Category Archives: Gail Z. Martin

Vampire Trends: the more things change, the more they stay the same

by Gail Z. Martin Ok, this will probably come as a big surprise, but I love vampires.  Yeah, I know, you already guessed.  If you’ve been following my recently read books on @GailZMartin or Shelfari, you know I’ve just read … Continue reading

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Myth and Folklore

by Gail Z. Martin At the last couple of conventions I attended, I was on several panels about myth and folklore.  It was a lot of fun discussing how myth and folklore show up in fantasy, as well as how … Continue reading

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Caught Between Zones

by Gail Z. Martin When I’m actively working on a book, I’ve found that I don’t like to read epic fantasy.  Part of it is not wanting to be subconsciously influenced by anything I’m reading.  Part of it is probably … Continue reading

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A Life of Their Own

by Gail Z. Martin Long-running series can be lots of fun because they take on a life of their own.  At the same time, it can be intimidating for new readers because once several books in the series are out, … Continue reading

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News on The Sworn

by Gail Z. Martin The Sworn is on bookstore shelves, and I am in bookstores doing signings and meeting with readers.  I really enjoy going to stores and conventions because it’s fun to talk with other people who enjoy reading.  … Continue reading

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Here’s to reinvention!

by Gail Z. Martin Postcards from Liminal Space—As I’m beginning to work on the new series (as yet unnamed, but don’t worry, readers here will be among the first to know), I realize that my characters are also traveling through … Continue reading

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The Two-Faced God

by Gail Z. Martin Postcards from Liminal Space—January was named for Janus, the two-faced god.  It makes sense.  It’s a month when we look forward and backward, when we’re nostalgic over what’s ending and tentatively excited about what’s beginning.  I … Continue reading

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New Books by Our Resident Bloggers

The Sworn by Gail Z. Martin is now in stores. As plague and famine scourge the winter kingdoms, a vast invasion force is mustering from beyond the northern seas. And at its heart, a dark spirit mage wields the blood … Continue reading

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Postcards from Liminal Space

by Gail Z. Martin Postcards from Liminal Space—I am trying to open up some new ideas, not just for my writing, but for my vision of the future.  So in this first month of a new year, I am trying … Continue reading

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Freebie Friday from Gail Z. Martin

Enjoy a sneak peek of The Sworn: Book One in The Fallen Kings Cycle, available from Orbit Books in February, 2011. http://www.chroniclesofthenecromancer.com/TheSwornExcerpt.html

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