Andrew Q. Gordon

I would like to thank the ever popular Mercedes Lackey for taking the time to talk with me today. AQG: Which authors or books most influenced you as a writer? ML: Well, C.J.Cherryh was my mentor, so obviously she influenced me a lot. Andre Norton, Marion Zimmer Bradley, Thomas Burnett Swan, Anne McCaffrey, T.H. White, Vera Chapman, Elizabeth Goudge, and Alan Nourse I think are my principal influences. AQG: What was the first story you wrote—whether published or not? ML: Oh dear god, it was probably around when I was twelve or thirteen, and it was the first of a series of stories I wrote in Andre Norton’s Space Patrol universe. I illustrated them too! I never showed them to …

The last week has been a crusher at work, yet I found myself engrossed in a couple of really good books. I used to them to unwind in my off time and it helped keep me productive. With that in mind, I give you a new list of fifty (50) free fantasy reads.  [Well 49 since I assume most everyone reading my blog posts has downloaded The Last Grand Master by now.] There is nothing to buy and all you need to do to get your book(s) is sign up for the authors’s newsletter. I promise I don’t share your email with every author on the list or with Bookfunnel. You will only get newsletters from the authors you select. So click …

1. You write across many genre’s – Thrillers, Romance, Paranormal, and Sci Fi. Which genre do you find the most fun to spend time in? Oh, I love them all for different reasons, but honestly my favorites are the Fantasy, Horror and Sci Fi. I just love spending time in magical worlds. Worlds where anything could happen. Anything is possible. I also love the idea that there is another world, an underworld where supernatural things happen, just beneath our day to day lives. I love mixing genres, too. Paranormal and Romance, or Fantasy and Thriller. Sci Fi and Horror. So much fun! 2. Since The Land of Make Believe is a place for Sci-Fi and Fantasy, let us talk a …

1. You spend your time on a boat along the Alaskan coast. Do your adventures at sea make their way into your novels? Can you tell us about one of those adventures? Our boating adventures definitely inform my writing. In 2010, I retired from the world of dance to write. Boarding my new home, a 40ft-boat, and cruising 1,200 miles on a 70-day trip up the Inside Passage to Alaska was an exciting introduction to my new life! In my second novel my characters are on a sailboat navigating through a mysterious strait with a history of peril and death. My telling of this was based on my experience going through a long, narrow passageway between islands as the tide …

Please welcome Scott Coatsworth to the blog. (No he’s not really insane, but he claims he is.) He’s here to talk about why it’s best to only write one series at a time and share a bit about his newest release, The Stark Divide, which if you read on will see is freakin awesome. J. Scott Coatsworth: Writing Series. I am clinically insane. I’ve committed myself to writing two series at once, both sci fi, one romance and one decidedly not. The first, my Oberon series, is a trilogy set on the half world of Oberon, and the other, Liminal Sky, takes place in the last days of Earth and after I’ve learned a few things in the process: Never commit …

  Recently I saw someone ask about people’s perfect read space. As a writer, I spend more time in my writing cave than my reading space. Typically I read on the train, in a waiting room, in bed before I go to sleep. But if I had an actual designated area that invited me to sit down and lose myself in a good book what would it look like? Not surprisingly, I had a few thoughts on the subject. My reading nook should be just that, a small space made for my books and me. Room for a chair, books, a lamp and a small desk in case I get inspired and need to jot down a few plot bunnies. I …

People who’ve followed me for some time know that although I write mainly non-romance, speculative fiction—fantasy, paranormal, urban fantasy—I’ve also written some MM Romance. As it would happen, in 2017, the rights to my two published MM Romance stories reverted back to me. I took this as a sign. What was my epiphany? That I needed to create a new pen name for my MM Romance. So I did. Starting now, all my romance stories will be published under the pen name Andy Gallo. (I’ve already been asked why that name – well Andrew is my real name, but most people call me Andy, and I wanted a last name with a G because – well Gordon – and my …

We will start off with an easy one. Tell us a bit about Millie. Millie is a gifted young woman with a feisty disposition. She sees the world in colors and love, and strives to understand the connection between imagination, thought-creation and the limits we present ourselves. Do you have more in store for Millie? If so can we get a sneak peak? If not what is next for you? Millie has gone on to develop her extraordinary gift and challenge the evil serpent entity, Apepsis in my new release, Angels & Vixens, a thrilling urban fantasy that follows Millie and her brother Ace as they race towards a nail-biting showdown. Here you will find a sneak peek: http://www.kimpetersen.com.au/angels—vixens-exclusive-chapter-one-preview.html Up …

My “Help Me Give Away 10,000 Copies of The Last Grand Master Contest.” is over. Thank you so much to everyone who signed up and who shared the contest.  I didn’t get close to 10K copies, but it was a good effort nevertheless. 🙂 As part of the contest, we had some prizes to give away.  The software selected the winners and they’ve been notified. $50.00  Amazon GC: Kim $25.00 DSP Publications GC:  Cheryl and H.B. Thanks again and be on the look out for more info on the release of Book Five: When Heroes Fall, the conclusion of the Champion of the Gods, series. Enjoy the Journey -AQG

  QSF has a new book out, the latest in our series of flash fiction anthologies: Re.new.al (noun) 1) Resuming an activity after an interruption, or 2) Extending a contract, subscription or license, or 3) Replacing or repairing something that is worn out, run-down, or broken, or 4) Rebirth after death. Four definitions to spark inspiration, a limitless number of stories to be conceived. Only 110 made the cut. Thrilling to hopeful, Renewal features 300-word speculative fiction ficlets about sexual and gender minorities to entice readers. Welcome to Renewal. Mischief Corner Books (info only) | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | Goodreads   Excerpt Because these stories are only 300 words each, we’re not supplying long excerpts, but …