Tag: Scott Bury

Thursday teaser

New book release: The Children of the Seventh Son

This week’s teaser is from the soon-to-be-released second Dark Age novel By Scott Bury Bury Mauricius’ house was typical for a wealthy merchant of Constantinople. Three stories high, constructed of p Mauricius’ house was typical for a wealthy merchant of Constantinople. Three stories high, constructed of pinkish-brown stone, clad in […]

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Monday musing

The joys of the greyest month

Monday musings By Scott Bury We’ve entered what my neighbor called “the ugliest month.” It’s easy to see what she means: grey skies, naked trees, the bite of the wind. Hallowe’en is over, the full-on insanity of the holiday shopping season and its excessive decoration and celebration have not started […]

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Frightening Friday

Spooky samples from bestselling writers

It’s officially spooky season. Even though physical distancing measures will change the way we celebrate Hallowe’en in 2020, we still crave the thrills and chills of the season. Your favorite bestselling authors have stepped forward to tickle your scary bone with a few samples from their spookiest books. Avengers of […]

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Monday musing

When real life blurs into fiction

Monday musings by BestSelling Reads authors We asked your favorite bestselling writers how much of their life makes its way into their writing? The answers are as varied and as entertaining as their books. DelSheree Gladden The main areas of my life that show up in many of my books […]

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Focus Friday

Friday frights for fear-loving readers

Bestselling books for the fans of the spooky season BestSelling Reads authors span the full range of genres and categories for readers. Here are just some of the spookiest, strangest, most haunting books by your favorite bestselling authors. David C. Cassidy The master of horror and suspense has penned a […]

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Monday musing

Maps and fantasy

Monday musings on fantasy writing By Scott Bury A map is a necessary feature of any fantasy novel. Tolkien’s map from The Hobbit Ever since Tolkien and Lewis, and maybe before, every fantasy novel has a map at the beginning or the end of the book. It’s not necessary, but […]

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Monday musing

Welcome to autumn!

The beginning of fall always feels like a time for starting projects anew, to get serious about accomplishing things again.  The lazy summer is over. Vacation is finished. No more languid days watching the world pass by. It’s time to get back to work, get serious again. Time to complete […]

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Monday musing

To create the perfect book

It’s been said that no artist is ever satisfied with their work. And I think that’s just as true for writers. I know that, once they’re out there in front readers, there is always something that I wish I had done differently with every one of my books. For my […]

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Monday musing

How do they do that?

Monday musings on the writing process Every writer gets this question at some point: “Where do you get your ideas?” Running a close second has to be “How do you get from the idea to a finished book?” To satisfy our readers’ curiosity, we’re starting a new Monday Musings series […]

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Thursday teaser

A Constantinopolitan wedding

A Thursday throwback teaser from The Bones of the Earth By Scott Bury This week’s teaser is from the novel set in the late sixth century CE, in the capital of the Roman Empire. Javor wandered around the wedding hall, looking at the mosaics on the walls, nibbling on cakes and […]

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