Aurora Springer

What genre/s do you write in? Science Fiction and Fantasy.

Why do you write? Mostly, I write because it is fun and addictive. I have imagined adventures in new worlds for as long as I can remember. In my childhood, I was a voracious reader, and wrote poetry and short stories. So, I have been writing for many years, but only recently (2014) started self-publishing my novels. My novels include romance and, ideally, humor. The heroines are strong, active participants. My first full length novel, The Lady is Blue, addresses serious issues such as class, politics, and hormonal cycles and includes science.

Planner or Pantser?An interesting question! As a scientist I am trained to plan logically, but the other side of my brain emerges when I compose fiction. Often I have an idea with the start and end. Once I have an idea or character(s), the scenes sometimes pop into my head, or evolve from putting the characters and concepts together.

Where can we find you? I live in Atlanta, GA, USA. My online sites are:
Blog: AuroraSpringerNovels.blogspot.com
Email: aurora.r.springer@gmail.com
Facebook: Aurora Springer
Twitter: @AuroraSpringer

Upcoming releases? I am close to finishing a work titled: A Tale of Two Colonies.

Latest release? Dragons of Vkani, which visits a planet, a thousand years after a nuclear holocaust. This is the sequel to The Lady is Blue.

Previous releases? 
The Lady is Blue Book 1 in the series Atrapako on Eden. These novels star the Atrapako, a race with scales in colors representing their class, claws, crests, and an annual mating cycle.
Dragons of Vkani, which visits a planet, a thousand years after a nuclear holocaust. The sequel to The Lady is Blue.
The Wizard Strange A children’s/young adult fantasy novella.

What are you working on now? There is a comic space opera with an interstellar spy and a pirate, and a sci-fi with a shifter, and later, probably another in the series Atrapako on Eden.

Personal Bio: I was born in the UK and have a PhD in molecular biophysics. I live with my husband, a dog and two cats in Atlanta, GA, USA. We have two sons at university. In “real” life, I am a professor with a research lab and many scientific articles. Good scientists and novelists share creative minds and stubborn persistence, despite adversity. My novels allow me to express humor and a wild imagination, while exploring serious problems with weird new characters and worlds. My published works include two science fiction romance novels and a short sweet fantasy story.

TM Hunter

Who are you? By day, I design airplanes for a jet manufacturer...by night (and any other chance I get), I design entire worlds usually focused on my space pirate Aston West. I've had many stories published over the years, and currently have four novels, a novella, and several short story collections out there for public consumption.

What genre/s do you write in? I mainly stick to science fiction space opera novels and short stories, though my novel THE CURE ended up being a science fiction thriller.

Why do you write? I write because there are stories begging to be told, and I'm the one to tell them.

Planner or Pantser? I generally plan out my novels and short stories. It doesn't mean they always stick to the plan, but I like to think I have a good idea where things are going from the time I start a project.

Where can we find you? I'm on Twitter (@astonwest), Facebook (The Aston West Universe) and on the web (AstonWest.com).

Upcoming release? Here in a few months, I'll have one of my Aston West tales featured in Ray Gun Chronicles anthology (a tribute to the late Ray Gun Revival magazine), and hopefully I'll have another Triple-Shot (three-story Aston West collection) coming out as well. I'm currently working on another Aston West novella Fallen, which I'd like to say is releasing soon, but we'll see...

Latest release? My latest release is the third Aston West novel in-the-series, Death Brings Victory, where Aston teams up with his old friend Rione Sc'lari to try and put an end to the Torian civil war once and for all.

Previous releases? I now have three in-the-series Aston West novels, Heroes Die Young and Friends in Deed (and of course Death Brings Victory which I mentioned above). Seeker is my standalone Aston West novella. A little bit about those three is listed below. And of course, many short stories all over the web (links can be found on my site), not counting my short story collections, including the 11-story feature Dead or Alive. And for those who just aren't into space pirates, I have my novel The Cure (also described below).
Heroes Die Young: Aston stumbles across a derelict freighter and is drawn into the intrigue surrounding its fate as well as the ship's beautiful, yet mysterious Captain.
Friends in Deed: Betrayed by former friends, Aston must face his past, and keep himself alive long enough to escape.
Seeker: Aston's faced the law many times, but now they have a secret weapon, a mind-invader that could bring him down for good.
The Cure: After her husband and daughter are murdered in cold blood, scientist Mila Groso makes it her mission to find a cure for death itself.

What are you working on now? I'm currently working on three projects. First is a collaboration with Lyndon Perry that's almost as far from Aston West as you can get. I'm also trying to finish up a new Aston novella "Fallen" and my fourth Aston novel Resurrection.

Personal Bio: As a writer of science fiction, T. M. Hunter’s short stories have appeared in such publications as Ray Gun Revival, Residential Aliens and Golden Visions Magazine, and have received critical acclaim, twice receiving a top ten finish in the P&E Readers Poll. He currently has two novels with Burst Books, Heroes Die Young (Best-Selling Novel of 2008) and Friends in Deed. He also has a short story collection, Dead or Alive, with ResAliens Press. His other titles include his novella Seeker, a sci-fi thriller The Cure, and the first Aston West Triple-Shot (three-story collection) featuring “Dead Man’s Forge” and other adventures. Learn more about T. M. Hunter and read plenty of free excerpts and short stories at AstonWest.com. You can also follow him on Twitter (@astonwest) and join his Facebook fan page (The Aston West Universe).

TK Toppin

Who are you? T.K. Toppin

What genre/s do you write in? Science Fiction, but I would like to cross over into Fantasy.

Why do you write? To me, writing is a form of self-expression. As an artist, I've different ways to do that, through painting or drawings, even doodles. Besides, the people crowding my brain needed a way out...

Planner or Pantser? Planner.

Where can we find you? You can find everything about me on my blog T.K. Toppin.
I have two Facebook pages: The Lancaster Rule • Written By T.K. Toppin
You can also find me on Twitter: @TKToppin

Latest release? The Eternal Knot (Book 3 of the Lancaster Series), available from Amazon.

Previous releases?
The Master Key (Book 2 of the Lancaster Series), available from Amazon.
The Lancaster Rule (Book 1 of the Lancaster Series), available from Amazon.

What are you working on now?
I'm currently working of a couple of full lengths as well as several short stories, some of which are for the To Catch A Marlin series.

Personal Bio: T.K. Toppin was born and raised in Barbados, and it is where she calls home. She is the published author of four SFR (Science Fiction Romance) novels and short stories. The Lancaster Rule, her debut novel and its sequels, The Master Key and The Eternal Knot, are available from Champagne Books Group. In July 2012, she signed on with Ring of Fire Publishing to release the To Catch A Marlin novels and short stories.

SA Check

Who are you? S.A. Check

What genre/s do you write in? Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Adventure

Why do you write? There are worlds outside of our perceptions. Places where magic is alive and heroes find homes. An escape from the harsh reality of living and a corner where our imaginations are kept safeguarded. What is a portal other than a conduit, the turn of a page, letting go of the rules to believe in something we’re otherwise taught can’t exist. We’ve all allowed ourselves to become lost in a book, a story, a movie and let that reality become our own, even for the briefest of times. It’s there, in those small moments that we allow fantasy to reflect into reality, that as authors we are given the privilege of building worlds to capture a reader’s imagination and attempt to hold on long enough to leave them with something more than when they started. And if it can change a perception or add to a perspective, then we’ve accomplished something worthwhile.

Planner or Panster? I love to outline. I enjoy it and write up some mad freehand notes while I do it. Computers are great and I’m certainly never giving up my laptop but the outlining process is the one time in the evolution of a story that I feel I gain more from sitting down and penning out where I want my book to go. I can draw arrows and scribble notes in margins and feel the process more organically when I hand write my ideas. All that said, I certainly never let myself become a slave to the outline and during the writing process, if I feel the story is pushing itself in another direction, I gladly follow.

Where can we find you? Feel free to friend me on
Facebook: S.A. Check
Blog: S A Check
Twitter: @s_a_check
Goodreads: S A Check
Google +: S.A. Check

Upcoming releases? My sci-fi/fantasy/adventure, Welcome To GreenGrass, is coming out December of 2013 via Necro Publications/Bedlam Press – www.necropublications.com

Latest release? I contributed a short story, Tangled Lines, to a charity anthology, Hazard Yet Forward, available at Amazon.

Personal Bio: S.A. Check lives and writes from south-western PA. A product of a coal patch town that filled the days of his youth with adventures exploring abandoned mine shafts, swimming in ponds, and having winter bonfires in desolated coke ovens. When he was eleven, on a metal rack in the lawn and garden section of a local supermarket, he discovered comic books. It was in the pages of these illustrated short tales that he became fascinated with the heroic and absurd and inadvertently began learning about story arcs and characterization, cliff hangers and conundrums. Novels were soon to follow. The wonderful worlds of Robert Aspirin and Terry Pratchett fueled a desire to create worlds of his own and stayed with him while earning an English/Writing degree at Penn State University. Eventually the tales he cherished from his youth found their way back to his desire to give something to readers, a small difference in a big world.

Pippa Jay

Who are you? My name is Pippa Jay, author, blogger, and self-proclaimed goddess of angst.

What genre/s do you write in? Mostly science-fiction, sometimes with romance, but I venture into speculative fiction as and when the whim takes me.

Why do you write? Because not writing is simply NOT an option. :)

Planner or Pantser? Oh, complete pantser.

Where can we find you?
Blogsite: Pippa Jay - Adventures in Sci-Fi
Twitter: @pippajaygreen
Facebook: Pippa Jay Adventures in Scifi (author page) • Pippa Jay (profile)
Goodreads: Pippa Jay

Previous releases? The Bones of the Sea, a free scifi short, available at Smashwords.com.
Gethyon, a young adult science-fiction novel, available from Amazon UK and Amazon US.
Terms & Conditions Apply, a science fiction romance short story, available from Smashwords.com and Amazon UK and Amazon US
br /> What are you working on now? Keir's Fall, a science fiction romance novella called Tethered, a short sfr story for the SFR Brigade anthology, and a dark steampunk superhero romance.

Personal Bio: A stay-at-home mum of three who spent twelve years working as an Analytical Chemist in a Metals and Minerals laboratory, Pippa Jay bases her stories on a lifetime addiction to science-fiction books and films. Somewhere along the line a touch of romance crept into her work and refused to leave. In between torturing her various characters, she spends the odd free moments trying to learn guitar, indulging in freestyle street dance and drinking high-caffeine coffee. Although happily settled in historical Colchester in the UK with her husband of 19 years, she continues to roam the rest of the Universe in her head.

Peter Vialls

Who Are You? Peter Vialls – solicitor, writer, rolegamer and obsessive.

What genre/s do you write in? Fantasy with a tinge of science fiction – I tend to write material that doesn't fit easily into the typical fantasy genres.

Why do you write? I've always had too many ideas inside my head – if I didn't let them out, my head would explode. I like telling stories – I can't stop myself. It's an addiction. And since the current books I'm writing have a female hero, it's a heroine addiction.

Planner or Pantser? I do a rough plan of each book, but the characters conspire against me to go in other directions. Sometimes as I write I realise that there are unanswered questions that need dealing with. So really I'm a pantser, but I try to pretend otherwise.

Where can we find you? Facebook (Peter Vialls and also Sorrel in Scarlet), my blog and my website.

Latest Release? Sorrel Snowbound, the sequel to Sorrel in Scarlet, is launching as I type – it's just appeared in paperback form on Amazon, and the Kindle version should go live any moment now.

Upcoming releases? The final part of Sorrel's story, Sorrel in Silver, is under way – I've written about 10,000 words so far. My estimate is that it will appear in the latter half of 2014. And Impcatcher, my slightly more conventional urban fantasy, is currently with an agent for consideration.

Personal Bio: I'm married with two almost adult children. I'm a Cambridgeshire solicitor doing a variety of court work, but I use what little spare time I have to write fantasy and to play rolegames. I was a keen amateur actor for some years, taking part in over twenty plays, and I wrote and produced a Doctor Who stageplay, the Empress of Othernow, with my local drama group, which we performed to packed houses and some considerable acclaim. I've also written rolegaming material for various companies over the years. My ambition is to grow old disgracefully.

Patrick Stutzman

Who are you? Patrick Stutzman. I'm so glad you're not a Vorlon asking me that.

What genre/s do you write in? Science fiction, but I've done a little science fantasy and space opera.

Why do you write? I've been creating my own stories since I was very young. I've also been an avid reader for most of my life. Combining the two to share my stories with the rest of the world felt like a natural step to take.

Planner or Pantser? Both. I create a basic outline listing the major plot points I want to reach in the story. I fill in the blanks as I write. Sometimes, my characters take some unexpected turns, and it can be quite a task to get them pointed back toward the story's next milestone.

Where can we find you? You can easily find me on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, and my website, The Worlds of Patrick Stutzman.

Latest Release? The last book I released was the third volume in the Chronicles of Anna Foster series titled Alone in the Crowd. It is available through Amazon for the Kindle and in paperback.

Previous releases? The first two books of Anna Foster's story, Alone on the Edge and Alone in Paradise, are my previous releases. They are also available through Amazon for the Kindle and in paperback. I also have a short story, more like a deleted chapter from Edge, titled Alone with her Thoughts that is (you guessed it) available through Amazon but only for the Kindle. Unlike the others, Thoughts is available for free through BN.com for the Nook and Smashwords for other e-reader formats.

What are you working on now? Right now, I have Book 4 of Anna's story partially done. But, that is currently on hold while I write the first book of a new series set in Anna's universe that focuses on a different character with her own story.

Personal Bio: Patrick has always enjoyed writing and literature, even during those long, laborious essays required throughout his education. Evidence of his desire for writing came about in the fifth grade, when he wrote and directed a play for his class.

In 2005, Patrick made the pilgrimage to Gen Con and succeeded in joining the freelance game designer pool for Wizards of the Coast. Under the leadership of Rodney Thompson, Patrick worked for the Star Wars Roleplaying Game, Saga Edition product line. His credits include a total of 5 books, including the award-winning The Clone Wars Campaign Guide, both official Gen Con adventures for the Saga Edition rules, and several articles for Wizards’ Star Wars RPG website. After Patrick finished his work on what would be the last book in the Star Wars RPG product line in 2009, he turned his attention to his own projects, resulting in his first novel series titled The Chronicles of Anna Foster and several short stories.

Patrick is a self-proclaimed geek and is not ashamed of his love for science fiction and fantasy, games, and modern & future technology. He lives in Missouri with his wife, two children, a veritable menagerie of pets, and an annoying Force spirit that follows him wherever he goes. If you have any suggestions on how to get rid of the Force spirit, please let him know.

Misa Buckley

Who are you? Misa Buckley

What genre/s do you write in? Speculative romance.

Why do you write? In a vain attempt to retain what's left of my sanity.

Planner or Pantser? A little of both - I tend to have a vague plot in my head, but that's it

Where can we find you? Twitter (@MisaBuckley)

Upcoming releases? TIN CAT (March 2013), BAYNE (May 2013) and ARCHANGEL (August 2013), all through Champagne Books.

Latest release? ELEANOR'S HEART (July 2012)

Personal Bio: Misa Buckley is a sci fi geek who escapes the crazy of raising five children by creating imaginary characters who experience adventure, romance and really hot sex on their way to a happily-ever-after. You can keep up to date with Misa’s latest news by following her on Twitter (@MisaBuckley) or at her website (www.misabuckley.com)

Lyndi Alexander

Who are you? I’m many people, actually—a daughter, a mother (of 7!), a pizza maker, a floral designer, a newspaper reporter, a lawyer, and now a novelist. Just depends where you caught me in my development period.

What genre/s do you write in? My first published novel, THE ELF QUEEN, was in urban fantasy, but I’m starting to write more in my first love, science fiction, and I’ve written a paranormal mystery. I also write romantic suspense and contemporary romance under the pseudonym Alana Lorens.

Why do you write? How can I not?

Planner or Pantser? Used to be a pantser while I was writing to get published for the first time. In 2012, I had six novels released by publishing houses, and I have six coming out in 2013, with more already contracted for the years beyond. I can’t afford to pants anymore—this is a real business now.

Where can we find you?
Lyndi Alexander and Her Worlds of Fancy
Clan Elves of the Bitterroot
Facebook: Clan Elves of the Bitterroot
Twitter: none - no time for this when I’m writing so much

Upcoming releases? In March 2013, book four of the Clan Elves series, THE ELF GUARDIAN, will be released, as well as the first book of the Horizon Crossover series, HORIZON SHIFT, both from Dragonfly Publishing. I’m really looking forward to the debut of A SMALL DEGREE OF HOPE, my sci-fi, police procedural, reptile shapeshifter romance, hopefully by summer 2013.

What are you working on now? I'm finishing edits on a voodoo romance story set at Mardi Gras and also on WINDMILLS, the first book in my YA post-apocalyptic trilogy due out later this year. When I get tired of edits, I’m working on the first draft of a ménage sci-fi story with a shapeshifting alien that changes gender depending on which partner he/she’s with.

Personal Bio: Lyndi Alexander (aka Barbara Mountjoy) has been a published writer for over 35 years, including seven years as a reporter and editor at the South Dade News Leader in Homestead, Florida. She and her husband share seven children and eleven computers in a full house in northwestern Pennsylvania.

She writes science fiction and urban fantasy; her Clan Elves of the Bitterroot series (as Lyndi Alexander) is available from Dragonfly Publishing. Her reptile shapeshifter/police procedural/sci-fi romance A SMALL DEGREE OF HOPE debuts in 2013 from Lyrical Press. She blogs on a variety of subjects, including autism, science fiction and life at Awalkabout.

Laurel C Kriegler

Who are you? I'm a bookworm who discovered one day that she had stories to tell.

What genre/s do you write in? My stories tend to be science fiction, but I've lately taken a foray into the fantasy side of life.

Why do you write? I was always a creative person, but never had an outlet for that creativity until I discovered the writing bug.

Planner or Pantser? Pure pantser. I write when I have a scene to write. I'll have a very bare framework, but there's no detail till I get the scene/s.

Where can we find you?
My blog: Laurel's Writing Desk
Facebook: Laurel C Kriegler
Twitter: @laurelckriegler

Personal Bio I grew up in South Africa, and graduated from Rhodes University with an Honours (postgraduate) degree in Economics. I then spent three and a half years working in the UK, returning to SA to get married. It was during the next three years that I began to write. My husband and I moved to the UK in 2008, and we live in Middle England with our young daughter.

K Ceres Wright

Who are you? K. Ceres Wright

What genre/s do you write in? Science Fiction

Why do you write? It’s my passion. I love words and I love science fiction, so it makes sense for me to write it. It gets under my skin, especially if I have an idea that I have to get down on paper. I’m just itching to write it.

Planner or Pantser? I’m mostly a pantser. I think my best prose happens as I’m writing and the ideas flow and the issues work themselves out. But I know I need at least an outline of where I want to go with a story; otherwise, I’ll just end up in the weeds in left field somewhere.

Where can we find you? I am online at K. Ceres Wright and @kcereswright on Twitter.

Upcoming releases? Cog will be released by Dog Star Books in the summer of 2013. It’s about a woman with an unresolved dark past, which she has to revisit in order to save herself, her family, and her company.

Latest release? My article, “Cyberpunk: Remastered,” appeared in the multi-award winning writing guide, MANY GENRES, ONE CRAFT. And I have a short story, “The Haunting of M117,” in Genesis: An Anthology of Black Science Fiction, Book 1.

Personal Bio: K. Ceres Wright is a writer/editor at ICF International, working on a support contract for the National Eye Health Education Program. She encourages everyone to get a dilated eye exam.

She lives in Maryland with her son, Ian, and her daughter, Chloe.

JM Filipowicz

Who are you? J M Filipowicz

What genre/s do you write in? Science Fiction.

Why do you write? Because I don't have the credentials to become an astronaut.

Planner or Pantser? Pantser. I have tried planning but my characters stubbornly refuse to stick to an outline.

Where can we find you? My website/blog (J.M. Filipowicz), on Facebook (J M Filipowicz), twitter (@jmfilipowicz), and on youtube (J M Filipowicz). I blog every Wednesday and vlog every Friday.

Upcoming releases? My first novel, Wardroids, is scheduled for release this summer with Double Dragon Publishing. Check out www.jmfilipowicz.com/wardroids for more information and to view the book trailer.

What are you working on now? My current work in progress involves a matriarchal alien society in which each woman has two husbands, one to care for the children and the other to keep house and protect the family. I've been posting snippets of the first chapter for SFFS.

Personal Bio: J M Filipowicz lives in a quiet condo on the surface of the moon, with a beautiful view of the cosmos through her geodesic dome. She spends her time imagining new worlds and writing stories by Earthlight.

Having graduated from the University of Toronto with a degree in both art and writing, she occasionally paints her subconscious onto canvas. When she has to come down to Earth, the she resides in Burlington, Ontario, Canada with her husband, two children and her dog, Worf.

JC Cassels

Who are you? My name is JC Cassels, I'm a wife, a mom, a writer, and an aspiring space pirate.

What genre/s do you write in? Science Fiction, with or without romance. I've also dabbled in historical romance and Southern Humor.

Why do you write?It's a surreal addiction. I keep hitting these so-called writer's groups, but even though you stand up and say "Hi, I'm JC and I'm a writer. I've been writing for thirty years," and the other writers, in their little folding chairs then all say "Hi, JC," nobody seems to have an answer on how to kick the habit. So I try to stay away from it until I get the shakes and go through withdrawals and I just have to do it. It's a vicious cycle. I'm considering electo-shock therapy... self-induced, of course. I think there's equipment for that in the Haunted Hospital where I write. Only problem is there's no electricity.

Planner or Pantser? A bit of both. I have a basic idea of where I'm going but I'm not always sure how to get there. The occasional breadcrumbs are helpful.

Where can we find you?
Find me on Facebook: JC Cassels
Check out my blog: Gotta Name My Blog
Follow me on Twitter: @calicoco468
Goodreads: J.C. Cassels
On Smashwords: JC Cassels
On Amazon: JC Cassels

Upcoming releases?The first installment of THE MERCENARY ADVENTURES OF BLADE DEVON is going to be released this fall. The title is ARCANA DOUBLE CROSS. Next spring I hope to release Book Two of the BLACK WING CHRONICLES.

Latest release? SOVRAN'S PAWN, Book One of THE BLACK WING CHRONICLES, a tale of deception, intrigue, and slinky women in see-through dresses.

Personal Bio: JC Cassels, a native of Tampa, Florida, traces her lifelong fascination with SF/Adventure to watching Star Trek on a tiny black and white portable television aboard the family boat as a child. The Space Opera trend that followed the release of Star Wars fed an obsessive need for swashbuckling adventure set in deep space. Today, JC feeds that need by writing her own adventures, heavily inspired by 1960's television shows like Star Trek, Mission: Impossible, and Wild Wild West and fueled by Firefly reruns.

When not writing in her haunted hospital, JC lives with her husband, three children, five dogs, twenty chickens and a horse in a century-old house in a tiny rural community, and enjoys spending her free time sewing, camping, and heckling theoretical physicists on the Science Channel.

Gayle Ramage

Who Are You? Gayle Ramage

What genre/s do you write in? Science Fiction/Fantasy, with the emphasis on 'Fantasy'.

Why do you write? Because it's a bit of kick to be able to create whole worlds and people and decide what happens to them. Also, when life is getting a little dull, for whatever reason, you can get a pen and some paper/log on to your computer and start creating a dull-less life for your characters. Plus, I just love writing!

Planner or Panster? Oooh, can I be both? I think I tend to plan the basics of what I want to happen in the story but I don't go into too much detail. If things change while I'm writing then so be it.

Where can we find you? You can find me at Gayle Ramage - Writer of Fantastical Tales, @garam81 (on Twitter) and I can also be found at GoodReads, where you can find out about the books I've written and the books I've read.

Upcoming releases? Well, I'm planning to release Book 1 in my Time Travelling Assassins series this August. I've already got two short story prequels to the series available now from all good ebook sellers.

Latest Release? I put together the aforementioned prequels into one book, along with a bonus short story from another book, called The Time Travelling Assassins (Prequels Collection). This is available in paperback (from Lulu.com) as well as ebook format.

Personal Bio: Scottish writer of fantastic tales. Doctor Who enthusiast, would love to own/live in a TARDIS.

Chantal Halpin

Who are you? Chantal Halpin

What genre/s do you write in? Urban fantasy is my home, but I also stray into paranormal romance.

Why do you write? Because it is the only way to stop the voices in my head from driving me completely crazy.

Planner or pantser? At my core I’m a pantser. Although I usually know what the beginning and ending is and it helps to have a through-line. Sometimes I have to work out a couple of scenes in advance, but mostly I just sit down and write. My characters get quite a lot of ‘head-time’ to develop so I know how they are likely to react; sometimes they still surprise me though.

Where can we find you?
Blog: Chantal Halpin
Twitter: @ChantalHalpin
Goodreads: Chantal Halpin
Smashwords: Chantal Halpin
Amazon: Chantal Halpin

Latest release? The Brinded Cat. This is a short story of approx 10,000 words with British spelling.

Previous releases? Foul is Fair, another Sam short involving witch hunters and dastardly deeds.

What are you working on now? I have Death’s Daughter currently out on submission (fingers crossed) but my actual current work in progress is a straight-up romance with no paranormal shenanigans what-so-ever.

Personal bio: Chantal Halpin lives in the South West of England with her husband and their two kids. She mostly writes urban fantasy and loves anything fanged, fae witchy or shifty. She is currently working on The Witch Hunter Series which includes both urban fantasy and young adult stories.

Cary Caffrey

Who are you? Cary Caffrey.

What genre/s do you write in? Science-Fiction.

Why do you write? I got into books at a crazy early age - before I could even read on my own. Some of my earliest memories are of books; they've always been a huge part of my life. Writing just seemed like one of those inevitable things that you know you're going to do. I started writing at a very early age too; lots of crazy stories. It's always been about having fun, for me. Even if I'm approaching it professionally, I figure, if I'm not having a lot of fun writing something, how can I expect people to have fun reading it.

Planner or Pantser? I was trained as a planner, but I'm happiest as a pantser. I believe it's that silly, blissfully-ignortant, unconscious part of ourselves (the part that doesn't spend all its time worrying and fretting about what people think) that's responsible for the really inspired stuff. I make a point of keeping my inner-critic/planner locked up in the basement while I'm banging out the first drafts. Once the early work is done, I let that critic out (and, oh my goodness, he is merciless!), and then he takes care of creating order from the chaos.

Where can we find you? I live in Fredericton, New Brunswick Canada. You can stalk me there, or online via carycaffrey.com or @CaryCaffrey on Twitter.

Upcoming releases? The Girls From Alcyone II. I'm in the draft stage now, aiming for a June release.

Latest release? The Girls From Alcyone available from amazon.com.

Personal Bio: Voracious reader of sixties-pulp Sci-Fi, self-confessed Trekkie and massive BtSV fan.