Dr. Arlan Andrews Sr. has spent a lifetime thinking and writing about the future. A former White House Fellow and founder of the science fiction think tank, SIGMA, the man knows his stuff. In his newest novel, Silicon Blood, Dr. Andrews imagines what the intersection of crime and nanotechnology might […]
Former news producer, Dave Creek, has seen the family dynamic play out in real life over and over on the evening news. Now the Hydra author of Some Distant Shore, The Human Equations, and other science fiction novels, shares his thoughts on the roll a character’s family life can both […]
You are ready to write the next Hugo award nominated novel and you want to start things off with a bang by featuring a huge battle between bitter rival factions. Sweet. The question is will the scene feature a hero and anti-hero going toe to toe or something quite different? […]
Here is where you can find your favorite Hydra authors this weekend. April 7-9, Conglomeration, Ramada Plaza Hotel, Louisville, Kentucky. Â Hydra author Stuart Thaman will be in Louisville signing his hit horror title, For We Are Many, as well as his best selling fantasy Goblin War series. Â April 8th, […]
C.M. Michaels, author of the wildly popular Sisters in Blood urban fantasy series, offers up five tips on what writers need to consider when crafting a series people will want to read. I write in the paranormal, fantasy and urban fantasy genres, which comprises the lion’s share of what I […]
Besides writing the award winning Jack Dantzler mystery series, Tom Wallace spent many years as a sports journalist, twice being honored by the Kentucky Press Association for having written the best sports story in the state. Tom is particularly fond of his days working for legendary UK play-by-play man Cawood […]
Best selling mystery writer, Bill Noel, knows a thing or two about characters. In developing the many quirky people who inhabit his Folly Beach Mystery series, he always brings the story around to the every day people involved and how they react when put into extreme circumstances. While adding rich […]
Hydra author of For We Are Many, and the upcoming fantasy novel, Shadowlith, book one of the Umbral Blade,  Stuart Thaman, shares his thoughts on the use of Amazon Giveaways. A teacher by day, a philosopher in spirit and a quick learner when it comes to book marketing, Stu has become […]