Walter Rhein

Words with Mario E. Martinez author of "Twin Burials"

2012-01-18T18:00:00.000-08:00

Can you tell us a little bit about "Twin Burials?" Twin Burials is a Post-Industrial Sword & Sorcery novel that centers around the different emotions surrounding revenge. Kaze Yamazaki, the protagonist, must venture to the capital city of Vivoura to hunt down the man responsible for the death of his mentor and his lover. As he leaves his small village, Kaze is bombarded with strange characters,

Review of "Monarch" by Michelle Davidson Argyle

2012-01-16T08:00:00.000-08:00

Tom Clancy with Less Tech and More Romance Michelle Davidson Argyle's “Monarch” is a spy thriller with an emphasis on human emotions. The main character, Nick, is a Jack Ryan type spy (of all the Jack Ryan films I think Alec Baldwin would be closest to Argyle's protagonist, not Harrison Ford or Ben Affleck). Nick is the kind of spy who is more familiar with pushing papers than toting weapons,

Shells chats with author John X. Grey

2012-01-12T18:02:00.000-08:00

What made you want to be an author of fiction?After my failure to complete a Master’s degree in history during the 1990s, and a later personal religious salvation experience in April 1997, I gradually got the notion of trying fiction writing as a potential career by 1999. I had been an avid reader of fiction in the fantasy, horror and science-fiction genres, and non fiction academic subjects. I

Review: Legends Reborn (The Light of Epertase: Book 1)

2012-01-06T09:00:00.000-08:00

Old School Fantasy I just finished reading “Legends Reborn (The Light of Epertase Book One)” on my new Kindle and my three word response to this book is simple: Old School Fantasy. Douglas Brown gives us a straight action story with clear-cut villains and noble heroes. It's a little bit “Conan the Barbarian” a little bit “Game of Thrones” and there's even a touch of “The Road Warrior” for those

Interview with Janet Morris, Author of "The Sacred Band"

2011-12-28T13:00:00.000-08:00

I began interacting with you after posting a link to a negative review of my novel, “The Bone Sword.” Rejection slips and bad reviews are just a part of the game for writers. Can you share an anecdote about a rejection or a negative review? Negative reviews and rejections happen: reading is a subjective pass-time; different people bring different abilities, different levels of literacy, and

Renowned Fantasy Author Janet Morris (of Thieves' World) Praises "The Bone Sword"

2011-12-28T09:12:00.000-08:00

I recently had a post on my Facebook group "Heroic Fantasy" about a negative review I recently received. This post led to a discussion with Janet Morris, author of many of the Thieves' World Titles, as well as The Sacred Band and Angels in Hell. She ended up doing me the honor of picking up "The Bone Sword" (which is currently available on kindle for only 99 cents!) and writing this excellent

Icarus Twitterview Underway, Talk with Author J.S. Chancellor

2011-12-19T06:28:00.000-08:00

For all of you who are fans of Rhemalda's J.S. Chancellor, today is a great day! Not only is it the release of her new novel Icarus: The Kindred, but she's also manning the twitterboard and will be available to answer questions. All you have to do is use the hashtag #Icarus. Be sure to follow @Rhemalda and @Jschancellor on twitter. ICARUS is available in paperback from all your favorite online

Walter Rhein Articles and Short Stories

2011-11-29T18:44:00.000-08:00

These are some of the articles I've done recently for various publications. Silent Sports pays pretty well, and I was getting decent money from Yahoo Contributors for a while but that dried up (the statistics on my profile page aren't accurate since they lost a Super Bowl reaction article that I had over ten thousand hits on...they never explained what happened to it either). I'll keep adding

Walter Rhein Article on Yahoo

2011-11-28T17:53:00.000-08:00

I've just had the following article published on Yahoo Contributors: NFL to Ban Aaron Rodgers' TD Celebration? For those of you who are writers, I think the Yahoo Contributors Network is a pretty solid deal. They have an assignment desk which allows you to pick up stories or articles for a set fee (usually $5 to $10) plus you get paid by performance. They always pay you promptly and directly

Shells chats with author Daniel Shields

2011-11-22T01:43:00.000-08:00

How did the idea of Shark & The Wolf: Predators and Prey come about?Hi Shells, thank you for granting me this interview. The idea for Shark & The Wolf: Predators and Prey started back in 2006 when I co-founded a billiards company called LiquidWick Pool Cues. My two favorite animals have always been sharks and wolves. I came up with the idea to bring the billiards term “Pool Shark” to life and

Shells chats with author Todd Seaward

2011-11-19T01:27:00.000-08:00

In some cases, people discover they want to be a writer at a later age. When did you know you wanted to be a writer?I've never really thought of myself as a writer, I'm more of a story teller. I've always been expressive in various mediums but, at the tender age of 30, (sighs, over a decade ago...), I thought I might get semi-serious about my hobbies. Cartooning didn't pan out and I've frightened

Shells chats with author Joanne Lécuyer

2011-11-17T08:18:00.000-08:00

Along with being a writer you're a Personal Coach and a Reiki Master, how do you feel that has helped with your writing?I’d have to say that coaching and reiki have helped me figure out what I want to be when I grow up! Actually, they have both helped me get to know myself better and realize that I like to create imaginative stories for kids. I’ve started to combine the coaching with reiki to

Shells chats with author and artist Robert A. Hastings

2011-10-06T01:17:00.000-07:00