Free chapter, free book contests

Stop by StoryCrafters and read D. H. Brown's guest post on creating characters. David is the author of the mystery/action novel, Honor Due. We believe you'll love this book and want you to have the first chapter free. Just email me (at jeanlauzier @ gmail.com ) and I'll send it to you. There's a synopsis and author bio at Buzz the Book.

While at Buzz the Book, check out Bernadette Steele's The Poetry of Murder. Be sure to leave comments for both these authors to be entered in a drawing to win a copy of their book.

And for you speculative fictions fans, stop by Bill Ward's website and read his post about speculative fiction and The Return of the Sword fantasy anthology. You can purchase The Return of the Sword here.