And lookie here, a newsletter….The Dark Apple Newsletter.
A place to spew writing griefs and greats, introduce books I live and breathe for, and how procrastination and stalling become a pastime.
Where the Darkness Outshines the Light
“I apologize for any tears no matter how delicious, and I warned you beforehand that happy endings are not easy to come by here. Good luck, to both you and my characters. And no, they’re not asking for help, they just like to hear their voices bounce from page to page. Do not engage. Some may bite thinking you’re me.”
-S. L. Martinez (author whose books either get planned or get written after a monologue in the shower while trying not to pass out)
Fantasy with a sprinkle of mischief and bloodshed…
Miss fantasy where it’s not just the characters have smexual and graphic intentions every other chapter? Or maybe you miss reading epic fantasy like Lord of the Rings or even stories like The Hunger Games where substance actually mattered?
The Verdian Chronicles and many more series and stories to come are just that. Yeah, there’s romance–which is just as important a genre as any– but then you can’t forget about the toppling of an entire empire, or a blood obsessed sister and or delusional man who’d love to see it all burn just for someone to tell them: “I never asked you to do this…”
And the romance I do write? Well…can’t have a good romance story without the FMC having a little vengeance and fun along the way.
S. L. Martinez | Dark Fantasy Author & Book Editor 