Writing for the Love

AUTHOR ELLE ANDREWS PATT Our featured author today is Elle Andrews Patt , author of " Manteo ", a short story in The Prometheus Saga . " Manteo " is available for FREE on Kindle today, 4/13 - 4/17, so be sure to download your copy! Welcome, Elle. Tell us, what inspired you to launch / join the Alvarium Experiment? M.J. Carlson introduced me to Ken Pelham and their joint enthusiasm for the project as they explained it made me really interested in the details of the premise. The very thoughtful and thorough details of both the Prometheus character specifications and business plan that Ken and Charles Cornell had drawn up inspired me to jump up and down yelling, “I’m in, if you’ll have me! Pick me!” What are some of the benefits and challenges of writing “into” an existing framework for Prometheus as a character? How did that shape your creative process for your story? Is it different from your usual writing process? I love a structure challenge...

AUTHOR JADE KERRION Our featured author today is Jade Kerrion , author of " East of the Sun ", a short story in The Prometheus Saga . " East of the Sun " is available for FREE on Kindle today, 3/30 - 4/3, so be sure to download your copy!   Welcome, Jade. What inspired you to launch / join The Alvarium Experiment ? Late last year, Charles A. Cornell reached out to me to ask if I'd be interested in joining a unique collaboration of authors writing short stories around a central premise. I'd engaged in many author collaborations previously, especially on anthologies, but Charles' project was unique and piqued my interest. How were a dozen or more creative people (likely with more than one voice in their heads) ever going to come to agreement long enough to make a project like The Alvarium Experiment happen? With an equal mix of eager enthusiasm and morbid curiosity, I signed up! What are some of the benefits and challenges of writing “into” an ...

AUTHOR CHARLES A. CORNELL Our featured author today is Charles A. Cornell , author of " Crystal Night ", a short story in The Prometheus Saga . " Crystal Night " is available for FREE on Kindle today, 3/24 - 3/28, so be sure to download your copy! Welcome, Charles! How does your work differ from others in its genre? In my thriller, Tiger Paw, I definitely channeled my 'inner Edgar Allan Poe'. Woven into the intrigue and suspense are elements of the macabre and the occult. This portrayal of the dark side of human nature can also be found in my sci-fi/fantasy novel, DragonFly in the character of Nazi wizard, Reichsfuhrer Morax. My novels unabashedly contain a strong 'good vs evil' theme as the main protagonists are in an 'against all odds' journey to triumph over the worst mankind has to offer. I like to think out of the box regarding the plot, embed a twist or two, and definitely want my work to be unique. Why write what others have al...

AUTHOR VICTOR DIGENTI (AKA PARKER FRANCIS) Our featured author today is Parker Francis , author of " The Strange Case of Lord Byron's Lover ", a short story in The Prometheus Saga . " The Strange Case of Lord Byron's Lover " is available for FREE on Kindle today, 3/16 - 3/20, so be sure to download your copy! Welcome, Parker. Tell us, what inspired you to launch / join the Alvarium Experiment? Ken Pelham contacted me prior to the 2014 FWA Conference to ask if I’d be interested in joining other writers in a what he said was “a cool idea” called The Alvarium Experiment. I’m always open to cool ideas and asked for more details. Ken sent me two working papers I call the Prometheus Bible , an incredibly well thought-out concept with a spec sheet and working arrangement for the consortium of writers. Ken and Charles Cornell had obviously given this a lot of thought, and I was both impressed and intrigued. Though I didn’t write SF, I spent much of my waste...

From The Stiletto Gang Blog, used with permission Past, Present, Future—and Free Download of My Austin Starr Short Story By Kay Kendall Once upon a time I believed my dreams would all come true when I wrote a book. With that accomplished, of course I wanted to have it published. And then when I held it in my hands, I knew I would be ecstatic. Those dreams did indeed come true. With lots of hard work, more than I ever imagined would be necessary, my debut mystery was published two years ago this spring. Now I have its sequel coming out this summer. The goal posts keep moving, however. I am now striving to juggle more than one writing project at a time.  Today I will share with you how I’m doing in that regard. CURRENT PROJECT – Free download! Last month I published a short story that bridges DESOLATION ROW with its sequel RAINY DAY WOMEN. The story is “ Strangers on a Plane,” and through March 6, you can download it FREE on Amazon .  You don’t n...

THE PROMETHEUS SAGA An alien probe landed on Earth at the dawn of man. It can change its appearance, from male to female, to any race. The home planet is watching through the probe's eyes. The probe observes us, and sometimes it acts. How the alien probe interacts with humanity throughout history is interpreted differently in each of the thirteen short stories by the award-winning authors of the Alvarium Experiment . Experience The Prometheus Saga today. Each story is $0.99 in the Kindle Store. If you'd like a suggestion about where to begin, here's my contribution: " On Both Sides " by Bria Burton.     ABOUT THE PROMETHEUS SAGA The Prometheus Saga is the premier project of the Alvarium Experiment, a consortium of accomplished and award-winning authors. The Saga spans the range of the existence of Homo sapiens . The stories do not need to be read in any particular order; each story is an entry point into the overall story. The P...

Kindle Edition Released today $2.99 in the Kindle Store A novella about siblings, special needs, sacrifice, unfortunate circumstances, and faith in things unseen. Bradley Hunter lost his job, his rent's due, and he's up to here in gambling debt. His sister, Marie, shows up at the worst time, before he has a chance to call Paulina, the lady from her adult special needs program, and stop her from bringing Marie to New York. Now he has to tell her in person that he can't become Marie's legal guardian after all. Paulina, a "guide" at TACA (Topeka Action Center for Adults), loves her job as a helper for those with special needs. She cannot accept that Bradley would back out on his sister when she needs him most. With little time left, she'll do whatever it takes to convince Bradley to sign the guardianship papers. This novella was inspired by my sister, Aunie, who has a lot in common with Marie, the special needs character in the story....

Paperback now on Amazon just in time for Christmas! Lance & Ringo Tails: The wild adventures of a dog and a cat as told by their human Paperback: $9.99 on Amazon and CreateSpace   Kindle Edition : $3.99 (Prime members borrow for free) Exclusively featured in this collection. To buy your copy, use the links below. Paperback: $9.99 Amazon CreateSpace e-book: $3.99 Kindle Store (Prime members with a Kindle device borrow for free)