RJ Palmer

It's been almost a month since I've written anything on my blog. It's been one of the things gently pushed to the back burner in the middle of an arduous move to Illinois. I haven't forgotten about it though. Truthfully, I've been feeling like an extension of myself has been conspicuously absent. My words are part of who I am and I've been missing them sorely. For what it's worth, here's something I've wanted to throw out there...Here goes. For those who survived the nasty twister outbreak in...

Most people call me by my given name, it’s Rachel. Some people only know me by my pen name, which is RJ Palmer. Sometimes, I feel as though these two aspects of my identity, the woman and the writer, are completely separated from one another however inextricably intertwined as they may be. One thing is certain; they are both me as thoroughly and completely as they are separated from one another as different aspects of me. I know this all may sound slightly contradictory but it all does have a...

Where do I begin? I found myself in a bit of a quandary because the first two thirds of the book itself had me completely confused and absolutely riveted at the same time. Greachin was quite the enigma and I’m not entirely sure all my questions about “it” (which I say because I’m not sure if Greachin is actually male, female, neither or both) were answered completely. Red Tash, you’re going to have to write a second book now because there is so much there that has to be finished. You left the...

Recently, I’m sure we’ve all heard quite a bit about SOPA and PIPA, the two bills in the House and Senate that have been aimed at stopping Internet piracy and I have to say honestly that the idea behind both these bills is solid and commendable. I admire the concept if not the implementation or the broad and general wording of the Two Bills which would amount to little more than a stifling of some of the most brilliant ideas to come from out of the exquisite chaos that is this thing we call...

Cry of the Raven: His desire for revenge would lead him to a truth he isn’t prepared for… His brother dead, Galen now hunts for the beast who murdered Julian. Determined to follow his path of revenge he never expects to find a band of warriors under attack by the darkness nor the leader that hides behind their swords. Her past unknown, Kaylena had been raised by a family not her own. The visions that continue to plague her dreams she ventures out with a group of warriors in search of the...

Over the course of the last months, I’ve made friends with LA Jones via our various self-promotions and such with each of us being an Indie Author and I had originally agreed to read and review Tales of Aradia after she had gotten it edited and then republished. Considering that LA Jones has the same kind of social impairment as my son and I’ve seen examples of his writing, I had figured that Tales of Aradia was going to be a thoroughly confusing read with very literal language and no imagery...

Like my esteemed and intelligent husband, I remember exactly where I was and what I was doing when word reached me of the 9/11 attacks and I remember watching in horror as smoke, fire and debris bellowed from out of the Twin Towers. My two oldest children were just babies then and I was getting ready to make coffee for me and breakfast for them. I turned on the television so the kids could watch “ Dragon Tales ” and saw the footage on the news. I stopped dead in my tracks because I had felt...

I’ve been writing as a hobby for almost 20 years. “Blood Skies” is a post-apocalyptic dark fantasy fiction series. It has magic, guns, vampires and zombies. Really, what more could you want? With the debut novel BLOOD SKIES under my belt, I’m currently hard at work on BLACK SCARS, Book 2 of the series, as well as laying plans for Books 3 and 4, SOULRAZOR and CROWN OF ASH. I also occasionally play D&D, work out far too often for my aging bones to handle, father two medically challenged but...

Ladies and gentlemen, wingnuts and warriors, I was given the honor of an interview with Athanasios Galanis recently. It probably had something to do with the idea that I issued a challenge of sorts to him and he stepped up like a champ. That pretty much means that Mr. Galanis answered my questions and didn't let me intimidate a bumbling reply out of him and what's more, he's proven himself fairly insightful. Okay, now I'll shut up and let Mr. Galanis take center stage. Welcome, Athanasios...

Ladies and gentlemen, for your entertainment and enjoyment I am honored to present Red Tash, a fellow author and esteemed (and thoroughly enjoyable) colleague of mine. Okay, okay, I'll stop talking and let Red Tash lead the way so without further adieu... Well, it's an honor to be featured on RJ Palmer's new blog. She says there's nothing interesting about her, if you read her bio, but she's wrong. In fact, RJ's site reminds me a lot of what my blog was like, about eight years ago when I...

Okay, ladies and gentlemen, in the last couple of months or so, I had hosted Red Tash for the Blog Tour in which I'm a participant. I had fun and she had fun. Okay, so she rocked the socks off that post and I had such a good time I sent her some extra interview questions and we decided to do it again. SOOOOO, if you'll lend me your ear, your eye (or both of them) and your attention, let's welcome back Red Tash, author of This Brilliant Darkness ! RJ Palmer : Red Tash seems to be a remarkably...

http://lauraeno.blogspot.com and follow her on Twitter at http://twitter.com/lauraeno Author Name Laura Eno Name of Book Tempest Child Description of Book As future Queen and Guardian of the Elements, Princess Skylather'cha'eab thought her worst nightmare was the impending find-a-husband party until events take an ominous turn. Now she must put her life at risk to save her Kingdom. Armed with only a staff, a bow, and her wits, Skyla's world is turned upside-down when she enters the...

Author Name Arshad Ahsanuddin Name of Book Sunset: Pact Arcanum: Book One Description of Book Los Angeles, 2040. The terrorist Medusa and her followers threaten to destroy the metropolis with a nuclear bomb. One individual, the vampire Nicholas Jameson, comes forward to oppose them. As Nick takes on the terrorists, the fragile peace between the races hangs perilously in the balance as the supernatural peoples are exposed. Can they coexist with humanity, or will the final war destroy them...

Please help me by welcoming fellow author and IWUer Stacy Lynn Carroll Author Name Stacy Lynn Carroll About the Author Stacy Lynn Carroll has always loved telling stories. She started out at Utah State University where she pursued a degree in English, learned how to western swing, and watched as many of her fellow students became ‘True Aggies’. She then finished her BA at the University of Utah where she got an emphasis in creative writing. After college she worked as an administrative...

Author Name Kenneth Paul Jones Name Of Book The Pit of Raeben; The Final Lie of Gelon Part I Description of Book This initiates a tale of three colliding worlds as divulged by enlightened trees. A being of the Clan Destined reaches out to touch a world and renders himself mortal. A warrior falls to the seduction of his own heart and sword. Infected by the virus Feline Nine, the curiosity of a droid severely minimizes a competitor's chance of winning the grand Cosmos Quejil, an inter stellar...