Showing posts with label thrillers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label thrillers. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Blue Springs, Kansas by Arwen Chandler

arwen chandler, blue springs, kansas, short reads, ebooks, romance, thrillerAbout Blue Springs, Kansas:

"Laura had followed Clark on the rodeo circuit for years. She was his photographer, girlfriend, and biggest supporter. He was her life. But what will she do when she finds herself abandoned at the bus depot in Blue Springs, Kansas in the middle of the night? Arwen Chandler's first piece of short fiction is a gripping ride.

Excerpt:

Patrizio, thirty-five, stood five-foot six-inches, and was built more like a brick layer than a chef, but his large hands knew exactly how to make a soufflĂ© and how to gently fold cream into a torte. Men usually looked at his Italian form assuming he had washed ashore from some kind of merchant marine ship, while women just looked. The obvious question that always surfaced in conversation was “How did an Italian immigrant land in the middle of a small town in northern Kansas?” Patrizio never answered this question; he would just smile and laugh, and say, “How does one get anywhere?” (Amazon)

Amazon Review:

"When Clark dumps Laura in Blue Springs, KS, she has to figure out what to do, where to go. First things first. She hasn't eaten in hours, and a small diner down the street looks like the best place to find something this late. An innocuous beginning to a dangerous night."


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Tuesday, August 4, 2015

Design Defect by Lynn Nodima

church of christ women authors, design defect, house cleaning, robots, lynn nodima, science fiction, robot disasterAbout Design Defect :

When Marci opens her door to a salesman, she doesn't expect her entire life to change. Good looking though he is, she considers telling him she isn't interested and slamming the door. After she lets him and he demonstrates his product, she wishes she had considered the door slamming bit a little harder. (Amazon)

From Susan: It's no secret that Lynn Nodima is one of my favorite science fiction and fantasy authors. I've been a huge fan for a long time, and I am so happy she is finally putting her work on kindle. Design Defect is a short read, but it is well worth it. 

I often use this story as an example of great writing in my high school creative writing classes. 


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Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Odds & Ends: A Collection of Short Fiction by Arwen Chandler


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"Arwen Chandler lures readers into a world of crime, murder and intrigue with her latest collection of short fiction. Arwen Chandler's "Odds & Ends" collection of short fiction leaves nothing off the table. Step into this wild ride of short fiction at its finest."  (Amazon)

Genre: Suspense & Thrillers

A Moment with Arwen:

You're from the Author info on Amazon states that this is a work "out of your comfort zone," what do you mean?

Well, I will admit that Stephen King has been a guilty pleasure since childhood. I remember sitting in my room with a black sharpie (editing the language) and scaring myself silly with his stories. Anyway, I was reaching out to my inner Stephen King -- without the language -- when I wrote this.  The stories are pretty dark, and kind of twisted. But, boy were they fun to write!

Do you have a favorite short story in the collection?

Yes. I really like "The Blue Eyes." It's the first story in the collection. I wrote it during the Ferguson riots, and it is a different take on a similar situation. But, over all I really like them all. 

You write a lot about the dark side of life in this collection, where did you draw inspiration?

I love crime dramas and real life crime shows. I guess I'm fascinated by the science, but also the mentality of some people -- what makes people tick, why do they embrace evil? That kind of thing.

Who would you say is your intended audience?

The person who likes thrillers, but doesn't like the language. Like I said, these tales are pretty dark. 


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