Joan Szechtman

Perhaps, my blog name, Random Thoughts of an Accidental Author, says it all. Having worked in computer sciences, I never expected to write, or if I wrote, it most likely would be science fiction.

But then I discovered Richard III and found his real life and character so compelling that I had to write about him. My first book, This Time, transports this medieval king seconds before he would have died in battle to the 21st-century. Although there is a scifi element to the story, the focus is predominantly character, history, and speculation of what might have happened where the historical record is blank or contradictory.

This Time is 2010 Next Generation Indie Book Awards General Fiction Finalist
Visit my website for more information and to read the first chapter. This Time is available as a trade paperback at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, The Book Depository, etc. and as an ebook at Smashwords.

The second book in the series, Loyalty Binds Me, is available in print at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, The Book Depository, etc. and as an ebook at Smashwords.

Cate Masters

Cate Masters has made beautiful central Pennsylvania her home for the past 20 years, but she’ll always be a Jersey girl at heart. A lover of all great writing, she aspires to entertain and enthrall with her own stories. Most days, she can be found in her lair, concocting a magical brew of contemporary, historical, and fantasy/paranormal stories with her cat Chairman Maiow and dog Lily as company. Look for her at www.catemasters.com, http://catemasters.blogspot.com, and in strange nooks and far-flung corners of the web.

Cate loves to hear from readers. Email her at: cate.masters AT gmail.com.

PARANORMAL/FANTASY 

Hotline to Hell by Cate Masters

When Jeremy answers a newspaper ad offering fame and fortune, he doesn’t expect to face Satan. A gorgeous, female Satan offering the standard soul for fame deal. So tempting, Jeremy signs. But can he have it all, and his soul too?

Available on Smashwords

Reflections by Cate Masters

For Lissa, Halloween will never be the same.

Lissa and her roommate Selena's Halloween open house draws more guests than they intend when they use Selena's grandmother's old crystal ball and matching mirror as decorations. A mysterious man in black turns out to be anything but human, and Selena is in real jeopardy. Can Lissa help their new neighbor, Rafe, save Selena when all hell literally breaks loose?

Available for Kindle