Authors need to learn what works best for them. Today Virginia Black is here to share her expert advice. TB & Miranda had the pleasure of meeting Virginia at GCLS last summer. This is Part 1 of Virginia’s series. Take…
…splice, because she knows just saying the phrase sends shivers through TB. Today’s grammar tip covers COMMA SPLICE–Em dash. Check it out here. In today’s Guest Post from an Expert, Virginia Black shares: Checklists For Writers, Part 1:…
Consecrated Ground by Virginia Black Released: Feb 07, 2023 Genre: Paranormal Romance Why this book and why now? I write the books I want to read but can’t find. The paranormal novels I favor didn’t have a butch (masc-presenting), Black…
It’s starting to feel like spring around IHS Headquarters! Saturdays are when we round up all the sapphic book news from the previous week into one convenient location. Think of it as your personal queer reading directory! After all, we…
By Anna Burke and Jenn Alexander, Jacob Budenz, Virginia Black, Cathy Pegau, Ann McMan
…intrigue. Let the banquet begin . . . Soul Food Stories is packed with literary confections by award-winning authors, Anna Burke, Jenn Alexander, Jacob Budenz, Virginia Black, Cathy Pegau, and Ann McMan. Featured stories include: “The Five-Year Revenge Agency” by…
By Virginia Black
Like her father before her, Joan Matthews is a witch. For generations, their family of binder witches has protected Calvert, Oregon from vampires by strengthening the land with spellcraft. Pushing back against tradition, Joan defied her father and left town…
By Virginia Black
Kyran Loyal is the last heir to the lost throne of a forgotten planet, the figurehead of a nomadic people fleeing the galactic tyranny of a brutal regime. Davia Sifane is the unrecognized daughter of an imperial despot. When happenstance…
…Consecrated Ground by Virginia Black Urban Fantasy at its finest. There are so many layers to this book, which uses metaphor and allegory to explore deeper themes of home, racism and belonging, all whilst entertaining the reader with a cracking…
…Dark Haven by Brey Willows The most original and best written vampire novel I’ve read. 2. Consecrated Ground by Virginia Black A meld of vampires and witches. A ear witch returns home after the death of her father. She doesn’t…
…Books of 2023 We’ve been asking readers to share their top 5 reads of 2023 and today we’re kicking off sharing them. Today author S. Y. Thompson unveils their top reads that include authors Brey Willows, Virginia Black, Miranda MacLeod…