Continuation of the SFFFJ transcripts….Want to read the first installment? Go here.

Log 1 – Star Date 101207

Gabriella Hewitt: Was watching the line up of all the new sci-fi shows on t.v and I am so excited by the new versions of my old favs such as Flash Gordon and Bionic Woman, although I have to admit I don’t get the same big high as when I watched the originals. How do you guys feel about the remakes? What do you think about remakes such as War of the Worlds, Invasion being made?

Mark Terence Chapman: … Read More »

I hope you read Heather Holland’s terrific Q&A yesterday in which she discussed the new Ellora’s Cave/Cerridwen Press sci-fi series, called Hunters for Hire. If you haven’t read it, drop to the post below or click here. After reading the interview, one issue that struck me was how were they going to keep it all straight. Given the large scale of this project in terms of world building and races and the fact that it would cross two imprints, how could they be sure that it wouldn’t get out of control? So, I asked Heather and here’s what she … Read More »

Ellora’s Cave and Cerridwen Press have launched Hunters for Hire, a sci-fi author-inspired series. EC sci-fi author, Heather Holland, is one of the creators behind this exciting new line. Here she sits down with us to discuss how the series came about, what it’s about, how you can write for it, and if you’re a reader, what you can expect. I found it incredibly fascinating and I think you will too.

Q: What inspired the Hunter for Hire series?

A: The oddest and sometimes simplest of things can often times inspire a writer. In the case of Hunters for Hire, … Read More »

To all you who read this be aware that you are privy to the secret transcript of the SSSFFJ (Secret Society of Sci-Fi Fantasy Junkies). We have met off and on, but have decided to share our conversations with you and the rest of the Sci-Fi community at large.

There are many organizations that are shrouded in secrecy and we here at SSSFFJ believe it is time to come out from the darkness and embrace the intergalactic light. We know that there are many other sci-fi junkies lurking in cyberspace shunned by the community who need a forum to talk … Read More »

If you could be any sci-fi character from Star Trek who would it be?

The world is about to blow and a spaceship picks you up. Yes, you have the once in a lifetime opportunity to hitchhike across the galaxy. What 3 things would you bring along for the ride?

Want to know how several science fiction authors and bloggers would answer these questions and more? Throughout the month of October come find out. Every Friday we’ll post excerpts to these and other questions as we present our first

Sci Fi Octoberfest

Take a look at the authors and bloggers … Read More »

I just want to shout out a big THANK YOU to Gabriella Hewitt for Blog Swapping with me today. If you want to know where she is, Gabriella is over at my blog chatting away.

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I’ve often wondered why I write romantic suspense—maybe because I’ve been asked the question more than once in interviews. And my answer is always that I’m a romance and a mystery lover from way back, and for me romantic suspense combines the giddy falling-in-love sensation with the ice cube chills up and down my spine. Now that’s an unbeatable combination.

But in real life, … Read More »

If You Could Only Choose Your Mother by Julie Harford
Review by Kevin Ferrall

Marvelous. If you’ve seen Spanglish, 10 things I hate about you, then prep yourself for a should- be-film story. If You Could Only Choose Your Mother by Julie Harford is not a groundbreaking piece, but it is impressionable.

To begin, the story is a teen romance telling of the protagonist’s growth in teen angst, peer pressure, and first love. I know we’ve all heard the plot before, but this is a definite must read. I, too, thought the title of the piece to be banal, but … Read More »

Just want to thank Gabriella for Blog Swapping with me today. If you want to know where she is, Gabriella is over at my blog chatting away.

(Note from Magic Fairies: Gabriella (Sasha & Patrizia) are happy to have Caridad here.)
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It seems like yesterday that I first met Sasha at the New Jersey Romance Writers conference (and if you are in the New Jersey/New York area and an aspiring writer — don’t miss this awesome conference this October!) From the moment we met, we clicked since we had so much in common. We were both Latinas, had grown … Read More »

Blog Swap with Gabriella Hewitt

Just want to thank Gabriella for Blog Swapping with me today. If you want to know where she is, Gabriella is over at The Torn Bodice chatting away.

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“Nancy writes dirty books.”

Not only our table, but the table behind us fell silent. Silence in the dining room on a cruise ship is an interesting thing. You hear a few bits of silverware, then underneath, the chugging of the engines play in a bass note background noise to the symphony of the passengers buzz. Only the buzz had fled. Only appalled faces remained. I … Read More »

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