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SUNDAY! Q and A (and PRIZES!) with MELISSA OLTHOFF, author of RISE FROM RUIN

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H.P. Holo/Edie Skye chats with author MELISSA OLTHOFF about her new military fantasy romance RISE FROM RUIN … and gives away a signed copy!

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When a prank bonds Harper Tavros to a fierce griffin instead of the dragon she always dreamed of, she must battle her doubts and rise to the front lines, forging an unbreakable alliance to save her country from impending doom.

Together we fly, divided we fall.

All Harper Tavros ever wanted was to be a dragon rider.

But after a prank goes wrong, she ends up soul bonded to a griffin. Now, she’ll have to learn an entirely new skillset before she ends up on the front lines of a war her country is slowly losing.

If she’s going to make a difference, she’ll need to rise up from the ruin of her dreams and embrace a new path. One that includes her accidental bondmate, an utterly ridiculous, insanely brave griffin. But in order to form a strong enough bond to defend their country, they’ll need to keep the pressures of war, loss, and doubt from tearing them apart. Because the only way Harper and her griffin will survive is together.

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TOMORROW! Q and A (and PRIZES!) with KACEY EZELL, author of MAGELIGHT

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H.P. Holo/Edie Skye chats with author KACEY EZELL about her new romantasy MAGELIGHT … and gives away a signed copy!

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Fleeing her sheltered life, a noblewoman must trust a warrior, a forester, and a thief to unlock her true power and face her destiny.

EMBRACE YOUR POWER AND FORGE YOUR DESTINY

All her life, Aelys of Brionne had been weak. As the noble daughter of one of the empire’s most powerful magic-wielding families, it should have been easy for her to live her dream of bonding with a warrior protector and joining the Imperial Battlemage Corps. But when her weakness robs her of her dreams, her best friend, and the man she loves, Aelys makes the only choice she can see: she takes her fate into her own hands and she runs, leaving her safe, protected world behind.

Now she must find a way to work with three dangerous strangers—a warrior, a forester, and a thief—to escape the bandits stalking her, fight through the dangers of the untamed forest, and make her way back home, where her family and her destiny await.

Only . . . her violent protectors might be the key to the power and freedom she’s always craved. Can Aelys find the strength to choose her own destiny and become the sorceress she was born to be? Or lose herself on the path to power?

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THIS FRIDAY! Q&A with Kacey Ezell, author of SHADOW CARD GUARDIAN

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Q&A with Kacey Ezell, author of SHADOW CARD GUARDIAN

Friday, April 18th @ 8pm EST

H.P. Holo chats with author KACEY EZELL about the new deckbuilding LitRPG SHADOW CARD GUARDIAN … and gives away a signed copy!

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Dania Ellis has faced warzones and Emergency Room chaos—but nothing prepared her for Drop Night.

Once every ten years, the gods give a deck of cards to a chosen few. These new “deckbearers” are capable of great magical feats, and are the top of every food chain, both metaphorically and literally.

As a combat veteran and ER nurse, Dania knows what it takes to fight for a better life. She’s worked tirelessly to build a future for herself and her orphaned nephew, Jake. But everything changes on Jake’s fourteenth birthday when he receives a Drop Night deck—straight from Nyx, the goddess of night.

The deck grants Jake power, but it also paints a target on his back. Suddenly, he’s a deckbearer hunted by forces that would do anything to possess his special deck of cards. But those hunting him and others like him failed to consider one important thing: Jake may be orphaned, but he’s not alone…

Because Dania will do anything to protect her kid. Survival isn’t just an option—it’s a promise.

Fast-paced, gripping, and full of heart, this story is in the same universe as Demon Card Enforcer, and perfect for fans of All the Skills and Goblin Summoner.

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Q and A (and PRIZES!) with MELISSA OLTHOFF, author of SHADOWS MAY FALL

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Q and A (and PRIZES!) with MELISSA OLTHOFF, author of SHADOWS MAY FALL (Hit World: Valkyries #2)

Friday, September 27th @ 8pm EST

H.P. Holo/Edie Skye chats with author Melissa Olthoff about the urban fantasy SHADOWS MAY FALL … and gives away a signed copy!

Read SHADOWS MAY FALL Here: https://amzn.to/3ZxMidi

Visit Melissa’s Website Here: https://www.melissaolthoff.net/

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Shadows May Fall by Melissa Olthoff

Athena Townsend is no demon, but she isn’t an angel, either.

After avenging her father’s death, Athena is left with two choices – take a new job, or go to jail. It seemed like a no-brainer to take the mysterious Bryn Siegmund’s job offer and work for the Valkyries Initiative, but things quickly get complicated.

As a Kidemonas, Athena is a guardian against an insatiable Soul Eater. Her magical talents are uniquely suited to fight spiritual predators, though she’ll need a partner to watch her back. Unfortunately, her new boss seems to hate her, and Athena’s new partner is none other than Sebastian Lawrence, the Shooter who legally assassinated her father, the Shooter who helped avenge her father’s death… and the man who saved her life.

He’s also the biggest asshole she’d ever met.

Sebastian is just as thrilled to be working with her again, but his wild magical talent might be a bigger threat to her than his uber-grump attitude.

For their first official assignment together, they have to track down the Unicorn, a teenage girl with an unprecedented healing ability – before the Spider’s agent can find her first. When the signs of the Kidemonas’ ancient enemy appear in the midst of their investigation, Athena will have to figure out how to unleash her full potential and trust Sebastian. Because if they can’t work together, the world might not survive.

Save the Unicorn, defeat the Soul Eater, try not to murder her insanely hot partner. Just another day working for the Valkyries Initiative.

READ SHADOWS MAY FALL HERE

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Q and A (and PRIZES!) with JASON CORDOVA, author of MOUNTAIN OF FIRE

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Q and A (and PRIZES!) with JASON CORDOVA, author of MOUNTAIN OF FIRE (Black Tide Rising #13)

Saturday, September 7th @ 8pm EST

H.P. Holo/Edie Skye chats with Baen author Jason Cordova about zombie action-adventure MOUNTAIN OF FIRE (Black Tide Rising #13) … and gives away a signed copy!

Read MOUNTAIN OF FIRE Here: https://amzn.to/4e44f75

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New Entry in the Best-Selling Black Tide Rising Series

FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN

When the lights went out, humanity died. But from darkness came hope.

The surviving students at St. Dominic’s Preparatory School for Girls have had it rough since the H7D3 virus virtually wiped out human civilization. Between rampaging hordes of zombies and wannabe tinpot dictators, the only thing holding them together is the iron will of the school’s lone surviving nun, Sister Ann. They know how to survive, but rebuilding isn’t only about surviving—it’s about rising up.

As more survivors start to seek asylum at the isolated school, it becomes readily apparent that the school can be the anvil from which humanity is reforged. To achieve this, though, the survivors must rely on one another to rebuild. The flames of life will be fanned, and the sparks from every strike of the hammer will provide light in the darkness.

But it will not be easy.

From atop the mountain of fire, this beacon of hope must spread—or humanity will die quietly in the long, final night.

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Jacob & H.P. Just Talk About … Xenoblade, Xenosaga, and Xenogears!

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Jacob & H.P. Just Talk About … Xenoblade, Xenosaga, and Xenogears!

Sunday, August 25th @ 8pm EST

Hey, y’all! Welcome to our monthly(ish) series, wherein we just talk about stuff – the topic of the day, but also whatever we’re up to in writing and life.

This Sunday, we’ll be talking about some of our favorite JRPG video games: Xenoblade Chronicles, Xenogears, and Xenosaga!

(Also there will probably be Dazzle.)

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Q and A (and PRIZES!) with SHAMI STOVALL, author of TIME-MARKED WARLOCK

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Q and A (and PRIZES!) with SHAMI STOVALL, author of TIME-MARKED WARLOCK

Saturday, August 24th @ 8pm EST

H.P. Holo/Edie Skye chats with author Shami Stovall about the urban fantasy murder mystery TIME-MARKED WARLOCK … and gives away a signed copy and metal bookmark!

Read TIME-MARKED WARLOCK Here: https://amzn.to/4duYPSW

Visit Shami’s Website Here: https://sastovallauthor.com/

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“What spirit do I have to make a pact with to become Finch’s murder mystery assistant? ‘CAUSE I WILL DO IT.” – H.P. Holo (Author of Monster Punk Horizon and podcaster at Author Q&A)

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Adair Finch is the most powerful warlock in the world, and one of the best private investigators for hire.

He has dealt with corporate vampires, murderous werewolves, and even fae royalty. Everything was perfect until he lost one case—the case where he also lost his brother.

So Finch retired. From magic. From PI work. From everything.

Bree Blackstone, a twelve-year-old witch, doesn’t know or care about any of that except Finch’s reputation. In the middle of the night, she bangs on Finch’s door. Her mother has been murdered, and now the assassin is after Bree as well.

Reluctantly, Finch agrees to help, only to discover something sinister has been brewing in town while he ignored the world… He’ll need to dust off all his old skills and magic before it’s too late.

“Fans of the Dresden Files and the Iron Druid Chronicles will definitely enjoy Stovall’s creation.” – Jason Cordova, national bestselling author

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Q and A (and PRIZES!) with DAVID BADURINA, author of SPACE PEW PEW

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Q and A (and PRIZES!) with DAVID BADURINA, author of SPACE PEW PEW

Monday, August 12th @ 8pm EST

H.P. Holo/Edie Skye chats with author David Badurina about the absurd sci-fi humor of SPACE PEW PEW … and gives away a signed set of SPACE PEW PEW trading cards!

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SPACE PEW PEW is a story about friendship, loyalty, and camaraderie set in the unforgiving expanse of the universe!

Alex (a charming, underachieving smuggler) and his best buddy Toshiro (a sarcastic android) piss off a Euclidian arms dealer and end up as major players in an intergalactic war!

There’s oodles of laughs, plenty of violence, more pop-culture references than you can shake a mediocre CGI-infested prequel trilogy at, and penis jokes!

Also, the author is very attractive. And poor. You should really buy this book.

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Book Blast: Forlorn Hope (Blood and Armor #4) by Casey Moores and Melissa Olthoff

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Y’ALLLLLL Melissa Olthoff let me use one of our Facebook chats as a blurb, so she gets ✨ SPECIAL PROMO SPACE ✨ today. 🥰

Which is to say, she’s got a new book out with Casey Moores and it’s got POWER ARMOR in it and you should totes check it out.

Forlorn Hope

Blood and Armor #4

by Casey Moores and Melissa Olthoff

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After Nisti Khan’s return from her No Fail mission in Iran, she is celebrated as a savior of the young Kurdish Republic. However, their country has many enemies, and within weeks, they are on the brink of yet another war. When Syria invades, Nisti finds herself on the front lines of the most critical battle—defending the beating heart of their country, the capital city of Kirkuk.

After a judgement call goes wrong, Nisti finds herself banished from the battlefield and relegated to a staff job. To regain her place on the frontlines, she’ll have to prove herself once again.

A successful deep strike by the Second GOG Division should have ended the war, but the Syrian onslaught continues. As losses mount, Nisti must learn the source and take the battle to the enemy. But can she figure out who the real enemy is before her country falls?

Read Forlorn hope here!

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BTW, if this sounds familiar, it’s because I interviewed them about it last month! 😃 In case you missed it:

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Also, the blurb Melissa blessed us with:

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “I am all of 40 pages into the book and I’m FREAKING LOVING THE HECK outta it!”

—Melissa Olthoff, author of Companions in Chains and 2023 Baen Fantasy Adventure Award Finalist

Freelancers of Neptune Book Cover

And if you’re curious about those 40 pages, we’ve got links for you 😉 …

PRE-ORDER Signed copies of FReelancers of neptune here
Pre-OrDER FREELANCERS OF NEPTUNE ON AMAZON

DATE CHANGE: Q and A (and PRIZES!) with MICHAEL J. ALLEN, author of DECOY (Dumpstermancer #3)

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Q and A (and PRIZES!) with MICHAEL J. ALLEN, author of DECOY (Dumpstermancer #3)

DATE CHANGE! Thursday, August 8th @ 8pm EST

H.P. Holo chats with author Michael J. Allen about urban fantasy DECOY (DUMPSTERMANCER #3) … and gives away 3 eBooks!

Support the Kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dsii/dumpstermancer3

Visit Michael’s Website Here: https://www.deliriousscribbles.com/

Read H.P.’s review of DISCARDED (DUMPSTERMANCER #1) Here: https://holowriting.com/2021/01/16/discarded-book-review/

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Doing the Right Thing Shouldn’t be a Death Sentence…

The golems are slag and the demi-goblins are transformed back into human beings.

Eli can finally focus on surviving the winter.

But will Eli’s rewards prove good or ill?

Duval drags a night club bouncer into Eli’s business. New dangers arise but Eli’s reluctant to accept help. Especially from family. Super villains and hostile fey, federal agents, the city’s new mayor and Eli’s matchmaking mom all conspire to steal Eli’s solace.

Relentless enemies beseech him.

Will his dumpstermancy prevail?

One wrong step means a bloodbath, another puts Eli’s family on the menu. Eli and his reluctant ally must unravel mystery and misdirection before the clock runs out on Seufert Fells.

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Q&A (& PRIZES!) with Marisa Wolf, author of VALKYRIE’S CHOSEN (Hit World: Valkyries #1)

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Q&A (& PRIZES) with Marisa Wolf, author of VALKYRIE’S CHOSEN (Hit World: Valkyries #1)

Wednesday, July 31st @ 8pm EST

H.P. Holo chats with Baen author Marisa Wolf about urban fantasy VALKYRIE’S CHOSEN (HIT WORLD: VALKYRIES #1) … and gives away a signed book!

Read VALKYRIE’S CHOSEN here: https://amzn.to/3YrJUE2

Visit Marisa’s Website Here: https://www.marisawolf.net/
Find Marisa’s Baen Books Here: https://www.baen.com/allbooks/category/index/id/5195

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Bryn Siegmund has always been exceptional at her job as a top recruiter for Life Enders Incorporated. She’s seen the best and worst the world has to offer.

But nothing has prepared her for the challenge of her unexpected promotion: Director of the Valkyries Initiative.

Her task is to assemble a team capable of facing interdimensional threats while she navigates a web of dangerous politics, treacherous allies, and powerful enemies. The Spider, a formidable criminal organization, is ahead of her at every step – targeting her and her fledgling team. Bryn has to rely on her instincts, her magic, and a team of questionable allies.

The lines between friend and foe are blurred, and the stakes are deadly. Bryn’s new role may cost her more than she ever imagined.

Q&A (& PRIZES!) with CASEY MOORES, MELISSA OLTHOFF, and BILL FAWCETT, co-authors of FORLORN HOPE (Blood and Armor #4)

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Q&A (& PRIZES!) with CASEY MOORES, MELISSA OLTHOFF, and BILL FAWCETT, co-authors of FORLORN HOPE (Blood and Armor #4)

Saturday, July 27th @ 8pm EST

H.P. Holo chats with authors Casey Moores, Melissa Olthoff, and Bill Fawcett about FORLORN HOPE, Book 4 in Fawcett’s Blood and Armor series. (…And gives away a signed book!)

Read the BLOOD AND ARMOR series here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CW18N86G

Find Casey’s Books Here: https://www.caseymoores.net/
Find Melissa’s Books Here: https://www.melissaolthoff.net
Find Bill’s Books Here: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Bill-Fawcett/author/B00JFNCROU

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