sheila is presently working on a new novel, Girl In The Box, which recently won a professional assessment on www.youwriteon.com. Also check out her children's book, Doggerel, at http://www.randomhouse.ca/catalog. Sheila also moderates an online book club out of the Toronto Library. Book Buzz features live online author chats that anyone can join. The latest was with Robert Charles Wilson, winner of the Hugo for 2006. The club has members from the U.S., France and England, as well as Canada. http://bookbuzz.torontopubliclibrary.ca
RACHEL PARSONS: this is one prolific, imaginative writer, a creator of great characters, zany plots, and villains to die for. I have read of Rachel’s naked queen, Rhiannon, with the utmost pleasure. A big chunk of her work can be found at: www.bewilderingstories.com. Others at: www.nocturnalooze.com
J. L. DENNEY: a fledgling writer of fantasy with oodles of imagination, a natural gift for description and a deep love for his characters. Consummate smartass, legendary procrastinator and master of sarcasm, he tries to see the fun side of everything. In the arms of his current lover, Assassin's Game, he strives to finally perfect his craft and win a coveted publication spot in the Writers of the Future Contest. He's also writing the first novel of a planned six books.
http://www.myspace.com/avatarofnight
JAYDA McTYSON: Jayda is a Jamacian writer, who uses her homeland as the setting for a series of hardhitting young adult novels. Christine's Odyssey, her first young adult novel, is presently under consideration for publication. Contraband, an adventure/romance novel is also under consideration. Her second young adult novel On His Own is near completion. Jayda is also working on her fourth novel, an adult romance/thriller entitled Hardware. Jayda brings a unique voice to her writing, rich with the imagery of Jamaica , yet encompassing universal issues of love, loss, redemption, and forgiveness. http://www.thejamaicanwriter.com