Fright-day feature: On Unfaithful Wings

A scare season sample from the first Icarus Fell novel By Bruce Blake Sirens wailed behind me: probably an ambulance on the way to pronounce Alfred dead. I dodged a hot dog vendor and pushed through a group of Japanese tourists inexplicably snapping photos of a store front. Each step […]

Where writers write

Location, location, location: it can make all the difference in the world. For writers, finding the right place to work can help inspire ideas — or it can completely derail the creation process. Just take a look at Bruce Blake’s challenges. We’re continuing to share photos and descriptions of where […]

Waking up dead: On Unfaithful Wings

A Thursday teaser from the paranormal/occult thriller By Bruce Blake I woke to an unfamiliar room which looked like no hospital room I’d ever seen: mass-produced dresser, bed, chair like you might find sitting behind a teacher’s desk, and a table supporting a huge old microwave—the kind that buzzed and […]

What’s in a name?

Monday musings from bestselling author Bruce Blake One of the greatest things about being an author is that you have complete control over many elements in your books, and this is especially true for those of us who write fantasy. We not only get to create characters, but magic systems, […]

Announcing the 12 Days of Great Reading Grand Prize winner

And the grand prize winner is … Kimberly Grube! BestSelling Reads members are thrilled to announce the Grand Prize winner of the 12 Days of Great Reading contest: longtime subscriber Kimberly Grube. As the Grand Prize, winner, Kimberly receives all 12 e-books in the giveaway:  Congratulations, Kimberly, and thank you […]

The sixth day of great reading: The Book of Shadow

The 12 Days of Great Reading continues. Don’t miss your chance to win one of these great reads to take you through the holiday season—or all 12 on January 7! Today, enjoy a sample from the first book in the Curse of the Unnamed series By Bruce Blake The aroma […]

12 Days of Great Reading coming your way

It’s that time of year again: the time for another BestSelling Reads giveaway! Your favorite bestselling authors have gotten together to make an extra special gift for avid readers—13 avid readers, in fact! Starting on December 26, Boxing Day, we’ll be announcing the winner of one of twelve great books […]

Spooky Saturday: On Unfaithful Wings

The Haunted Month of October continues with this ectoplasmic excerpt from the first Icarus Fell urban paranormal horror novel By Bruce Blake “Okay, that’s it everyone. I’m calling it,” a doctor with an overbite said glancing at the wall clock. “Time of death: two forty-seven a.m.” I surge of panic […]

Fantasy Tuesday: Blood of the King

Enjoy this sample of one title in the Spring Fling science-fiction and fantasy giveaway sweepstakes, the first book in the Khirro’s Journey epic fantasy series By Bruce Blake Khirro leaned close to the magic man’s swollen lips, close enough they brushed his ear as the fallen healer whispered nonsensical words. […]

Enter the BestSelling Spring Fling Science-Fiction and Fantasy Giveaway

Win 10 great science-fiction and fantasy books from 10 bestselling authors—on a new Kindle Paperwhite e-reader. Enter from April 2 to April 30 to be eligible to win: Return of the Ascendant Must-read science fiction romance. By Raine Thomas Escaping Fate The first book in the Escaping Fate teen and […]