Podcasts about Sherrilyn Kenyon

Mark 12:38-44; Psalm 146; Ruth 3:1-5, 4:13-17“The wealth of a soul is measured by how much it can feel… its poverty by howlittle.”Sherrilyn Kenyon

Defying all odds is what #1 New York Times and international bestselling author Sherrilyn McQueen writing as Sherrilyn Kenyon does best. Rising from extreme poverty as a child that culminated in being a homeless mother with an infant, she has become one of the most popular and influential authors in the world (in both adult and YA fiction), with dedicated legions of fans known as Paladins–thousands of whom proudly sport tattoos from her numerous genre-defying series. Since her first book debuted while she was still in college, she has placed more than 80 novels on the New York Times list in all formats and genres, including manga and graphic novels, and has more than 70 million books in print worldwide. Her current series include: Dark-Hunters®, Chronicles of Nick®, Deadman's Cross™, Eve of Destruction™, Nevermore™, Lords of Avalon® and The League®. Over the years, her Lords of Avalon® novels have been adapted by Marvel, and her Dark-Hunters® and Chronicles of Nick® are New York Times bestselling manga and comics and are #1 bestselling adult coloring books. You can find out more at her website: https://www.sherrilynkenyon.com/ And for more about our host Lisa Kessler visit http://Lisa-Kessler.com Book Lights - shining a light on good books!

Sherrilyn Kenyon's first book was published when she was still in college, since then she has had more than 80 novels on the New York Times list, and more than 70 million books in print. We talk to Sherrilyn about her rise from childhood poverty to eBook pioneer and a bestselling phenomenon.

This month, we discuss books with magic, our final prompt from the 2023 Books and Bites Bingo Reading Challenge. Our picks include an anthology of witchy tales; a novel about the magic of sourdough starter, robot arms, and the human who works with both; and a YA fairytale set in contemporary times.If you're participating in Books & Bites Bingo, don't forget to turn in your bingo card throughout the month of December!Michael's PickThe anthology Hex Life: Wicked New Tales of Witchery, edited by Christopher Golden and Rachel Autumn Deering, contains 18 stories from authors like Sherrilyn Kenyon, Sarah Langan, Tananarive Due, Alma Katsu, and Kelley Armstrong. These stories of witchery range from cozy and humorous, to fantastical, to spooky and downright scary.Pairing: Channel your inner Audrey from the story “Bless Your Heart” and whip up a batch of Seven-Layer Magic Bars.Carrie's PickIn Robin Sloan's novel Sourdough, main character Lois is a young programmer who works at General Dexterity, a San Francisco tech company that programs robotic arms. Lois works so much, she sometimes sleeps at the office and drinks meal replacements instead of eating. But when two brothers give her their sourdough starter, a whole new world opens up to her, one filled with the magic inside a new community food market–including her own singing, possibly sinister starter.Pairing: San Francisco Sourdough from the book Super Sourdough by Great British Baking Show contestant James Morton.Jacqueline's PickThe Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black is an enchanting YA fairytale set in contemporary times. In this novel, Black returns to her dangerous, alluring world of faerie tales. This fantasy novel's complex worldbuilding is full of romance, terror, and adventure.Pairing: Old Fashioned Blackberry Pie, a recipe that will remind you of the magic that is childhood, when you could play all day, spending hours in the sun picking wild blackberries. 

Short and sweet and to the point, here are some books and authors we're thankful for!Sherrilyn Kenyon (esp. Fantasy Lover)Tessa Bailey Same Time Next YearNisha SharmaIsland Princess Starts a Scandal by Adriana HerreraJennifer L. ArmentroutRuby Dixon

We're back with more delicious DarkHunters! Today we've got Sunshine and Talon giving us a lot of steam and some soul rebirth! We learned more about Acheron's past, met his long "dead" twin, and got more representation of different cultures including Native people with Sunshine and her ancestors. Sunshine was a grown woman, with goals, happy to get her rocks off with Talon is a full marathon of sex and then say thank you and have a great life. Talon got a taste and just couldn't stay away!We couldn't be happier that these books stand up against the test of time! And as always, love that the couple is on the same team against external forces, no miscommunication 3rd act break-ups here folks!The Dark Hunters book 1 - Read Night Pleasures here. PS book 1 is on KU :) Night Embrace grab it here. Join our book club on Patreon at patreon.com/romanceataglance !! ***Sponsored by: We wax poetic about Magic Mind again (BC DUH!) so if you want in on that sweet sweet juice that is helping us stress less and be WAY more productive, use our code ROMANCE20.  ******Get 30 days free on Kindle Unlimited just for our listeners! Or listen on Audible like Shani and get up to two free ebooks when you try Audible Premium Plus. ***Leave us a rating and review on ItunesA lot of additional listening on Patreon!Welcome to Romance at a Glance, a podcast that uses romance novels to dive into candid conversations about life, relationship dynamics, and sexual desires. As hosts Bridget and Shani review books and interview some of romance's biggest authors, they explore the breadth of the genre, openly embracing the sex, diverse couplings, and taboos to create a safe space for listeners to be exposed to different lifestyles, fantasies, and to pique their naughty curiosity.Expect 100% honest reviews, spontaneous singing, life lessons, indecent anecdotes, and bawdy humor.Check out www.romanceataglance.comChat with us on Instagram at instagram.com/romanceataglanceSupport us on Patreon at patreon.com/romanceataglance 

Our Trailblazer conversations continue this week with legend Nalini Singh, whose groundbreaking paranormal series changed the game. We talk about the early days of her writing (when she was a kid!) about building her career in New Zealand, about how she came to publish in the US, about her beautiful relationships with readers, about the way she thinks about her series and how the stories hang together, and about her moves into contemporary and beyond. We are so grateful to Nalini Singh for making time for us, and for her amazing books.If you want more Fated Mates in your life, please join our Patreon, which comes with an extremely busy and fun Discord community! Join other magnificent firebirds to hang out, talk romance, and be cool together in a private group full of excellent people. Learn more at patreon.com. Show NotesWelcome Nalini Singh, author of dozens of romance novels, including several popular paranormal series. You should subscribe to her newsletter on her site! We did a deep dive of Caressed by Ice in Season 4.Preorder her new thriller, There Should Have Been Eight, coming November 21st, right now.Authors & Books: The Time is Short by Nerina Hilliard, Christine Feehan, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Jayne Ann Krentz, Yvonne Lindsay/EV Lind, Karina Bliss, Louisa George, Helen Bianchin, Emma Darcy, JD Robb, Meljean Brook.Publishing Professionals: Berkley editor Cindy Hwang, bookseller Barbara Clendon owner of Barbara's Books.

Bola is out for this episode, so Whitney is instead joined by guest host Liqua. We are Blerding Out about so many things that we broke this episode into two parts! In this week's episode we are Blerding Out about romance novels, including Kresley Cole and Sherrilyn Kenyon; other favorite authors, Tamora Pierce; and favorite book series, The Darkangel Trilogy by Meredith Ann Pierce, and The Abhorsen Trilogy by Garth Nix. We also Blerd Out about pro wrestling, period pieces, Rick and Morty, and TV show Yellowjackets. We also discuss Jonathan Majors and the video evidence that was posited may exonerate him. We review The Blackening in part two, episode 73.   Intro and Outro music is “Twilight” by Capshun            Find him on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/capshun Show Notes by Bola Hanson Audio engineering by Whitney Booker Show Contact Info: Subscribe to our email newsletter: blerdtalkbw.ck.page Email: blerdtalkbw@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blerdtalkbw/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BlerdTalkBW TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@blerdtalkbw YouTube: https://YouTube.com/@blerdtalkbw Bola's contact info: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/triplefqueenb YouTube: https://YouTube.com/@triplefqueenb Whitney's company contact info: Email: whit@lumenavi.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/lumenavistudios --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blerdtalk-with-bola-and-whitney/message

Join our book club on Patreon at patreon.com/romanceataglance !! The Dark Hunters book 1!! Get excited, because we have to make it at least to book 16! We'll be doing 1 per month in addition to regular reviewing!Read Night Pleasures here. PS book 1 is on KU :) Get 30 days free on Kindle Unlimited just for our listeners! Or listen on Audible like Shani and get up to two free ebooks when you try Audible Premium Plus. ***Leave us a rating and review on ItunesA lot of additional listening on Patreon!Welcome to Romance at a Glance, a podcast that uses romance novels to dive into candid conversations about life, relationship dynamics, and sexual desires. As hosts Bridget and Shani review books and interview some of romance's biggest authors, they explore the breadth of the genre, openly embracing the sex, diverse couplings, and taboos to create a safe space for listeners to be exposed to different lifestyles, fantasies, and to pique their naughty curiosity.Expect 100% honest reviews, spontaneous singing, life lessons, indecent anecdotes, and bawdy humor.Check out www.romanceataglance.comChat with us on Instagram at instagram.com/romanceataglanceSupport us on Patreon at patreon.com/romanceataglance

Join our book club on Patreon at patreon.com/romanceataglance !!  1st book club is  March 19th at 6pm! We loved Ruthless Creatures and the whole series. Thank you to our Patron Molly for recommending it to us (note she did recommend book 2, but we decided to read book 1 first. We're going to do Patreon-exclusive episodes about books 2 and 3!)Fun things about this book - Bridget reveals that she always wanted to fall in love with someone who lived next door because books and movies told her that is what would happenWe wax poetic about the dirty talkWe briefly discuss which book we are most excited about!2023 is going to start with some WHY CHOOSE goodness :) Let us know on social what Why choose you'd like us to read!Or email us at podcast@romanceataglance.comWho is a Sherrilyn Kenyon fan? Dark Hunters OR The League? She is one of the OG paranormal romance authors. She's written an INSANE amount of books (221 works on Goodreads including coloring books, manga, etc) We are so excited to continue the journey with you!***Get 30 days free on Kindle Unlimited just for our listeners! Or listen on Audible like Shani and get up to two free ebooks when you try Audible Premium Plus. ***Leave us a rating and review on ItunesA lot of additional listening on Patreon!Welcome to Romance at a Glance, a podcast that uses romance novels to dive into candid conversations about life, relationship dynamics, and sexual desires. As hosts Bridget and Shani review books and interview some of romance's biggest authors, they explore the breadth of the genre, openly embracing the sex, diverse couplings, and taboos to create a safe space for listeners to be exposed to different lifestyles, fantasies, and to pique their naughty curiosity.Expect 100% honest reviews, spontaneous singing, life lessons, indecent anecdotes, and bawdy humor.Check out www.romanceataglance.comChat with us on Instagram at instagram.com/romanceataglanceSupport us on Patreon at patreon.com/romanceataglance 

Mark interviews writer, narrator, and creative Alicia McCalla about her work creating thrilling stories of courage, bravery and strength featuring kick-ass Black women leads in SciFi, Fantasy & Romance. Prior to the main segment, Mark reads comments from recent episodes, thanks new Patrons, shares a personal update, and a few words about this episode's sponsor. You can learn more about how you can get your audiobooks distributed to retailers and library systems around the world at starkreflections.ca/Findaway. During their chat, Mark and Alicia talk about: How Alicia is two different versions of a superwoman and the way her brand is quite powerful Courage, bravery, and strength The strong women in Alicia's life, and her legacy Sharing badass, strong, and powerful black women who use their spunkiness, brains, and abilities Recognizing the power of a black Star Trek captain Dressing up in cosplay as a Starfleet captain when going to get a Covid booster shot How ground-breaking Nichelle Nichols' role in the original Star Trek was, and what happened when she wanted to quit The importance of having a superhero who looks like you, and Alicia's husband's experience with wanting to go to school for Halloween as Spider-Man, but being told by another child he couldn't be Spider-Man because he was black How the Civil Rights Movement could really be understood as a Women's movement Some of the differences between White Feminism and the approach to feminism taken by Black women The difference between Feminism and Female Empowerment The Miles Morales Into the Spiderverse movie The toxicity and racism that exists within science-fiction fandom Alicia's experience sitting on a panel at Dragon Con with a white male participant who claimed they didn't "see" the differences between white and black people and that "race" doesn't matter Crying unabashedly when seeing the Black Futurism in the movie Black Panther The experience of Alicia and her husband giving away their Black Panther and Wonder Woman watches to children in Ghana How selling direct can be both empowering and terrifying The exclusive audio available only via Alicia's website for those dedicated fans who really want it Having an international audience of readers all over the world and how the public library of South Africa is a place that many readers seem to be consumed her books Not being able to finish a book project because of a character who was deeply based on her grandfather who Alicia lost Narrating under the pen name Alicia Speaks   After the interview, Mark reflects on the importance of understanding how something that seems normal or just "fits" for one person, might not be experienced in the same way for another. Case in point: Both Mark and Alicia's husband dressed up as Spider-Man when they were children, but Mark wasn't told that he couldn't because of the color of his skin.   Links of Interest: Alicia McCalla's Website The Publishing Blues Brothers (YouTube) Weird Al's Song "One More Minute" (YouTube) Findaway Voices Buy Mark a Coffee Patreon for Stark Reflections Best Book Ever Podcast Lovers Moon Podcast The Relaxed Author Buy eBook Direct Buy Audiobook Direct Publishing Pitfalls for Authors An Author's Guide to Working with Libraries & Bookstores Wide for the Win Mark's Canadian Werewolf Books This Time Around (Short Story) A Canadian Werewolf in New York Stowe Away (Novella) Fear and Longing in Los Angeles Fright Nights, Big City Lover's Moon Hex and the City The Canadian Mounted: A Trivia Guide to Planes, Trains and Automobiles   Alicia McCalla is a creative entrepreneur who writes, narrates and creates merchandise for readers and customers who love thrilling stories of courage, bravery and strength featuring badass, spunky and smart Black women main characters. If you are a Blerd or Nerd who loves talking about strong Black women and female empowerment in  SciFi, Fantasy, Romance and sometimes Horror then join in on Alicia's blog discussions or follow her on social media. Alicia began writing and self-publishing professionally in 2012. In the beginning, she wrote part-time while she worked full-time as a School Media Specialist. Tragedy struck and her only child, an officer in the US Navy was lost at sea. This single event changed everything. With the overwhelming intensity of her grief brain, she had to re-learn how to live fully while honoring her son's legacy (he was one of her largest supporters and champions. He even produced a theme song for her work). She often takes the time to acknowledge her grief journey in her blog posts. Now, Alicia is a full-time writer, audiobook narrator & merchandiser sharing stories and products of courageous, brave and strong Black women warriors.  She enjoys writing kick-ass sistas with skills, swords & superpowers. Alicia is Black Girl Nerd and regularly Cosplays strong female superheroes, warriors and maybe even a fairy. Because of her love of fan merchandise and desire to see Black women represented in SciFi and Fantasy Merchandise, she launched her shop  Alicia McCalla's Emporium featuring superheroines, vigilantes, huntresses and much more.  Alicia's influences include Octavia Butler, LA Banks, Faith Hunter, Sherrilyn Kenyon and Patricia Briggs. She is an activist in the movement towards diversifying Science fiction and Fantasy (#diversityinSFF). She created the first "State of Black Science Fiction 2012" blog tour, is an active member in the State of Black Science Fiction FaceBook group and has a Pinterest account where she actively curates topics related to Black Warrior Women, Black Science Fiction, Fantasy and more. Alicia writes for adults with her brand of Black superheroes, dark fantasy, Urban Fantasy, paranormal, and horror.  She is a former Women Marine-Reservist and a decorated war veteran. Alicia is a native Detroiter who currently resides in metro Atlanta with her loving husband and many nieces and nephews. Sign-up  on www.aliciamccalla.com for free reads, updates, sneak peeks, and merchandise coupons.   The introductory, end, and bumper music for this podcast (“Laser Groove”) was composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com and is Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0   

Join our book club on  Patreon at patreon.com/romanceataglance !!2023 is going to start with some WHY CHOOSE goodness :) Let us know on social what Why choose you'd like us to read! Or email us at podcast@romanceataglance.comWho is a Sherrilyn Kenyon fan? Dark Hunters OR The League? She is one of the OG paranormal romance authors. She's written an INSANE amount of books (221 works on Goodreads including coloring books, manga etc)We are so excited to continue the journey with you!***Get 30 days free on Kindle Unlimited just for our listeners! Or listen on Audible like Shani and get up to two free ebooks when you try Audible Premium Plus. ***Check out our latest and greatest beautiful bookish merch for this holiday season! New Journal designed by Shani: https://amzn.to/3FJpgpq Chibi coloring book! Great for all ages, but made with inclusive love at the forefront: https://amzn.to/3uQ6ia9Bookish stickers: https://www.romanceataglance.com/podcast-merch***Leave us a rating and review on ItunesA lot of additional listening on Patreon!Welcome to Romance at a Glance, a podcast that uses romance novels to dive into candid conversations about life, relationship dynamics, and sexual desires. As hosts Bridget and Shani review books and interview some of romance's biggest authors, they explore the breadth of the genre, openly embracing the sex, diverse couplings, and taboo to create a safe space for listeners to be exposed to different lifestyles, fantasies, and to pique their naughty curiosity.Expect 100% honest reviews, spontaneous singing, life lessons, indecent anecdotes, and bawdy humor.Check out www.romanceataglance.comChat with us on Instagram at instagram.com/romanceataglanceSupport us on Patreon at patreon.com/romanceataglance

Ever wondered what goes into a first-time Kickstarter that blows way past its goal? It all starts with community, and today's guest will share exactly why! In this episode of the Crowdfunding Demystified podcast, we have female author Sherrilyn Kenyon on the show who has managed to raise $1,038,010 from 4,252 backers on Kickstarter for the special edition of her books, Acheron's & Styxx. That's twice past her funding goal! You'll hear her shared great insider tips and information on: Is Kickstarter a good option when raising for a book? How to involve your fan base in the campaign What is the one thing Sherrilyn wishes she knew before launching? Whether you are an inspiring writer looking for an alternative way to fund your book or are just curious about how to smash your first-time campaign, we promise this one is well worth your time! Enjoy! Book a Coaching Call with Sal

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This week, we are joined by fantasy, urban fantasy, and paranormal author Sherrilyn Kenyon (a.k.a. Sherrilyn McQueen). We chat about her career, life, and future writing  projects. Enjoy!Sherrilyn Kenyon's Website: https://www.sherrilynkenyon.comJoin Sherrilyn's Kickstarter: yearofacheron.comStay Prickly~

We tackled vampires, so now it's time to dive into the realm of the supernatural...werewolves and faeries and shifters OH MY! And maybe some sasquatches? In this episode your favorite librarians explore what exactly quantifies as a paranormal romance novel, favorite authors, and why we love to read about crazy monsters as our romance heroes. Jen also drops some major tea about Sherrilyn Kenyon, romance author extraordinaire. (Also, what side of the fence are you on- do you believe in the 'Squatch?) The infamous swan hat Terms: Paranormal romance- a large subgenre of romance which includes elements beyond the range of scientific explanation, blending together themes from the genres of fantasy, science fiction, and horror. Common hallmarks are romantic relationships between humans and vampires, shapeshifters, ghosts, and other entities of a fantastic or otherworldly nature. Shifters - Short for shapeshifters Wendigo - In the north woods of Minnesota, the forests of the Great Lake Region, and the central regions of Canada, there is said to live a malevolent being called a wendigo (also spelled windigo). This creature may appear as a monster with some characteristics of a human, or as a spirit who has possessed a human being and made them become monstrous. It is historically associated with cannibalism, murder, insatiable greed, and the cultural taboos against such behaviors. Known by several names — Windigo, Witigo, Witiko, and Wee-Tee-Go — each of them roughly translates to “the evil spirit that devours mankind”. Seelie/Unseelie - types of faeries/faery courts- "The Faerie Courts" Found-Family Trope - Involves two or more people choosing to treat one another as family in an emotional sense; can also be when multiple characters join together to create a "family" group even though they're not related by blood. Authors we mention: Karen Marie Moning Christine Feehan Sherrilyn Kenyon Kresley Cole Ruby Dixon   Books we talk about: Fever series (Karen Marie Moning) The Price of Pleasure (Kresley Cole) Twilight The Chill (Scott Carson) The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires (Grady Hendrix) Devolution (Max Brooks) Night Hunters (Sherrilyn Kenyon) Acheron Shadowhunter Chronicles (Cassandra Clare)   Articles read: "P is for Paranormal- Still" (Dyer, 2010) "Why We Read Paranormal Romance Stories—And Why I Write Them" (Holley, 2014) "Why Paranormal Romance?" (Dean, 2017) "The Wild power of paranormal romance: Why readers miss these stories when they fall out of popularity" (Field, 2018) "What is Paranormal Romance?" (Newitz, 2010) "Contemporary Paranormal Romance: Theories and Development of the Genre's Feminism (Or Lack Thereof)" (Kollman, n.d.) "The Sad, Murky Story of Paranormal Romance Writer Sherrilyn Kenyon" (Faircloth, 2019) "Sherrilyn Kenyon said her husband poisoned her" (Shapiro, 2019) "Sherrilyn Kenyon drops 'Shakespearean plot' case against husband" (Flood, 2019) "Best-selling paranormal romance writer accuses her husband of 'Shakespearean plot' to poison her" (Stanley-Becker, 2019) "Dark-Hunter' Author Sherrilyn Kenyon Says her Husband Tried to Poison Her to Death" (Reinstein, 2019)

Welcome back to The Writing Apothecary podcast and to our next lesson about characters, and today we're getting to know them. We're looking at the symphony that it takes to make all of the working parts move in sync. To craft a believable, fascinating and memorable characters there needs to be a point where you start with them. Most of the time we create characters from memory and the mind. Your characters emerge as different versions of the people in your life. The major points of today's podcast are:Characters are a version of ourselves and the people we see in our lives. The best way to tell your readers about your character is to show them. The four methods of showing are: Action, Speech, Appearance and Thought. Action is in demand because it reveals so much about a characterSpeech can tell you a lot about a character with both the things they say and don't say and how they say them.Appearance allows you to draw conclusions about character from their physical looks, gait, clothing style and facial expressions. Thought allows your readers to see your character take up space and become their best friends. Names are important, don't forget to take the time to pick wisely.Tell me what did you take away from this week's lesson?I'd love to know.Also, I would really appreciate it if you took the time to rate and review the podcast it helps people find our community and gets the podcast out into the world a little more.Resources:Character Bio PDFGotham Writer's Workshop Writing Fiction Novel edited by Alexander SteeleThe Writer's Digest Character Name Sourcebook by Sherrilyn Kenyon

We're Kearsten and Tatyana, two best friends who love talking about books! Come hang out with us while we swoon over our favorite fictional men! Kearsten has a love of awkward, morally grey men with a tragic back story and Tatyana is always holding out of a hero with strong morals and a rockin' body. Hope you love the first mini episode!!!! *This episode contains spoilers from The Infernal Devices by Cassandra Clare, The League Series (Born of Night, Born of Fire, and Born of Ice) by Sherrilyn Kenyon, Outlander by Diana Gabaldon, The Bridgerton Series by Julia Quinn, The Raven Cycle and Call Down the Hawk by Maggie Stiefvater, Heroes are My Weakness by Susan Elizabeth Phillips Please subscribe and leave us a 5 star review and follow along on TikTok and Instagram @TheBookishBanterPodcast! Follow Kearsten on Instagram @kearstenkeepsreading and Tiktok @kearsten.keeps.reading Follow Tatyana on Instagram @TheLiteratureLlama and Tiktok @theliteraturellama Music by Scott Holmes from Free Music Archive

This week, we're sitting down with the famous Sherrilyn Kenyon, author of the Dark-Hunters book series, to talk about life as a writer with a capital W. It's an interview you don't want to miss! For show notes, please visit: https://www.sarahwerner.com/ To support the work I do here at the Write Now podcast, become a patron on Patreon! https://patreon.com/sarahrheawerner Thank you as always for listening, and happy writing! — Sarah

Fun interview with author and columnist Linda Stasi.  We discussed everything from Italian Cowboys in Colorado, to exorcist priests, to the Lemon Ice King in Corona, to the Scotto family cookbook and our NY Daily News connection!The popular and well-read columnist for the New York Daily News, (now at-large), and previous- ly for the the New York Post, Linda Stasi, was also an on-camera TV co-host with Mark Simone on NY 1 -Spectrum “What a Week!” For 15 years.In 2020, she was appointed to the Mother Cabrini Commission and the  Board of The Civil Rights Museum.Brash, funny and opinionated, the acerbic Stasi’s first novel, The Sixth Station, published in Jan- uary of 2013 by Tor-Forge Books hit Amazon’s top 25, and was hailed as “A helluva religious thriller,” by Nelson DeMille, while Steve Berry said, “You’ll be grabbing the pages so right your knuckles will turn white!” Stasi’s anxiously awaited sequel,“Book of Judas” was published Fall 2017, received acclaim from mega best selling authors such as Sherrilyn Kenyon, who called it, “An innovative master- piece!”Stasi has appeared on TV talk shows and news channels such as The Today Show, Good Morning America, The O’Reilly Factor, Hardball, Good Day New York, The View as well as CNN, Fox News, MSNBC news shows, and many others.Stasi has also authored five non-fiction books – Looking Good Is the Best Revenge, A Field Guide to Impossible Men, Simply Beautiful, Boomer Babes, and Scotto Sunday Suppers.Not afraid to say what’s on her mind in her popular column in the New York Daily News has reached more than 600,000 in a single day.She was named “One of the Fifty Most Powerful Women in NYC” and has won numerous awards including “Best Columnist” by the Newswomen’s Club of NY, “Best Humor Columnist,” and “Woman of the Year” by the Boys Town of Italy for her charitable work such as driving a tractor-trailer in an 18-truck convoy from NYC to the gulf states with relief supplies for Hurri- cane Katrina victims. She and her husband, Sid Davidoff, were named by “City & State”in 2017 as one of NYC’s 100 top power couples.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=30519446)Italian Marketplace LLC Online tee shirts, hoodies and more for ItaliansThe Book Of Judas Alessandra Russo tracks down the missing pages of the Gospel of Judas, to save her infant son.The Sixth Station On the run from unknown enemies, Alessandra Russo finds herself on the trail of a global conspiracy.

We're Kearsten and Tatyana, two best friends who love talking about books! This episode contains spoilers of our favorite standalone and series, including The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George, The Blue Bistro by Elin Hilderbrand, The Infernal Devices, The Mortal Instruments, and The Dark Artifices by Cassandra Clare, The League Series (Born of Night, Born of Fire, and Born of Ice) by Sherrilyn Kenyon.  Obscure Book Recommendations: The Perfume Collector, By: Kathleen Tessaro; The Immortal Rules, By: Julie Kagawa Please subscribe and leave us a 5 star review and follow along on TikTok and Instagram @TheBookishBanterPodcast! Follow Kearsten on TikTok @kearsten.keeps.reading Follow Tatyana on Instagram @TheLiteratureLlama Music by Scott Holmes from Free Music Archive

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This month Sexy Book Club discusses "Night Pleasures", book 1 in the Dark-Hunter series by Sherrilyn Kenyon. It has vampires, vampire hunters, voodoo priestesses, the descendants of gods and one real sassy southern gal who manages to get hers amid a lot of supernatural chaos. Join us next month when we discuss "The Doctor Wears a Stetson" by Anne Marie Novark. *Credits:* Cast: Amy, Tom & Carla Producer: Russ More ( https://www.twitter.com/russdmore ) Artwork: Aaron Bergunder - @bergunder ( https://www.instagram.com/bergunder/?hl=en ) Find us online at http://sexybookclubpodcast.com/ On Instagram @sexy_book_club_podcast ( http://sexybookclubpodcast.com/ ) Or email sexybookclubpodcast@gmail.com

This month Sexy Book Club discusses "Releasing Rage", book 1 in the Cyborg Sizzle series by Cynthia Sax. It has cyborgs, rebellions and BDSM. We recap the plot of this sci-fi romance then discuss strong themes in the book including rape and consent. Join us next month when we discuss "Night Pleasures" by Sherrilyn Kenyon. *Credits:* Cast: Amy, Tom & Carla Producer: Russ More ( https://www.twitter.com/russdmore ) Artwork: Aaron Bergunder - @bergunder ( https://www.instagram.com/bergunder/?hl=en ) Find us online at http://sexybookclubpodcast.com/ On Instagram @sexy_book_club_podcast ( http://sexybookclubpodcast.com/ ) Or email sexybookclubpodcast@gmail.com

I grew up sifting through my mom and grandma's bookshelves reading whatever I could get my hands on. I enjoyed so many different genres! While Grandma's shelves were full of cookbooks, herbal medicine books, and Dr. Seuss, moms were filled with Anne Rice. (She is an uber fan) That really sparked my love of vampires and supernatural beings. While I was in school I began reading things like Lemony Snickett's Series of Unfortunate Events, and anything Stephenie Meyer or Sherrilyn Kenyon.

Can you say Macedonian Love Slave? We didn't think we could, but here we are! Listen in as Rachel tells Margie all about Sherrilyn Kenyon's Fantasy Lover! It's got everything you want in a romance novel! Macedonians, and love slaves!Patreon: patreon.com/textualtension

Stay tuned for the second half of the episode in December! Next week, just in time for your tryptophan induced coma, we’re talking Loretta Chase’s Lord of Scoundrels, which was on both Jen & Sarah’s list, and is on the lions’ share of Best Romance Novels Ever lists. We’ll get into why. Read Lord of Scoundrels at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple Books, Kobo or your local indie.Show NotesQuestion 1: Ennis from New York asked, "is like Lothaire by Kresley Cole or Cold Cole Heartby K Webster, where the hero is someone who would be a villain in any other book. A megalomaniac, horribly damaged, murderous, whatever- and a heroine who takes NONE of his shit and brings him to his knees."Our Recommendations: The name of this trope is "morality chain" which might help you on your search for books like this. Sarah's Summer 2020 release Daring and the Duke is perfect for this question, but since it's not out yet, try The Masterpiece Duet by Skye Warren. The first is The King.Question 2: Lesley from Washington DC asked for books "with Jewish heroes and heroines, does not have to be holiday themed."Our recommendations: : Jen suggests Knit One, Girl Two and Cinnamon Blade by Shira Glassman. In fact, Jen was a special guest on the Heaving Bosoms podcast taking about Cinnamon Blade. Sarah recommends Craving Flight by Tamsen Parker and Dalliances and Devotion by Felicia Grossman. Stacey Agdern also writes about Jewish representation in romance and has written some novellas in the Rogue Anthologies. We also mentioned a great point that inspired a great thread by Felicia Grossman about Jewish characters in literature.Question 3: Daniela from Winnipeg had this AMA question: If there was a battle royale between all the IAD heroes, who would win? Does the answer change if they can't use weapons?Our Answer: The Wroth brothers would band togehter, Declan Chase has a real shot, and Lothaire wouldn't care. No matter who wins, Thronos goes down first. Jen mentioned someone who wrote about what would happen if all the US Presidents were in a knife fight. Enjoy.FWIW, Daniela also asked a question we skipped because we couldn't think of anything: A historical that has a silver fox duke and a spitfire heroine who exhausts the hell out of him. IDEAS? Let us know on twitter.Question 4: Kristen from DC! asked, "LGBTQ romance easily available in PRINT for my book club???? We do it through a local indie bookshop, and are having a hard time finding things other than Cat Sebastian/Olivia Waite from Avon."Our Recommendations: Adriana Herrera's American Dreamer series! Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston. We think Vanessa North and KJ Charles might be print on demand, which many indie bookstores won't carry. Dreamspinner is a mess right now, but many great authors are there, including LaQuette's latest, Under His Protection, which Jen bought a copy of at Love's Sweet Arrow. Carina titles might be more easily available, so try Syncopation and the rest of the Twisted Wishes series by Anna Zabo. Jen mentioned Being Hospitable by Meka James, but it's just in E. But you should still read it for fun.Question 5: Courtney from the Bodice Tipplers Podcast wants to know what books made us fall in love with the genre.Our answer: Well, just listen to all of season 2 of Fated Mates! But Sarah mentioned Nobody's Baby but Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips. Jen mentioned a new book that has made her feel that way is The Bride Test by Helen Hoang. Julie Garwood and Jude Deveraux were old-school authors we both loved back in the day.Question 6: Ali in NYC had an AMA and a question: How is Eric Mortensen so good at podcast editing?Our answer: Well, he just is and you should contact him if you need podcast editing help.Ali also wanted recommendations about historicals with witches/magic. Our recommendations: So many of these are old school, because this is not a very popular trope right now, so please proceed with caution. Sarah recommended Bewitching by Jill Barnett and Jen recommended a pair of books by Teresa Medeiros, Breath of Magic and Touch of Enchantment. In fact, Jen reviewed Touch of Enchantment for The Book Queen. Post-recording, we thought of Sex and the Psychic Witch by Annette Blair, which is the first of a series where three sisters use their "magic powers for good and their good looks for seduction."Question 7: Hannah from Texas asked for a romance that "has a Lucy Liu in "Set It Up" type heroine getting her actual HEA. I need ball-busting energy falling in love with a guy/gal/whoever that deserves her."Our Recommendations: Sarah recommended The Takeover Effect by Nisha Sharma which has a corporate espionage plot. Jen was maybe thinking of Set it Off and recommeded Elle Kennedy's Out of Uniform series. Jen mentioned Getting Hotter by Elle Kennedy, but upon further reflection, also thinks The Heat is On (in an anthology called Hot & Heavy) might work. But since Hannah was actually talking about Set it Up, which is about assistants and bosses, maybe try The Assistant by Ramona Gray or check out this extensive goodreads list of boss/employee romance novels.Question 8: Jenica from New York asked for a book that has "Childhood friends to enemies to lovers, preferably contemporary."Our recommendations: : We don't say it here, but one strategy Sarah and Jen use all the time with more popular tropes is searching for a Goodreads list. If you can find a book with a title or two you like on it, you might like others! Jen recommended His Until Midnight by Reese Ryan, and also noted that Sarah's book A Rogue by Any Other Name has this trope. Sarah recommended Punk 57 by Penelope Douglas. And a trailing suggestion was trying Christina Lauren, who has written many great enemies to lovers books and maybe one also has childhood friends. We didn't mention it on the podcast, but if you like YA, Jen loved Not if I Save You First by Allie Carter. That one would definitely work!Question 9: Holly from Chapel Hill asked for a book that "Has all the mutual pining. Friends to lovers, enemies to lovers, doesn't matter. Give me every last drop of pining."Our recommendations: Sarah suggests Waking Up with the Duke by Lorraine Heath. Jen recommends On Broken Wings by Chanel Cleeton. After we realized that there is lots of pining in Lisa Kleypas, but we think Again the Magic might be best.Holly had a follow up AMA, "What would your ideal book-centered vacation be?" Sarah said a beach, Jen has always wanted to stay at The Library Hotel, and that led to a discussion of Nora Robert's Boonsboro Inn, in Boonsboro, Maryland. But Jen also loves to read locally, which means reading books set in the places you are traveling.Question 10: Kara asked for a recommendation that "Has some sort of adventure or quest but is also slow burn."Our recommendations: Slow burns aren't our speciality. Jen joked she likes a "fast, incendiary burn." Please check out the Hidden Legacy series by Ilona Andrews, and the second one where they finally do it is called White Hot. The first one is called Burn For Me, it's right in the title! If you like fantasy, try Bound to the Battle God by Ruby Dixon. Sarah mentioned A Promise of Fire by Amanda Bouchet. And Aurora Blazing by Jessie Mihalik could count for this category and for pining!Question 11: Chase from Germany wants "Has m/m with a happy ending and the trope enemies to lovers?"Our recommendations: Sarah recommends Goalie Interference, which has enemy hockey players. Annika Martin has a good series, the first is called Enemies Like You, and Jen also likes a series by Layla Rayne called Agents Irish and Whiskey. Cask Strength also appeared in Jen's list of Who Did It Better on a Pool Table. You're welcome.Question 12: Caitlin from Wisconsin wants a book that "Has a plus size heroine, emphasis on fashion...vampires would also be nice."Our recommendations: We had to handle these two separately. For a curvy heroine with fasion, we recommended Take Me by Bella Andre and The King of Bourbon Street by Thea De Salle. For vampires, try Tall Dark and Hungry by Lynsay Sands. It's about a vampire who writes vampire novels. The Sherrilyn Kenyon book Sarah was thinking about is called Night Play, but it's actually about a werewolf. Oh well.Question 13: Jess asked, "Has an alpha submissive (I’ve tasked Sarah with this before and want more!)"Our recommendations: Jen doesn't think this exists, but Sarah recommends The Duke I Tempted, Giving It Up, The Devil's Submission and Sierra Simone's New Camelot series. If you can roll with Kristen Ashley's prose style, try Deacon. There is no pony play involved.Jess had a follow up AMA: "I would love to hear more about audiobook production. How much say authors have. Do they get to check in during production to make sure jokes are being delivered properly, etc?" Sarah replied that the answer is ... authors don't have much say at all, except maybe a choice of narrators. Sarah loves her narrator, Justine Eyre.Question 14: Lesley from San Francisco asked for a book that "Has a heroine over 50 who is single (not divorced or widowed)."Our recommendations: This was a hard one, and we are hoping that listeners will chime in with answers. We don't think any of these heroines are single--all widowed or divorced. But try Apples Are Red, Driving in Neutral, Bound with Love, or Mrs. Martin's Incomparable Adventure. But, you can check out this facebook group for seasoned romance, and Donnaposts a weekly Frolic column of seasoned romances. Finally, Sarah recommended London Hale's Talk Dirty To Me.Question 15: Carly from Atlanta is looking for “there’s only one bed,” historical edition (bonus points if they don’t have sex that time, but do later).Our recommendations: There are so many of these that we had a hard time answering. Yikes! But A Christmas Gone Perfectly Wrong is amazing. Later in Season 2 of Fated Mates, we'll read Devil's Bride by Stephanie Laurens, but the ohter one Sarah was thinking of was The Capture of the Earl of Glencrae Afterwards, we thought of The Duke Buys a Bride and Tycoon.Question 16: Shannon in Atlanta said, "Ghosts. I need all the ghosts. I’m regrading Lynn Kurland’s Stardust of Yesterday to see if I am still madly in love with Kendrick like 14 yr old me was. But I need more ghosts. For spooky season and for always."Our recommendations: So obvioulsy the best IAD book is Dark Needs at Night's Edge. But Halloween Boo and Hot Ghost might also be of interest. After recording, Jen thought of The Headmaster by Tiffany Reisz and Sarah thought of For the Earl's Pleasure by Anne Mallory.Question 17: Natali from Tampa asked for romances with "a sexy but serious body guard- saves heroine from her evil husband OR serious sexy body guard that is hired by father to care for wild heroine. And/Or sexy but consensual teacher-student relationship."Our recommendations: Sarah and Jen both liked The Professor by Charlotte Stein. Sarah also recommended The Unrequited by Saffron Kent. Bodyguards for some reason we didn't have specifics, but check out Sexy/Dangerous by Beverly Jenkins, which has a female bodyguard. Fallen by Rebecca Zanetti will work. But also, Jen is convinced that something in Lexi Blake's Masters and Mercenaries series will work.Question 18: Nisha wants books that are "bananas sexy."Our recommendations: Ice Planet Barbarians forever. But Brill Harper anything will work, and Jen especially recommends Altogether. Everyone on twitter thinks White Whiskey Bargain is super hot, and The Red is amazingly sexy. Grace Goodwin's Interstellar Brides series is also pretty hot.

Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast in your favorite podcasting platform — and while you’re there, please leave us a like or a review!In two weeks, we’re getting more current! The read is Sarah’s Pick, Sierra Simone’s Priest, which is an erotic romance in first-person hero POV, featuring a priest and an exotic dancer (NB: She is not Catholic). If sex in church is your concern, maybe skip this one, but also know that there’s a lot fo religious allegory in here that is fascinating and brilliant. Get it at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple Books, Kobo or your local indie.Show Notes- JR Ward's first pen name was Jessica Bird.- Despite Jen's joke about Proust, she's never actually read him.- Some of the most famous vampire books in fiction were Anne Rice's Interview with a Vampire and Queen of the Damned. And let's not forget Twilight.- In romance, you should check out the Argeneau series by Lynsay Sands, or any number of books by Jeaniene Frost. Nalini Singh's Guild Hunters series has a vampire hunter. Sherrilyn Kenyon also has lots of books in this category. In urban fantasy, of course there was the Sookie Stackhouse series, and it's TV adaptation True Blood.- In fact, the 90s were full of vampires in the movies and on TV: Keanu Reeves in Bram Stoker's Dracula, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and if you've never seen it, the opening scene from Blade that Jen mentioned.- Sarah would like you to consider the fact that very few people know who Mary Shelley is, but Francis Ford Coppola made a blockbuster movie with Bram Stoker's name in the actual title because patriarchy is a helluva drug.- Is it romance or urban fantasy?- The JR Ward interview was in Louisville Magazine.- The Wicked Wallflowers interviewed JR Ward and it's just terrific.- Jen read all the RITAs, and she reviewed Consumed in the romantic suspense category and Dearest Ivie in the paranormal category.- All about sawed-off shotguns.- Sarah said John Michael, but OF COURSE she meant John Matthew. Maybe you should read Lover John Matthew and Xhex.- Mary Bly's article about the Black Dagger Brotherhood appears in New Approaches to Popular Romance Fiction.- The Lessers as Incels. -Caldwell is like the world of Gotham... and why it seems so nihilistic.-Beth and Wrath's story continues in The King, or as we like to call it here at Fated Mates, Lover Wrath and Beth Part 2.- It's Lover Phury and Cormia, and then Lover Rhevenge and Ehlena, and Lover Quinn and Blay.- The Susan Faludi book Sarah mentioned is called The Terror Dream: Myth and Misogyny in an Insecure America.- We don't think Beth is a Mary Sue, and JR Ward doesn't either. -A guide to the waves of feminism.- A ferrari doesn't weight 2000 tons. A ton is 2000 pounds.- Wellsie is maybe a stand in for Smith vs. Wellesley.- Jen was reading Native Son in college when her professor told her blindness is always a symbol. Oedipus blinded himself, and oracles are seers are often blind. Daredevil is blind and can still kick your ass. The other most famous Blind King Jen could find is in Assassin's Creed.- Next up is Priest by Sierra Simone.

This week Sherrilyn Kenyon returns to talk about her new book, AT DEATH'S DOOR. Find out more about her at https://www.sherrilynkenyon.com and follow her on Twitter at https://twitter.com/mysherrilyn and Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/mysherrilyn. Thank you to all of our amazing supporters, including our Patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. You can also get new, awesome Beyond The Trope merchandise at https://redbubble.com/people/BeyondTheTrope. Mentioned in this episode: Christopher Robin (Movie) Blackbeard the Pirate Jack Rackum Jonathan Barnet William the Conqueror Rollo the Duke of Normandy THE MACALLISTERS SERIES by Kinley MacGregor Shinobi Mysteries Series by Susan Spann The Cadfael Chronicles by Edith Mary Pargeter Dragon Con QUEEN OF ALL SHADOWS by Sherrilyn Kenyon Dark-Hunter Series by Sherrilyn Kenyon George R.R. Martin Patrick Rothfuss Brandon Sanderson The Big Bang Theory (TV Show) San Diego Comic Con New York Comic Con Maleficent Wonder Woman Black Hat Ball PAX West Deadpool DANCE WITH THE DEVIL by Sherrilyn Kenyon

Today's guest is Sherrilyn Kenyon, best-selling US writer of the Dark Hunter series. Sherilyn has published over 80 novels under her own name and also under the pseudonym Kinley MacGregor who writes historical fiction with paranormal elements. Support The Podcast Create Beautiful Books With Vellum Read the Transcript      

For the second year in a row at San Diego Comic Con, we got a chance to speak with author Sherrilyn Kenyon! She has been telling some of the most fun "in universe" stories that we have read in a while! You should definitely check out her previous stories HERE! The main focus of our interview with Sherrilyn this year, is her upcoming book, At Death's Door! At Death's Door tells the story of Valynda Moore! Valynda died as the result of a voodoo spell gone wrong, but is given another chance by Hellchaser leader, Thorn! The book will be released on September 3rd, 2019! We also get to speak about her taste in music, and how/why she comes up with the music soundtracks that she pairs with her books! Remember, we are ALWAYS looking for feedback from our listeners! Whether you want to talk to us about a topic we spoke about on a show, or want to bring up your own topics, you can let your opinion/voice be heard! You can send your emails HERE. The conversation doesn't just end on the shows either, hopefully you'll engage with us on Facebook, Twitter, and our Instagram pages!. If you like what you hear, be sure to leave us a review on iTunes, Spotify, or your favorite podcast catcher!! If you want to lend your voice to the show on a certain topic, you can ALSO leave us voicemail!!! Call the Michael Kuyrk memorial 970-573-6148 and leave us a hilarious message!!! PLUS FOR AS LITTLE AS $1/MONTH you can support us on Patreon!! A lot of cool extras on there for those who support!! Our YouTube Our Stitcher Our iTunes Patreon Amazon Credit - Doyle Daniels, Juan Muro, Gabe Llanas, Tim Huskey

In the romance novel market, there seems to be a little something for everyone, but have you ever noticed that many of the covers follow some pretty similar tropes? We certainly have, and in this episode Mary poses the theory that most romance novel covers fall under one of three categories… and Jenn is determined to prove her wrong. Join us this week for a new episode of Casing the Cover where we talk all about romance novel covers.Check out the links below for more information on the books that we talked about in today’s episode.Blade Bound by Chloe Neill : http://www.chloeneill.com/?page_id=6826Seconds to Live by Melinda Leigh: https://melindaleigh.com/project/seconds-to-live/In the Barren Ground Loreth Anne White: https://www.lorethannewhite.com/in-the-barren-grounBuried Secrets by Barbara Cameron: https://www.familyfiction.com/amish-qa-barbara-cameron-buried-secrets/Son of No One by Sherrilyn Kenyon: https://www.sherrilynkenyon.com/book/son-of-no-one/New episodes of Casing the Cover are uploaded on the last Tuesday of each month, and all available episodes can be found on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.To get regular updates about Casing the Cover, or to suggest an upcoming episode topic or book for review you can find us at:https://www.facebook.com/CasingTheCover@casingthecover on Twitteror email us at Casingthecoverpod@gmail.comSpecial thanks to Mic Leone for our logo design: https://www.facebook.com/MicLeoneDesigner

This episode is part of a series of book discussions on the art and craft of storytelling called “Between the Lines.”Show Notes:Special Guest: Christine Haggerty, author and black belt, loves to create and share stories of strength and survival. Visit her author page on Amazon, and follow her on Twitter and Facebook. From the back cover of the book, "Christine Haggerty has a B.S. in Secondary Education and over fourteen years experience teaching both language arts and traditional karate. She is an expert in both writing and fighting and combines her expertise in these fields to bring you an effective guide on action scenes. She is also an award-winning author of dystopian and dark fantasy fiction and loves to spin fire on the weekends." Key points from her book and our discussion:Assess your audienceIf you are including a fight/action scene, you are writing genre fiction, NOT literary fictionPrewrite, this should probably also involve pictures and toys and maybe some movies or video gamesConsider the amount of training and experience your character has, what is their relationship with violence?"The point of the set-up is to create context for the fight so that the actual fight can be written as nothing but a nitty gritty sequence of action measure in heartbeats."Emotional fallout is the point of a fight scene in a story. How does this situation affect your characters?Chapters10:00 AJ Scudiere and the Author’s Combat Academy15:03 customizing for the Young Adult and Romance novel genres17:27 fight scenes v. action scenes19:29 5 moves and John Wick and Ant Man and the Wasp21:39 write according to the laws of physics, then add magic24:19 accessibility and flare25:22 character blocking and measuring it out29:35 favorite fight scene that she’s ever written35:04 from one character’s point of view35:42 Adrenaline42:18 emotional fallout52:03 why readers like fight scenes so much53:27 primal and universalSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/LizChristensen)

In Part Two of this file the prolific, award-winning, #1 New York Times and international bestselling author, Sherrilyn Kenyon, returned to talk about what it's like to be a literary legend with over 70 million copies of her books in print in over 100 countries. "When the characters have chosen you ... you need to go tell their stories, because nobody else can do it, and they picked you for the job. Are you really going to disappoint them?" - Sherrilyn Kenyon Sherrilyn is considered one of the most popular and influential writers in the world and the multi-genre author is best known for urban fantasy and paranormal romance, including her popular Dark-Hunters series (Amazon), now also a NY Times bestselling manga. Since her debut in the mid-90s she has placed more than 80 novels on the NY Times list in all formats and genres, including YA, children’s books, coloring books, historical romance (under the pen name Kinley MacGregor), and even graphic novels – her Lords of Avalon novels were adapted by Marvel. Ms. Kenyon's path to bestselling novelist was winding one, as you'll hear, but through all the ups and downs she has cultivated an incredibly loyal fan community who call themselves Menyons who even design tattoos in honor of her more popular genre-bending books. Her latest bestseller in the expansive Dark-Hunters series, titled Stygian, is described as a "...blend of tortured heroes, strong heroines, [and] historical mythology...." Stygian was named one of best Science Fiction & Fantasy of the year by Kobo and Publishers Weekly has called her work, "A delicious balance of suspense and sensuality." This episode of The Writer Files is brought to you by the team at Author Accelerator. Author Accelerator book coaches give writers feedback, accountability, and support while you write, so you can get that your idea out of your head and onto the page. If you’re a fan of The Writer Files, please click subscribe to automatically see new interviews. If you missed the first half of this show you can find it right here. And If you’ve missed previous episodes of The Writer Files you can find them all in the archives at writerfiles.fm, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you tune in. In Part Two of this file Sherrilyn Kenyon and I discussed: Why she prefers her PC over a Mac Her unique workflow and organizational hacks for keeping all of her characters and worlds straight Why her intense workload and work ethic require "combat napping" On viewing creativity as an adventure How great writers make a human connection (and a huge shoutout to copywriters) And the author's great advice on storytelling and your obligation to the characters who choose you Show Notes: Author Accelerator Audible is Offering a Free Audiobook Download with a 30-day Trial: Grab Your Free Audiobook Here – audibletrial.com/writerfiles How New York Times Bestselling Author Sherrilyn Kenyon Writes: Part One Sherrilyn Kenyon's Amazon Author Page Stygian: A Dark-Hunter Novel by Sherrilyn Kenyon SherrilynKenyon.com Sherrilyn Kenyon on Facebook Sherrilyn Kenyon on Twitter Kelton Reid on Twitter Please click the PayPal Donate button to support The Writer Files with a secure PayPal donation

Prolific, award-winning, #1 New York Times and international bestselling author, Sherrilyn Kenyon, joined me this week to talk about what it's like to be a literary legend with over 70 million copies of her books in print in over 100 countries. "To me, the characters are why I write. They're family. And I love the worlds." - Sherrilyn Kenyon Sherrilyn is considered one of the most popular and influential writers in the world and the multi-genre author is best known for urban fantasy and paranormal romance, including her popular Dark-Hunters series (Amazon), now also a NY Times bestselling manga. Since her debut in the mid-90s she has placed more than 80 novels on the NY Times list in all formats and genres, including YA, children’s books, coloring books, historical romance (under the pen name Kinley MacGregor), and even graphic novels – her Lords of Avalon novels were adapted by Marvel. Ms. Kenyon's path to bestselling novelist was winding one, as you'll hear, but through all the ups and downs she has cultivated an incredibly loyal fan community who call themselves Menyons who even design tattoos in honor of her more popular genre-bending books. Her latest bestseller in the expansive Dark-Hunters series, titled Stygian, is described as a "...blend of tortured heroes, strong heroines, [and] historical mythology...." Stygian was named one of best Science Fiction & Fantasy of the year by Kobo and Publishers Weekly has called her work, "A delicious balance of suspense and sensuality." This episode of The Writer Files is brought to you by the team at Author Accelerator. Author Accelerator book coaches give writers feedback, accountability, and support while you write, so you can get that your idea out of your head and onto the page. If you’re a fan of The Writer Files, please click subscribe to automatically see new interviews. In Part One of this file Sherrilyn Kenyon and I discussed: How she started out as one of the first female web developers in the '90s Why the author's determination and resilience through good times and bad led to her success (and superstition) How she stays sane, focused, and organized writing hundreds of characters across multiple genres (and how she still finds her car keys) On writer's block and why the author set aside an unfinished book for ten years before finishing it Show Notes: Author Accelerator Audible is Offering a Free Audiobook Download with a 30-day Trial: Grab Your Free Audiobook Here – audibletrial.com/writerfiles How New York Times Bestselling Author Sherrilyn Kenyon Writes: Part Two Sherrilyn Kenyon's Amazon Author Page Stygian: A Dark-Hunter Novel by Sherrilyn Kenyon SherrilynKenyon.com Sherrilyn Kenyon on Facebook Sherrilyn Kenyon on Twitter Kelton Reid on Twitter Please click the PayPal Donate button to support The Writer Files with a secure PayPal donation

It's another book review this week, and another supernaturally-themed one at that. This week we take a look at the fifth Dark-Hunter novel by Sherrilyn Kenyon, Night Play. We look at the themes, what we liked, what we didn't...and tell you all about the next book we're going to be reading. Our blog

I’ve always trusted myself. I’ve always written what I want to write and gone in the direction I want to. I’ve never actually had much input from the publishers that way. So that really hasn’t changed. I’m still using the same beta writer that I always have. I’m still with my same crit. group so you know none of that has changed. The way I work really hasn’t changed from traditional to self publishing. Keri is a best selling paranormal and fantasy author. She has won several Romantic Times reviewers Choice Awards and a career achievement award. Most recently, she won the Australian Romance Readers Association best Fantasy Novel for 2018. During our chat we talk about the following: the importance of your author brand the advantages of going Indie being in control of your career marketing writing the best book is still the best marketing tool Demon’s Dance the importance of writing series overwhelm covers and more… You can find out more about Keri and her books https://www.keriarthur.com/ (here.)   Read Full Transcript Mel: Today I have with me Keri Arthur. Keri is a best selling paranormal and fantasy author. She has won several Romantic Times reviewers Choice Awards and a career achievement award. Keri: I had my first book published in 2000 with a small press in America. I've been writing for 18 years now, with twelve years as a full time writer which is pretty amazing. Mel: And you've got to be up to close on 40 books. Keri: I think I'm 43 now. Keri: I did write for 10 years before that with no success. Mel: And you're now full time Indie Keri: I am. I had no choice in it but I am. Mel: I think that's a bit of a story in itself because clearly now when I think I looked on your fan page or the fan page you were right up there with Sherrilyn Kenyon. You've got about 30000 fans on your fan page. Yet traditional publishers have decided that paranormal fantasy isn't selling anymore. And so you've had to go into that. That in itself is a great story isn't it. Keri: It is and it was a combination of my publisher and the New American Library who did the dark fantasy and the urban fantasy for Penguin Random House. They merged with Random House and Random House decided to close it down. I was then shoved across to Berkeley to do mainly romance and who didn't really know how to handle fantasy or urban fantasy. So arcs didn't go out and know I wasn't the star at Berkeley that. I didn't have that support at Berkeley as much. It's just sales figures. So of course if you're not getting the sales then they don't want you. So they dropped my contracts two years ago. They finished the books I'd handed in late. They decided to release those but the series themselves were dropped and I was forced to go full time. Mel: The thing that attracted me as usual were your covers. You've got the Lizzie Grace series that's happening for you at the moment and you've got Demons Dance which I absolutely love. These Books are really taking off for you. Keri: They are. I guess I was actually surprised how how well, particularly the Lizzie Grey series is doing well. But that again is the genre most known for it. You know when vampires and werewolves in which it is a magic star. That is basically what I'm well known for the fantasy series isn't quite doing as well but it's doing OK. Mel: I'm guessing that this is the start of something really amazing for you. Are you excited to be I guess treading the indie path. Now I know there's lots of marketing which we'll talk about in a minute and branding and all the rest of it but does this liberate you in any way. Keri: I find it it's just so amazing having that control. I love the control of being indie. I can I can choose my own covers. I do my own blurbs. It's Just it's just amazing having that control. I can put out books when I want to, not when the publisher wants. I'm...

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I talk about some changes coming to the podcast, and then I interview Sherrilyn Kenyon. Remember to email me if you want to win a copy of her book! US only please. 

This week, we take stock of three bizarre and unsettling publishing stories: the apparent missteps in the reporting and fact-checking in Jill Abramson’s new book, the author Sherrilyn Kenyon filing a lawsuit over having been poisoned, and to top it all off, Kathleen Hale getting another book deal that strangely seems to celebrate the fact that she tracked down a Goodreads reviewer to her home. It’s a mix of the weird, and we try to draw some larger lessons for publishing out of the mess. Join us!

My guest today is urban fantasy superstar Sherrilyn Kenyon. Sherrilyn is a number 1 New York Times and Internationally bestselling author. Her first novel came out in 1993, she has over 70 million books in print worldwide and she writes in several successful series such as the Dark Hunters and Black Hat Society. Her latest […]

In this special podcast from New York Comic-Con in October, Coleen chats with New York Times best-selling author Sherrilyn Kenyon. Sherrilyn has penned such series as Dark Hunters, Chronicles of Nick, and Lords of Avalon to name a few. You also hear from Sherrilyn's son, who learns a surprising fact regarding his mother's work. Enjoy!

Sherrilyn Kenyon's first book was published when she was still in college, since then she has had more than 80 novels on the New York Times list, and more than 70 million books in print. We talk to Sherrilyn about her rise from childhood poverty to eBook pioneer and a bestselling phenomenon.  To support the show go to bestsellerexperiment.com/support Our novel Back To Reality is out now bestsellerexperiment.com/backtoreality

Sherrilyn Kenyon's first book was published when she was still in college, since then she has had more than 80 novels on the New York Times list, and more than 70 million books in print. We talk to Sherrilyn about her rise from childhood poverty to eBook pioneer and a bestselling phenomenon. To support the […] The post EP147: Defying the Odds with Sherrilyn Kenyon appeared first on The Bestseller Experiment.

Writing one book is hard enough, but writing several books a year over a long-term career is a challenge that few authors can manage. That's why I love to talk about longevity with authors who are still writing after 30+ years, and in today's show, I talk to urban fantasy legend, Sherrilyn Kenyon. In the […] The post 80 Million Books Sold. Tips For Long-Term Author Success With Sherrilyn Kenyon first appeared on The Creative Penn.

If you are attending New York Comic Con this week, you’ll absolutely see a number of ginormous posters promoting Sherrilyn Kenyon’s Darkhunter world. If you want to find the lady herself, you’ll need to hit up booth #2314. I had the chance to sit down with the NYT Bestselling author to chat about her projects and her personal writing process. She also showed me the badass new cover art for the newest addition to her Deadman’s Cross series, “At Death’s Door”.

Sherrilyn Kenyon, best-selling author of the Dark Hunter series, joins Caitlin Malcuit on Friday Morning Coffee to discuss her lifelong love of writing and her new book Stygian. To learn more about Sherrilyn Kenyon, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, or follow her on Twitter @kenyonsherrilyn.  Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm, OneRoom, and Pop Literacy.

HOT DAMN Y'ALL! We've got an awesome book this episode. The romance/fantasy book "Dragonswan" by Sherrilyn Kenyon is a wild ride that Ben falls in love with. CJ narrates the hell of out this one. Goofs include: radio DJ parody, Alex Jones is up to no good again, and so much more. Cuddle up by the fire, this episode is cozy as hell.    The world's funniest book podcast-Page 69 is sponsored by Audible. Get a free 30 day trial and a free audio book download at audibletrial.com/page69 Stay in touch with the show! Twitter: https://twitter.com/Page69podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/page69podcast/ Email: page69podcast@gmail.com

With over 70 million books sold, Sherrilyn Kenyon is worth listening to when it comes to all things writing. She’s experienced all the trials that we’re familiar with and celebrated all the successes the rest of us dream about. Stygian, a Dark Hunter Novel, has been named the Best SF and Fantasy novel for August, 2018 by Unbound Worlds. The Dark Hunter series, at twenty-nine and counting, is a #1 International Bestselling series, along with Kenyon’s Deadman’s Cross, Hellchasers and Nevermore Series, to name a few. You won’t run out of books to read anytime soon, and there’s more on the way. Our conversation ranges across a lot of topics – Kenyon is a delightfully generous guest – as we learn about ancient languages, medieval myths and origin stories. Kenyon’s father was a biblical scholar, her grandfathers, one a Sharman and one an evangelist, and Kenyon herself a scholar of ancient languages, as well as part Celtic and part Cherokee. Ever heard the expression ‘old as snot’? It’s accurate, as is everything Kenyon writes. In fact, she’s a stickler for accurate dialogue and it’s one of the things that make her books a delight to read (yep, I entered the realm of fantasy and found that I love it:)) And the best news? She’ll be visiting Oz early in 2019. There’s series, spinoffs, manga and comics, with Kenyon’s books soon to hit the big screen. You can find out more about Kenyon and her books https://www.sherrilynkenyon.com/ (here.)    

This week, Michelle and Emily are on their own, but they get to interview the amazing Sherrilyn Kenyon, which is fantastic and awesome! Mentioned in this episode: The Dark Hunter series by Sherrilyn Kenyon DEATH DOESN'T BARGAIN by Sherrilyn Kenyon Tor Books MacMillan Publishers St Martin's Press DRAGONSWORN by Sherrilyn Kenyon Marvel Comics Dark Horse Comics IDW The Oatmeal (Web Comic) SAGA (Comic Book) by Brian K. Vaughan Pokemon Navi The Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina Of Time (Video Game) https://www.facebook.com/AuthorSherrilynKenyon https://twitter.com/kenyonsherrilyn http://sherrilynkenyon.com Galaxy Quest (Movie) Star Trek Thank you to all of our amazing patrons over at http://patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope Go get STYGIAN by Sherrilyn Kenyon, out NOW!

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Hello everyone, and welcome to our first interview for Comic Con International 2018!! Sherrilyn Kenyon is a #1 New York Times Best Seller, and you can absolutely tell that she LOVES her world/characters!! Her writing started WAY back before she ever wrote her first big hit! Sherrilyn has been writing ever since she was a young woman, at the behest of a family member or two. She has characters in her books now, that she has been imagining, and writing about, for over 20 years!! Because of this, her work is much more informed, and fleshed out than normal authors, as these characters, ARE a part of her family. They have lived, and breathed with her for almost her whole life, and you can feel like through her writing! With over 70 million copies sold, throughout 100 different countries, she is an international star, with an international following! Hitting the #1 New York Times Best Seller in 2007 for Devil May Cry #2, and in 2010 for No Mercy, Sherrilyn is definitely an author that you do NOT want to pass up! We spoke with Sherrilyn about two of her upcoming books: Stygian - "Out of darkness comes the light. From the loins of the Stygian Hell, you are born and you will be called Urian - The flame of our new people. And one day, you will be my blade. My vengeance upon them all. They took my son from me, and I take theirs from them. Together, my precious Urian, we will destroy the human race, and all the Gods of this earth. Death Doesn't Bargain - "But so are the demons who have broken free of their eternal prison and are bent on mankind’s destruction. The worst of the lot is Vine, determined to claim their lives for taking hers. She will see the world burn…and has the perfect lure to destroy them and Thorn, leader of the Hellchasers, once and for all. Kalder Dupree has never known a day of mercy. Born to a mer-race who prides themselves on cruelty, he sacrificed himself for the only woman who has ever shown him kindness. Locked in a hell realm, he doesn’t expect anyone to come to his rescue. He accepts the fact that he was born alone and that he twice died that way once by his own mother’s hand Cameron Jack is determined to set Kalder free. As a Hellchaser Deadman, it’s her calling, but her resolve stems more from the fact that she’s the reason he died in the first place. If not for him, she’d still be suffering. And she cannot allow even a not-so-innocent to be tortured for an act of kindness that spared her damnation."

We sit down with the woman behind the fight to rid Iran of mandatory hijab. Then we travel through Alaska with travel writer Mark Adams. Plus we learn how monsters in the closet inspired fantasy writer Sherrilyn Kenyon.

Half a dozen. That's a milestone, right? This podcast marks the 6th episode that we've released. I guess it's not really a reason to celebrate, but we're bored... we'll take whatever reason we can :D. Gaining Inspiration - In this episode we discuss psychics, but that you probably already know since you foresaw it coming long ago :). Anyway, we hit on the genres Fantasy, Horror, and Romance. Behind the Screen is BACK! This time it’s Randy’s time behind that screen. It’s his turn to put all his ideas out there and it’s Matt, Miranda, and Cc’s turn to make his life a living hell. Randy’s topics are: Knife, White-Out, Television, Thermometer, Tomato, and Sunglasses. Please note: We are unscripted. We ramble. We get off topic. We are rude. We are often off color and we laugh loudly... a lot. You've been warned! NPCs in this episode: Tammy Smith, Max, Amy Mann, and Betty References (in other words - “Here, let me Google that for you): Sleep is for the Week – Frank Turner - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB93B2C49C758DB2E Carrie by Stephen King - https://amzn.to/2GCsQjq Firestarter by Stephen King - https://amzn.to/2rVMWAK The Odd Series by Dean Koontz - https://amzn.to/2rWwr6u Down Darker Trails (Weird West Game) - https://amzn.to/2GF8UMC Pulp Cthulhu - https://amzn.to/2s5EnTc WOTC (Or Wizards Of The Coast) - http://dnd.wizards.com/ TSR - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TSR_ Erik The Viking - https://amzn.to/2IA2xA8 Forgotten Realms - http://forgottenrealms.wikia.com/wiki/Spellplague Ke$ha - https://amzn.to/2LhOZa9 What Women Want - https://amzn.to/2KLwb2b Dark Hunter Series by Sherrilyn Kenyon - https://amzn.to/2KVWRgH The *'One'*by Dan Savage - https://www.thestranger.com/blogs/slog/2015/08/18/22720327/savage-love-letter-of-the-day-the-boyfriend-is-outshould-i-get-out Black Mirror - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2085059/ Lucy - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2872732/ Bioshock - http://www.bioshockgame.com/ Harper Connelly Series by Charlaine Harris - https://www.goodreads.com/series/44857-harper-connelly My Stepmother is an Alien - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095687/ The Pusher X-Files episode - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pusher_(The_X-Files) The Amazing Randi Million Dollar Paranormal Challenge - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Million_Dollar_Paranormal_Challenge The Expected One - https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/a37dxe/iphone-woman-waldmuller-1860-painting-the-expected-one The Hollows Series by Sherilyn Kenyon - http://www.kimharrison.net/SecondaryPages/BookOrder.html Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DaveGaryPodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DaveGaryPodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DaveGaryPodcast Google+: https://plus.google.com/communities/103866265674036366841?sqinv=RUVER1M2UWpmckIzSTdWZU9hLUY1eklzVVJaRkR3 Find our latest episodes, news and more at http://www.daveandgary.com… we’ll be there until we find a way to escape. Thank you for listening and we hope you find inspiration everywhere.

#1 New York Times bestselling author Sherrilyn Kenyon has placed more than 80 novels on the New York Times Best Seller List! Listen in as she talks about rejection, life experience, bestsellers, the evolution of ebooks, and the freedom of self-publishing versus traditional publishing. She also reveals how her kids use her celebrity and her favorite fan encounter. You can find Sherrilyn at https://www.sherrilynkenyon.com and start your own publishing journey at IngramSpark: https://selfpub.is/2KgM5Bk

    Chatting With Sherri welcomes author Christopher Golden!   This intriguing tale of magic and mayhem delves deep into the human psyche and shows what great writing and characters are all about. It grabs you by the throat and heartstrings and won’t let go. If BLOOD OF THE FOUR isn’t on your Must Be Read pile, it should be!” (Sherrilyn Kenyon, #1 New York Times Bestselling of the Dark-Hunters & Nevermore)

Life with an edgy momma, film deals, and giving voice to kickass, historical women.

Three cheers for hillbilly roots + Ares, the crybaby bitch…and other Greek history lessons.

Upcoming travel plans and movie reviews. I'm gonna be in a car for 10 hours Friday and I think my incessant ramblings will really endear me to my fellow travelers. I'm not going to whatever the beignet place is that people say to go to. I'm going to all the places featured in Sherrilyn Kenyon's fantasy romance books set in New Orleans. Acheron is the best character but you need to read a lot of background material before his stand alone novel makes sense. Highly recommended regardless.

She's a New York Times Best Selling Author several dozens times over. She's an International Best Selling Author. She's Sold Tens of Millions of Books in over 100 countries around the world. She's changed the entire genre of Paranormal Romance and Urban Fantasy. And at the same time she still gives back to help others, while always making others laugh and having a joy of life and reading too.

July 23, 2017 - In my final new podcast from San Diego Comic-Con International, I spoke with bestselling author Sherrilyn Kenyon. She is the reason I started attending Comic-Con ten years ago, and in that time, she's finished an arc of her Dark-Hunter book series and published countless more books.

Hosts Elle, AR, and Paulina discuss their top 5 favorite books. Elle: A Hunger Like no Other by Kresley Cole: http://amzn.to/2di9hSs Alanna the First Adventure by Tamora Pierce: http://amzn.to/2dzs3qo The Last Unicorn by Peter S Beagle: http://amzn.to/2dkoII7 Radiance by Grace Draven: http://amzn.to/2dHUJcT Silver Metal Lover by Tanith Lee: http://amzn.to/2dzsEIB AR DeClerck Swiftly Tilting Planet by Madeleine L’Engle: http://amzn.to/2dzsU5U The Phantom Toll Booth by Norton Juster: http://amzn.to/2dfUbzb Lord of the Abyss by Nalini Singh: http://amzn.to/2di6RTR Born of Silence by Sherrilyn Kenyon: http://amzn.to/2dHRZfr Heart of Obsidian by Nalini Singh: http://amzn.to/2di89yd Paulina Woods: Wishing for a Highlander by Jessi Gage: http://amzn.to/2dECYik Pheonix Force – Ultimate Terror by Gar Wilson: http://amzn.to/2di8NLY Never Seduce a Scot by Maya Banks: http://amzn.to/2di75dM NIght Play by Sherrilyn Kenyon: http://amzn.to/2dzs1KI The Perfect Wife by Lynsay Sands: http://amzn.to/2dHSAOv Co-Hosts: Elle Clouse: http://elleclouse.com AR DeClerck: http://ardeclerck.com Paulina Woods: http://paulinawoods.com/

Too many demons, not enough pages to parse them all. This is the life work of Sherrilyn Kenyon. Apologies for my annoying Trumpian sniffling. I’d blame allergies but you all know it’s the pure Grade A New Jersey Shore coke. Next book: RoomHate by Penelope Ward  

This book is bad in all the best ways. And it took two authors to make it so. Next book: Invision: Chronicles of Nick by Sherrilyn Kenyon

July 23, 2016 - In the second of my special SDCC interviews, I chatted with paranormal romance author Sherrilyn Kenyon. She's best known for her incredible Dark-Hunter series, which should be hitting our screens via a movie very soon! In fact, this interview is especially close to my heart because Sherri is the reason I started going to Comic-Con, and have been attending ever since 2007. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Becky gets high and things are suddenly really funny. She feels the need to talk about it. Meanwhile, Matthew visits a new ice cream place called Hog-In-Dogs, gets free samples and leaves without buying anything, like a MONSTER. We fall back into the Sherrilyn Kenyon well with this week’s book Night Pleasures and man, she does […]

We couldn’t help ourselves, we had to go back to the Sherrilyn Kenyon well for more goodness.  But first Becky is back from Japan and has embarrassing gaijin stories to share. Our #1 fan Elizabeth Hale joins us on the phone from Toronto to help us go deep into Fantasy Lover where a repressed sex […]

Matthew’s wife goes on strike (and you know what THAT means) the same week Becky’s car is overtaken by THE BLOB. You guys, this week’s book is COMEDY GOLD. And that’s all I’m going to say. Next book: Fantasy Lover (also by Sherrilyn Kenyon)

Matthew turns 40, Becky’s going to hell (not the first time) and we go deep into the culinary mystery genre. Next up: Cloak and Silence by Sherrilyn Kenyon

We decided to class things up with the lovely and talented Sherrilyn Kenyon, multiple times best selling author. ​

Sherrilyn Kenyon joins Brandon, Dan, and Howard for a discussion of persevering as a writer.

Sherrilyn Kenyon joins Brandon, Dan, and Howard for a discussion of persevering as a writer.

Sherrilyn Kenyon tells us all how to make readers fear for the characters in her books.

Sherrilyn Kenyon tells us all how to make readers fear for the characters in her books.

Talking romance with Love! Dianna Love! http://www.authordiannalove.com/ An amazing writer, lady, marketer and everything else she sets her mind to! What's it like to write with Sherrilyn Kenyon? To travel? To live the dream? Find out tonight when we talk romance with Dianna Love!

"Sherrilyn Kenyon: The Reigning Queen of the Vampire Novel --Publishers Weekly" Dr. Arlene will interview Sherrilyn Kenyon, a true phenomenon. A new Dark-Hunter book is published every February, August and November, to the eager hands of Kenyon’s devoted fans across the globe who call themselves “Kenyon Minions.” Each Kenyon release heralds a top spot on the New York Times, USA Today, and Publisher’s Weekly bestseller lists—and stirs a new wave of obsession from Kenyon’s clamoring fans. To date, there are over 17 million copies of her books in print in over 30 countries and her publisher and bookstores constantly struggle to meet demand. There's more to Kenyon... Over the years and due to what she humorously calls "her children's need to eat," Kenyon has worked a variety of jobs: D.J., photographer (her publishing credits include the Washington Post), store clerk, cook, baker, dollmaker, painter, camerawoman, secretary, receptionist, freelance journalist, janitor, waitress, teacher, ditch-digger, web designer, programmer, and bookseller. Kenyon is married and has three sons. The family lives outside of Nashville, Tennessee, with a menagerie of pets that include dogs, cats, fish, chickens, rabbits and reptiles Curious about her website? She has more than 100 million hits per year. Her fans eagerly await Bad Moon Rising, an electrifying new arc in the Dark-Hunter world, which will go on sale on August 4th, 2009.

On this edition of the word balloon podcast, we speak with writer Joshua Fialkov. We'll talk about his top cow books Cyblade and his pilot season story Alibi, his new western contribution in Image Comics Anthology Outlaw Territory, and his new Dark Horse mini series The Cleaners.Josh has been busy writing vampire stories. From wrappingup his run on Vampirella, to adaptating the first two Dark-Hunter vampire novels by bestselling author Sherrilyn Kenyon, Night Pleasures and Night Embrace in manga-style for Dabel Brothers Publishing.  We also talk about Josh's new video work online as head writer for the next chapter in the lonely girl 15 online conspiracy suspense drama the resistance. Says Fialkov, "The show is shot cinema verte style... The story revolves around the idea thatthe Fountain Of Youth is in the blood of tagreted girls, and thesecret organization is trying to bleed it out of these women...If you want to see the future of entertainment, check out this show."You can watch all the chapters here, http://www.lg15.com/theresistance/