The (In)Human Condition―From a Different Angle
by Suzanne Johnson Writing is an odd occupation in my family of salt-of-the-earth Southerners. My people work hard for an honest wage, watch Southeastern Conference football on Saturdays in the fall, and take casseroles to church fellowships. My people don’t do weird. Then there’s me. I spend my days writing and editing at a university―a… Read More
A Pirate’s Guide to Modern Romance
by Jean Lafitte (with translation by DJ Jaco) Bonjour, mes amies. I was most pleased when asked to offer my considerable knowledge of the art of l’amour to modern women who might wish to please a man of the world such as myself. (DJ: He means pirates. Specifically, undead French pirates from the early 1800s…. Read More
Noir Villains, Paranormal Style
by Suzanne Johnson When I think of a “noir” villains, actor Jimmy Cagney comes to mind. A “goodfella” type, wielding a gun that he keeps hidden beneath his overcoat. He hangs out in dark alleys a lot. When author Mina Khan issued the challenge early this year to five other authors to contribute to an… Read More
Five Preternatural Species to Avoid in New Orleans
by Suzanne Johnson People in New Orleans know Hurricane Katrina changed everything. In the Sentinels of New Orleans series, whose fourth book PIRATE’S ALLEY released recently, they don’t know the half of it. Ten years ago, in the post-Katrina city, we went through the slow, painful process of rebuilding. We knew we could never regain the… Read More
May Releases Do a Little Sweet Talking … and Some Good
The reach of diabetes continues to grow in this country, increasingly striking both young and old. But bestselling authors will deal it a sweet blow in May when their SWEET TALK Boxed Set of contemporary romances goes up for sale on Brenda Novak’s Online Auction for Diabetes Research. With a foreword by Robyn Carr, the special… Read More