All posts by Joey Pinkney

5 minutes 5 questions with, amazon.com, interview

5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Laurie Lamson, author of Now Write! Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror

JoeyPinkney.com Exclusive Interview
5 Minutes, 5 Questions With…
Laurie Lamson, author of Now Write! Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror
(Tarcher/Penguin)

“Now Write! Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror” is the fifth volume in the acclaimed Now Write! series of writing guides published by Tarcher/Penguin.

“Now Write! Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror” offers a rare and revealing look at the writing secrets of speculative genre masters like Harlan Ellison®, Piers Anthony, Ramsey Campbell, Jack Ketchum, Aimee Bender, writers of The Twilight Zone, Star Trek: The Next Generation, and many more.

“Now Write! Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror” provides a full toolkit for beginning and experienced speculative genre writers seeking to generate unusual ideas, craft an engaging alternate reality, flesh out enthralling villains, aliens and monsters, or develop a blood-curdling twist ending.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write “Now Write! Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror”?

Laurie Lamson: The “Now Write!” series was started by my aunt, Sherry Ellis, with the first volume, which came out in 2006. While she was working on “Now Write! Nonfiction”, I proposed the idea of a “Now Write!” about screenwriting. She invited me to collaborate and we co-edited “Now Write! Screenwriting“. Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Laurie Lamson, author of Now Write! Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror →

amazon.com, book reviews

JoeyPinkney.com Book Review – Waiting for Monday by Janet Throneberry

5 Comments

JoeyPinkney.com Book Review
“Waiting for Monday”
by Janet Throneberry
3 of 5 Stars

“Waiting for Monday” by Janet Throneberry was a wonderful coming-of-age-story set in the mid-South.

At its core, “Waiting for Monday” was about the life of Monday Dawn Holder. Monday was abhorred by her mother, resented by her father, disgusting to her sister, tolerated by her paternal grandparents and loved by her maternal grandparents – especially the grandmother. She faced a series of challenges and tragedies that would make the average reader count their blessings as the novel progressed. This story will tug at your heartstrings and leave you emotionally spent by its conclusion. Continue reading JoeyPinkney.com Book Review – Waiting for Monday by Janet Throneberry →

5 minutes 5 questions with, african american author, african american authors, african american book, african american books, amazon.com, interview

5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Immani Love, author of Adventures In Eroticism: Four Seasons

JoeyPinkney.com Exclusive Interview
5 Minutes, 5 Questions With…
Immani Love, author of Adventures In Eroticism: Four Seasons

This is my first book of erotic short stories in a series called “Adventures in Eroticism.”

“Adventures in Eroticism: Four Seasons” features Lesbian Erotica short stories where the main character is YOU! Take a trip into your fantasies with each story you read. With vivid imagery and tantalizing scenarios, these stories allow you to experience things not typically dared to be imagined!

Lesbian Erotica has never had an avenue like this to explore sexuality with a sexy, yet witty outlook on intimacy. With creative locations from your own home to the Amazon Jungle, with escapades for every season, “Adventures in Eroticism: Four Seasons” is sure to please on every level. Bedtime stories have never been so good!

The 2nd book in the series, Adventures in Eroticism: Workplace is due to be released Summer ’14.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write “Adventures In Eroticism: Four Seasons”?

Immani Love: At first, I was simply documenting my personal sexual experiences as they happened (and then embellished them to what I wished had happened.) After a few stories were written, I found myself writing stories for friends and associates who knew about my “hobby” and wanted their own fantasies in print. Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Immani Love, author of Adventures In Eroticism: Four Seasons →