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    ISFAB: Indie Sci-fi/Fantasy Author Battle
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    ISFAB Judges: Who Are They? Part 3
    Melissa Sell
    • Jan 18
    • 6 min

    ISFAB Judges: Who Are They? Part 3

    Yes, yes, it does, Moira, and thank you for noticing. A big thanks also to all of you for tuning in for part three of our ISFAB Judges: W...
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    ISFAB Judges: Who are they? Part 2
    Melissa Sell
    • Jan 13
    • 4 min

    ISFAB Judges: Who are they? Part 2

    If you haven't read part one, well, you're late to the party pal. Run (hop, skip or walk, it's up to you) to my previous ISFAB tagged blo...
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    ISFAB JUDGES- Who Are They? Part 1
    Melissa Sell
    • Jan 7
    • 5 min

    ISFAB JUDGES- Who Are They? Part 1

    If you haven't heard of the ISFAB competition, it's okay. I'm not going to judge you, but to catch up, hop over and read the first blog h...
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    Indie Sci-Fi/Fantasy Author Battle!
    Melissa Sell
    • Dec 28, 2020
    • 5 min

    Indie Sci-Fi/Fantasy Author Battle!

    *ISFAB is organized and sponsored by Fallbrandt Press.* Okay, it may not be exactly this type of battle but believe me, to those authors ...
    130 views0 comments
    Interview with Stanley Wheeler
    Melissa Sell
    • Nov 3, 2020
    • 5 min

    Interview with Stanley Wheeler

    A part of Stanely was born at the intersection of "once upon a time" and "where no man has gone before." As a result, Stanley found that ...
    10 views0 comments
    Interview with Daryl J. Ball
    Melissa Sell
    • Oct 12, 2020
    • 2 min

    Interview with Daryl J. Ball

    The Tannis Project is essentially a chance to get a peek into the thoughts of a near-200-year-old vampire in the form of weekly entries he d
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    Interview with Michael Ross
    Melissa Sell
    • Oct 12, 2020
    • 5 min

    Interview with Michael Ross

    It was a clairvoyant that suggested Michael write a book, he did and hasn't looked back. Although an established multi-genre author, with...
    20 views0 comments
    Interview with MJ Vieira
    Melissa Sell
    • Oct 11, 2020
    • 3 min

    Interview with MJ Vieira

    The Manjian Chronicles have characters who are very near and dear to me; I began writing them as a teenager, so their story was easier to sh
    7 views0 comments
    Interview with Daniel Potter
    Melissa Sell
    • Oct 11, 2020
    • 2 min

    Interview with Daniel Potter

    Rise of the Horned Serpent’s concept is sky pirates vs Dragons.
    2 views0 comments
    Interview with Chris Lodwig
    Melissa Sell
    • Oct 11, 2020
    • 6 min

    Interview with Chris Lodwig

    t’s nice to bring up some problem you’re having with your story, or read a piece out loud to your thirteen-year-old (nine-year-old when I be
    12 views0 comments
    Interview with J.M. Lively
    Melissa Sell
    • Oct 3, 2020
    • 4 min

    Interview with J.M. Lively

    A lot of things have happened in 2020 and I want my future writing to be more plugged into the pulse of America.
    51 views0 comments
    Interview with Leslie Conzatti
    Melissa Sell
    • Sep 27, 2020
    • 11 min

    Interview with Leslie Conzatti

    I would say that the thing that I found most helpful was the mere fact of reading broadly and understanding and identifying what I liked and
    10 views0 comments
    Interview with Allegra Pescatore
    Melissa Sell
    • Sep 27, 2020
    • 4 min

    Interview with Allegra Pescatore

    I am currently working on a sequel to Where Shadows Lie, that picks off right where it left off. I am also working on a series of Fae Romanc
    17 views0 comments
    Interview with PD Alleva
    Melissa Sell
    • Sep 27, 2020
    • 4 min

    Interview with PD Alleva

    I enjoy placing little tidbits to old movies and old books in my stories. You could literally play “spot the reference” while reading.
    35 views0 comments
    Interview with Jan Kotouc
    Melissa Sell
    • Sep 27, 2020
    • 4 min

    Interview with Jan Kotouc

    I didn't much like the first books I've read by Kevin J. Anderson. Then I watched some interviews with him and decided to try his other stuf
    114 views0 comments
    Interview with Joshua Kern
    Melissa Sell
    • Sep 26, 2020
    • 3 min

    Interview with Joshua Kern

    The Dungeon Alaria series was designed to interact with another story, that interaction is now done so I wanted something to differentiate t
    24 views0 comments
    Interview with Joanna White
    Melissa Sell
    • Sep 26, 2020
    • 4 min

    Interview with Joanna White

    Anakin Skywalker. People criticize him or his actor, Hayden Christensen, but I absolutely LOVE the idea of a Jedi hero who turns evil to sav
    16 views0 comments
    Interview with Alex G. Zarate
    Melissa Sell
    • Sep 18, 2020
    • 2 min

    Interview with Alex G. Zarate

    He was born somewhere in Texas when a rip in space/time opened a dimensional rift that nearly wiped out all of humanity.
    8 views0 comments
    Interview with J.M.D Reid
    Melissa Sell
    • Sep 15, 2020
    • 2 min

    Interview with J.M.D Reid

    It was really my subconscious hating my current storyline and objecting. It was all for the best.
    23 views0 comments
    As Above, So Beneath: An Interview with Joshua D. Taylor
    Melissa Sell
    • Sep 11, 2020
    • 4 min

    As Above, So Beneath: An Interview with Joshua D. Taylor

    There are lots of little bits that I really love, like the strange future food, or naming random things after stuff from Lovecraft and Poe. 
    38 views1 comment
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