The Action Ramp – Bane of new writers Adventure, Sci Fi, Fantasy, all feature one plot device that literary works can sometimes skip: the need to progressively increase the action levels throughout the work. The ability to properly build tension and excitement over the course…

I first met John Desjarlais at Magna cum Murder a couple of years ago. I was fascinated with his protagonist and with all the research he had done. He said, for instance, that he knew way more about women’s shoes than he ought to. It…

Pat Deuson is a fellow Echelon Press author. Her new book is SUPERIOR LONGING, about which more later. Tell us what you mean by “Approximate Chili”, Pat. One of the great things about chili, besides taste and goodness, is that anyone can make it, and…