Sonya M. Black

This week, I'm featuring and another excerpt from The Riding Hood Files, Book 2 in my Twisted Files series. It will be released Fall 2017. In anticipation of its release, subscribe to my website and get a free e-book of The Snow White Files, Book 1 in the Twisted Files series. Life has taken an unexpected turn for Stasia Weatherly. After solving the case of the missing Lily Whitaker, Stasia and Brendan have become full partners as private investigators and they’ve taken their

Imagine yourself in front of a room of more than a hundred eight and nine-year-old kids. Scary thought, I know. They see you as a celebrity of a sort because you have done something they have only dreamed about. You have published a book. Now, imagine that you have been asked to impart some wisdom to these young minds about what it takes to be a writer. Hold the phone, you say, what do I know about being a writer? Fear courses through your veins as you imagine a shark infeste

Taylor Morrison is an amateur first time published author. With many works in progress, Taylor plans on publishing their first book in late 2017. Taylor lives with their husband and is expecting their first child in July 2017. To learn more about upcoming projects visit Taylor's website: Taylormayemorrison.com What is the first book that made you cry? The ending to "Love Bites" by Lynsay Sands. Something about the love between the two main characters just pulled my heart stri

Endings are one of the easiest and hardest parts of a story to write. They wrap all the threads of the story together and present them to the reader, all tied up and pretty. Or they should anyway. Sometimes, a story ends up being forced and ‘The End’ feels false. Many of us start out with an idea for a character or setting. We have great opening hook and good insight into the world we are working in. We might even have an idea for where we want the story to end. This is impor

This week, we have a special Sneak Peek. The Waterfall Traveler by S.J. Lem is available for pre-order and will be released April 19, 2017. Take a peek and order your copy today! All eighteen-year-old Ri wants is to cure her adoptive father Samuel from his hallucination-inducing illness. Everyone in her village tells her it's impossible. But when she meets two newcomers in the forest—a gruff rogue with a vendetta against the gods and a charming fugitive with the power to trav