Long ago (in a galaxy far, far away) I work-shopped a novel in an online writing workshop. One of the draws of the workshop was the “Editor’s Choice”: a professional critique given by the editor in residence to two lucky selections a month. I had the honor of having a chapter selected as “Editor’s Choice”… Continue reading The Dreaded Sex Scene
Author: ejfrostuk
Writer of speculative fiction, set in the distant and not-so-distant future.
In 2014, I began two new series, a sci-fi romance, "Snowburn," which will conclude in 2018 with "Throwing Fire."
I also began an urban fantasy series with "Neon Blue," which continued with the short story, "Black Magic Friday," both on Amazon. The series will continue in 2018 with "Blood Yellow" and conclude with "Burning Bones" in 2019.
Find me in the SFR Brigade and Paranormal Romance Guild on Facebook.
Haunted by Shari Nichols
It's my pleasure to welcome Shari Nichols to my blog for the release of her new paranormal romance, Haunted! Here's an excerpt: Karly made sure to keep her head down, wanting to avoid another run-in. Her gaze skittered over fallen leaves and flagstone tiles. Through the corner of her eye, she spotted a man in… Continue reading Haunted by Shari Nichols
Drawing on the Dark
(Spoilers for Stranger Things, Season 2, and X-Men: First Class.) I’ve finally gotten to Stranger Things on my Netflix queue, a series my teen has been talking about (non-stop) for months. I enjoyed both seasons. It felt like a cross between The Goonies and Aliens, both among my favorite movies. I liked the show’s adoration… Continue reading Drawing on the Dark
Wicked Dance Interview
Now that Wicked Dance is available, I'm delighted to have author Olivia Boothe on my blog today to talk about her book and the process of writing it. *** Me: What was your inspiration in coming up with the plot in the story? Olivia: Growing up, dance was a way for me to escape. My… Continue reading Wicked Dance Interview
What Scares Me: The Implacable Villain
For the ongoing (unending) rewrite of Throwing Fire, I’ve been thinking a lot about what scares me. I want my main character to be really, really scared. More scared than he’s ever been before, even in a number of life-threatening situations. What induces that level of fear? Part of the problem with the current draft… Continue reading What Scares Me: The Implacable Villain
Pets in Space 2
I'm delighted to welcome USA Today best-selling author M.K. Eidem to my blog today to talk about her new release, Pets in Space 2! *** As Embrace the Romance: Pets in Space 2 is coming out I thought I should introduce my fans to my grand fur babies. So this is Bo, he is a… Continue reading Pets in Space 2
Writing A Sympathetic Anti-Hero
I love anti-heroes. I like heroic characters, too. But anti-heroes really float my boat. I think I first became enamored of anti-heroes as a teen reading Nancy Collins (Sonya Blue) and Tanith Lee (the demons of her Flat Earth novels). Then along came Richard B. Riddick, who will probably always be my favorite anti-hero (although… Continue reading Writing A Sympathetic Anti-Hero
