Author Nicki Huntsman Smith is a longtime book lover who became hooked on post-apocalyptic fiction as a preteen. Troop of Shadows (2016), Beauty and Dread (2016), and Moving with the Sun (2018) are her first offerings in the Troop of…
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Author Interview: Nicki Huntsman Smith
Tagged with: Beauty and Dread by Nicki Huntsman Smith, Dead Leaves Dark Corners by Nicki Huntsman Smith, Moving with the Sun by Nicki Huntsman Smith, post-apocalyptic, post-apocalyptic pandemic, Secrets Under the Mesa by Nicki Huntsman Smith, SHTF fiction, Troop of Shadows by Nicki Huntsman Smith, Troop of Shadows Chronicles
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Posted in Author Interviews
Puppet Strings: Mercy Killing & Murder on “The 100″
In The CW’s new series “The 100,” a group of juvenile prisoners are secretly exiled from a dying Ark – 12 linked space stations housing the survivors of nuclear holocaust – and onto Earth’s surface to test if our planet…
Tagged with: characters, manipulation in writing, mercy killing, post-apocalyptic, storytelling, suspension of disbelief, The 100, writer's responsibility
Posted in Musings
Posted in Musings
Compelling Covers: Would You Buy These Books by Their Covers?
In my research to help create my own book cover, I’ve collected sample covers that catch my eye. I’m also trying to be more aware of my own book-choosing habits, which include being sucked in by an intriguing cover and…
Tagged with: book cover design, book-choosing habits, compelling book covers, Darth Vader, Ian Doescher, Morgan Nyberg, parody, post-apocalyptic, Richard Ellis Preston Jr., Romulus Buckle, Since Tomorrow, Star Wars, steampunk, The Chronicles of the Pneumatic Zeppelin, William Shakespeare's Star Wars
Posted in Compelling Book Covers
Posted in Compelling Book Covers
KL Wagoner 