Andrew Q. Gordon

Today we welcome Layla Dorine to the Land of Make Believe. She’s here to tell us about her relationship with her own writing. She’s also going to give you a bit of insight into her upcoming release. And with that . . . Writing is Personal Writing is such a personal thing. I think any writer would tell you the same. That even when you have critique partners and betas and writing groups to bring material to, the process of writing is one of the loneliest feelings in the world. It is also a time for great joy and introspection, at least to me. I find myself recalling things from years and even decades past, drawing on them for character …

The insanely talented Hailey Turner has stopped by the World of Make Believe today to tell us about the very best kind of trouble in New York City (though, I imagine Patrick Collins would argue the “best” part because the poor mage could use a freakin’ break, but we can’t get enough)! Thanks so much for stopping by, Hailey! Trouble Is His Middle Name My Soulbound series is a gay urban fantasy with a strong romantic sub-plot set in a modern-day New York City where magic is known, gods walk the earth, and there’s a decent chance your neighbor is a witch. The series is steeped in mythology, and I throw in quite a bit of mayhem as well, because …

Please welcome to the World of Make Believe, award-winning fantasy author, and my friend, J. Scott Coatsworth! I’ve read a number of Scott’s books and recommended him to anyone for whom he is a ‘new to you’ author. Today, despite being a talented, prolific author, he’d like to share a little about what it feels like to be an “Imposter.” Take it away, Scott.! I Am an Imposter (And That’s Okay) I’m a writer. It’s not the only hat I wear, but it is the one most near and dear to my heart. When I don’t write, I feel wrong. And yet, I’m also pretty sure I’m also a fraud. Ask any writer who’s worth their salt, and they will …

Today, I’m excited to welcome the talented and witty fantasy author (who absolutely did not pay me to say lovely things about her…) Carole Cummings. Carole has a few (OK… more than a few…) words she wanted to share on the importance and intricacies of writing diversity. The floor is all yours, Carole! WRITING DIVERSITY FOR (WHITE CIS HET) DUMMIES Okay, the title’s a little… smartassy. I couldn’t resist. And it’s not entirely indicative of what I want to talk about. We don’t need another straight white girl’s take on diversity. Diverse communities don’t need me to snag their hashtags out from under them and tell them what they really mean and how they could get what they want if …

The final MM sci fi book in J. Scott Coatsworth’s “Oberon Cycle” trilogy is out – “Ithani”! Time is running out. After saving the world twice, Xander, Jameson and friends plunge headlong into a new crisis. The ithani–the aliens who broke the world–have reawakened from their hundred millennia-long slumber. When Xander and Jameson disappear in a flash, an already fractured world is thrown into chaos. The ithani plans, laid a hundred thousand years before, are finally coming to pass, and they threaten all life on Erro. Venin and Alix go on a desperate search for their missing and find more than they bargained for. And Quince, Robin and Jessa discover a secret as old as the skythane themselves. Will alien …

Today, I am thrilled to welcome USA Today bestselling author Sarah K. L. Wilson to the Land of Make Believe! Sarah is the author of the YA fantasy series Dragon School. This is a wonderful series that I’m starting to share with ‘lil q. With twenty books already out in the series, we’ve got a long adventure ahead of us. Sarah has stopped by today to share her delightful perspective on what we should also be seeking to achieve as writers. So, without further ado… What do you do for a living, Sarah? Yesterday, someone asked me what I do for a living. “I invent difficult problems and then find inventive solutions,” I said. Storytellers through the ages have been …

Today Scott Coatsworth stops by to share his newest release, The Rising Tide, the second book in his Liminal Sky series. If you haven’t read, the first book in the series, The Stark Divide, you really need to read that first. More to the point – if you haven’t read it, you should! This is a great series. And now for something completely different.   J. Scott Coatsworth has a new queer sci fi book out: “The Rising Tide.” Earth is dead. Five years later, the remnants of humanity travel through the stars inside Forever, a living, ever-evolving, self-contained generation ship. When Eddy Tremaine and Andy Hammond find a hidden world-within-a-world under the mountains, the discovery triggers a chain of events that …

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Today please welcome Natsuya Uesugi to the Land of Make Believe. I haven’t hosted a lot of authors lately, but Natsuya’s books intrigued me that I signed up for his tour. After poking around his site and looking at his books, I’m glad I did. If you’re looking for something a bit different, read on to find out more. I think you’ll be glad you did. ~AQG Author Interview: Natsuya Uesugi How long on average does it take you to write a book? I can write a book in a month. The longest I think I have taken is six months, the shortest for a full length novel is a week. I usually try to stay around a month when I …

J. Scott Coatsworth has a new MM Sci Fi book out: Sometimes the world needs saving twice. In the sequel to the Rainbow-Award-winning Skythane, Xander and Jameson thought they’d fulfilled their destiny when they brought the worlds of Oberon and Titania back together, but their short-lived moment of triumph is over. Reunification has thrown the world into chaos. A great storm ravaged Xander’s kingdom of Gaelan, leaving the winged skythane people struggling to survive. Their old enemy, Obercorp, is biding its time, waiting to strike. And to the north, a dangerous new adversary gathers strength, while an unexpected ally awaits them. In the midst of it all, Xander’s ex Alix returns, and Xander and Jameson discover that their love for …