Guest post by author Chris Karlsen & giveaway of her romantic thriller, GOLDEN CHARIOT

On Characterization… I read and enjoy both plot driven and character driven books. I prefer to write character driven stories. After attending numerous workshops and seminars, I’ve learned that like plotting, how characterization is handled is individual to the author. I find the variance among my favorite authors intriguing. With some thrillers I read, the [...]

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What’s Next for Author Terri Forehand

I am looking forward to the release of my children’s picture book and all the promoting and marketing that will bring. As far as writing projects go I have a series of books for first grade readers about Charlie and Wes and learning first aid. They get into all kinds of trouble and yes, blood [...]

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“Taking the World Hostage,” by Timothy Korzep

“When I lived in Vienna, I’d cross the Reichsbrücke every day and look over at the United Nations complex. I thought it’d make for a great setting for the abduction of the G-10 leaders. Coupling that image with today’s global religious, political, and financial situations, I developed the motivation for The Prophet’s Alibi,” says Korzep. [...]

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Guest post and book giveaway by Thomas Kinship, author of Væmpires: Revolution

Hello everyone! I’m Thomas Winship, author of Væmpires: Revolution and Væmpires: White Christmas. Both books are part of a new ongoing vampire series that explores the question: what if vampires evolved? I’m very excited to be a guest blogger at The Dark Phantom Review! This is my first official blog tour and I’m simply amazed [...]

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Interview with Kim Antieau, author of HER FROZEN WILD

Kim Antieau has written many novels, short stories, poems, and essays. Her work has appeared in numerous publications, both in print and online, including The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, Asimov’s SF, The Clinton Street Quarterly, The Journal of Mythic Arts, EarthFirst!, Alternet, Sage Woman, and Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine. She was the founder, [...]

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Author Camilla Chafer Talks about the Salem Witch Trials and her Novel, ILLICIT MAGIC

Hi Dark Phantom, it’s been almost a year since I last joined you for a chat about my writing life. I’m really glad to be back today to tell you more about my research into witches and the witch hunts that sparked the idea for Illicit Magic and the Stella Mayweather series. The Salem witch [...]

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Interview with Kenny Scudero, author of Comfortably Awkward

Comfortably Awkward is Kenny Scudero’s debut self-published novel. He is a twenty-two year old author from New York City who looks forward to a bright future in writing. Kenny recently graduated from St. John’s University where he majored in Sport Management. At St. John’s, Kenny was Sports Editor for the University newspaper. He is currently [...]

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Guest post by Kenya Wright, author of Fire Baptized

I don’t intentionally read books to drool over hot muscular men. It’s just what happens to me sometimes. I’m enjoying the story, loving the plotline, and then out of nowhere a gorgeous guy steps on the scene, capturing my heart. I have plenty of book boyfriends, but we’re all busy with things to do, so [...]

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Guest post by Lisa Mondello, author of THE MARRIAGE CONTRACT

I want to thank THE DARK PHANTOM for having me as a guest blogger today. I’m excited to tell you about my book, THE MARRIAGE CONTRACT, book 2 in my Fate with a Helping Hand series. Today I’m going to talk about setting. When I started writing THE MARRIAGE CONTRACT, I knew I wanted to [...]

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“Wrestling with Point of View in Writing,” by Holly Robinson, author of SLEEPING TIGERS

When I was in first grade, I had an art teacher who shamed me into crying in front of the entire classroom. She had given us an easy assignment. Handing out blocks of wood, she asked us to draw faces on them. I loved art, and happily got to work drawing a man’s face. When [...]

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