Ice Blue and half of its sequel, Blue Murder, sat ignored on my hard drive for almost two years. I was a failure, never meant to be a writer, or inflict my fiction upon the world. They submitted it to all the big publishers. She and her wonderful intern helped me rewrite the book FOUR times. When I woke up, I wrote the first chapter of what became Ice Blue. And then, when I was 38, I had a dream about a Scotland Yard detective in love with a much younger subordinate. I continued obsessing about England in general and London in particular. I began to think writing books was just a childish dream.īut one day when I was 34, I started writing again. I jumped on an unusual career train–Ophthalmic Technologist, meaning I assisted eye MDs with minor surgery and every aspect of patient care. Then I was putting myself through college. Next thing I knew, I was in my early twenties, waiting tables and working in a bookstore. In the days of hardbound encyclopedias and microfiche, I learned all I could about that place and time. Despite the fact I grew up in Florida, a flat, hot, thoroughly American place, I was obsessed with London, especially the fogs and gaslight of Victorian London. Sometimes I wrote pages and pages and felt certain I had what it took to entertain readers. Sometimes the Muse seemed to abandon me, and nothing happened. In my teens, I wrote compulsively, often ignoring my schoolwork. My first “book,” which was about three lined notebook pages, was about a blind girl who could transform herself into a white housecat. She needs to unravel the cause before time runs out.I’ve written since I was seven years old. The Last Christmas by Alan Nayes: On the verge of the Apocalypse, a young couple wish to spend one last Christmas together.Ĭombustion by RG Porter: Kate wakes to find her world scorched and survivors in short supply. But in Tora's world, they're real, and death is more likely than survival. Cleavers by Heather Marie Adkins: Creatures such as the Cleavers should never exist. Until one day Meats found some seeds, and everything got complicated.

Keep your respirator clear, your weapon ready, and an eye on your neighbors. Edward McNally: For Meats and his fellow Guns, life was simple. Alien Butt Plugs by PJ Jones: The aliens are coming! And Jeb's first line of defense may be worse than the anal probe he fears. Light by Emma Jameson: In the zombie apocalypse, the hope for humanity's survival is pinned on Daniel. The Shifting Sands by Tara West: When a jealous goddess threatens to destroy all of humanity, a young woman and her family must overcome impossible odds to survive. It's the end of the world as we know it, and the Eclective feels fine.

Ice Blue by Emma Jameson