The Big Idea: Athena Giles
Sometimes, you have to take inspiration from wherever you are. In author Athena Giles’s case, most of that inspiration came from their time in New Zealand and New Hampshire. Follow along in their Big Idea […]
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The Big Idea: Michelle Knudsen
Escapism through reading fantasy is something we’re all familiar with, but is it always the best idea to ignore the rest of the world and to some extent, yourself? Author Michelle Knudsen explores this idea […]
The Big Idea: James Kakalios
Look, up in the sky! It’s not a bird, or a plane, it’s author James Kakalios soaring in with a brand new book. Follow along in the Big Idea for his newest release, The Physics […]
The Big Idea: Sara Omer | Whatever
When you see a possibly terrifying mythical creature, is your first thought, I’m totally gonna pet that? If so, then Sara Omer, author of The Gryphon King, might have something in common with you. SARA […]
The Big Idea: Marie Vibbert
Author Marie Vibbert is back on the blog today with a fresh new novel that’s bigger and badder than ever. Dive into her Hellcats universe once more and see the world from an all new perspective […]
The Big Idea: Charlie N. Holmberg
Sometimes, books require a lot of planning and outlining, and sometimes you just need to start and it ends up revealing itself along the way. Such was the case for author Charlie N. Holmberg, much […]
The Big Idea: Nikoline Kaiser
Writers are in conversation with other writers, both the ones who are contemporary to them, and the ones who came before. In this Big Idea for The Dreaming of Man, author Nikoline Kaiser talks about […]
The Big Idea: Caitlin Rozakis
While being the “chosen one” and attending a magic school may sound spectacular and all, what happens to the parents of said chosen child? New York Times Bestselling author Caitlin Rozakis explores this idea with […]
The Big Idea: Josh Rountree
When author Josh Rountree’s story just wasn’t quite working, he decided to change his perspective. Literally. Travel back in time in the Big Idea for his newest novel, The Unkillable Frank Lightning, and see how switching […]
The Big Idea: Julia Harrison
Highways to Hell, Stairways to Heaven: in From the Other Side, author Julia Harrison suggests a different way of locating these ineffable planes of the afterlife… which may or may not so inef… Source: The […]
The Big Idea: E. L. Starling
We do so love the big blue marble we call home, don’t we? But what if humans had another home, and what if it was our red and dusty space neighbor? Author E.L. Starling poses […]
The Big Idea: Jason Sanford
More important than writing for an audience, is writing for yourself. Author Jason Sanford has chosen to write true to himself above all else, not holding anything back in this Big Idea for his newest […]
The Big Idea: Kelli Estes
When strangers meet on the road, can lives change? What if those strangers are something other than just strangers? With Smoke on the Wind, author Kelli Estes has a chance encounter for the ages… in […]
The Big Idea: Bishop O’Connell
Is being a hero a selfless act if the hero has nothing they’re sacrificing? Author Bishop O’Connell explores what a hero really looks like in the Big Idea for his newest novel, Stain of a […]
The Big Idea: Adam Oyebanji
Inspiration can come from anywhere, even from a nautical legal case from the 1700s. Author Adam Oyebanji lets us glimpse into some marines’ tragic pasts in the Big Idea for his newest novel, Esperance. Dive […]
The Big Idea: Guy Gavriel Kay
Author Guy Gavriel Kay believes that sometimes, summarizing a book can be a disservice to it. So how do you talk about your novel in a way that encapsulates everything you want it to, without […]
The Big Idea: Christy Climenhage
The world can be a dark and scary place. It would be foolish not to acknowledge this, but to author Christy Climenhage, it’s also important to acknowledge the ways in which we all keep on […]
The Big Idea: Mike Allen
Music. magic. and undead creatures; The Black Fire Concerto has really got it all. Read on to see how metal music paved the way for author Mike Allen’s newest novel. MIKE ALLEN: Whatever could have […]
The Big Idea: Jon McGoran
Security and confidence don’t come cheap, especially in a world where both are in short supply. In his novel The Price of Everything, author Jon McGoran delves into a future where the wealthiest look for […]
The Big Idea: Jade Presley
A family member goes missing and a young woman decides to do something about it — but then there’s the matter of god-like royalty who have their own interest in events. It’s a lot! But […]
The Big Idea: Renan Bernardo
Take a deep breath. Now exhale. Now find out why, in Renan Bernardo’s book Disgraced Return of the Kap’s Needle, doing that is not as simple as it sounds — and what that means for […]
The Big Idea: Lorna Graham
The future is what we make of it, but what if our past isn’t as solid as we thought? Author Lorna Graham explores the idea that maybe the past isn’t always how we remember it, […]
The Big Idea: Mary G. Thompson
If you could abandon this world and live in your most perfect world, would you? What about the people that are stuck in your perfect world? Author Mary G. Thompson explores this concept in the […]
The Big Idea: Nicholas Binge
On the other side of tragedy comes inspiration. Such is the case for author Nicholas Binge, who decided to construct his feelings into something tangible. Come along in the Big Idea for his new novel, […]
The Big Idea: Mark Lawrence
For the Big Idea for The Book That Held Her Heart, author Mark Lawrence went back to one of the oldest and most evocative questions that human ask themselves and others, and tried to find […]
The Big Idea: A. T. Sayre
Sometimes you aim to write a novel, and sometimes you don’t but end up doing exactly that anyways. Such is the case with author A. T. Sayre, who wound up with a novel on accident. […]
The Big Idea: Randee Dawn | Whatever
Strap in for today’s Big Idea, because we’re getting the band back together! At least, author Randee Dawn has brought us a fantastical band from Ireland. And with them comes some groupies, some gigs, and […]
The Big Idea: Meredith R. Lyons
A coming-of-age story is not unusual. But who says that story has to concern only a certain expected age? In this Big Idea for A Dagger of Lightning, author Meredith R. Lyons stretches some definitions, […]
The Big Idea: Maurice Broaddus
Writing can take you places you never expected. For author Maurice Broaddus, that includes the offices of some higher ups in his community. Read on to see where else his newest novel, Breath of Obl… […]
The Big Idea: Kat Richardson
Sometimes as an author you find a character, and sometimes the character finds you. In this Big Idea for Storm Waters, author Kat Richardson introduces a character who stopped by… and then stayed for a […]
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