Author Archives: Lyndi

Lyndi Alexander dreamed for many years of being a spaceship captain, but settled instead for inspired excursions into fictional places with fascinating companions from her imagination that she likes to share with others. She has been a published writer for over thirty years, including seven years as a reporter and editor at a newspaper
in Homestead, Florida. Her list of publications is eclectic, from science
fiction to romance to horror, from tech reporting to television reviews.
Lyndi is married to an absent-minded computer geek. Together, they have a dozen computers, seven children and a full house in northwestern Pennsylvania.

Tourist menu tip for those Missoula-bound: SFFS snippet for May 5, 2012

This snippet is from the third book in the Clan Elves of the Bitterroot series, The Elf Mage, published by Dragonfly Publishing, Inc., (buy links here) available on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and all the usual sources. Here’s the blurb: Daven Talvi made a choice a quarter-century ago to serve the Bitterroot Elf Clan, allowing [...]

The Llathalan Annal series debuts! Meet Rachel Hunter

Today’s guest is the lovely Rachel Hunter, author of Empyreal Fate. We’re so glad to host a sister Hydra Publications author with her big venture. Welcome, Rachel! First off, I would like to thank you for hosting me on your site today. It is a great pleasure to be here indeed! Tell us about your [...]

SFFS Snippet for April 21! How do you get to be a wizard?

This snippet is from the third book in the Clan Elves of the Bitterroot series, The Elf Mage, published by Dragonfly Publishing, Inc., (buy links here) available on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and all the usual sources. Here’s the blurb: Daven Talvi made a choice a quarter-century ago to serve the Bitterroot Elf Clan, allowing [...]

All the way from Missoula to Scotland!

I spent some time today across the ocean at the web home of the fabulous Cathie Dunn today, talking about Missoula, Montana, where the clan elves’ stories are set. These books are YA-compatible, though the early books don’t have teen protagonists, and have received many 5-star reviews on Amazon.com. Please stop by Cathie’s beautiful website, [...]

Lane’s new favorite song!

While Lane has long been a Warcraft fan, and is now switching to TOR, you know he’s dabbled with Mass Effect somewhere along the line. So just imagine the strains of this song reverberating through the Cupcake-built walls of the Cave! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5ZcNFZAaWk

How I met my hero

Welcome, Ash Krafton, with the first in her new series about the Demimonde! Don’t forget to enter her contest–take it away, Ash! by guest author Ash Krafton I’ve always had a thing for museums. When I was a kid, my mother would take my siblings and me to the Everhart Museum in Scranton, PA. It’s [...]

Gwen Perkins mixes fantasy with romance and reality

Thanks to author Gwen Perkins for being with us today. First, would you tell us a bit about yourself? What area of the country do you live in, do you have a family, pets, etc. Are you a coffee fiend, or do you have another “addiction” you must have on your desk at all times? [...]

SFFS post for March 17–Happy St. Paddy’s Day!

Imagine if you were a pretty average young woman, working in a college town, Missoula, Montana, late for work because some cop you dated once had your car towed. Then imagine you find a glass slipper on the sidewalk, and your best friend dares you to try it on. Would you? Jelani Marsh does. In [...]

SFFS snippet for March 10– the world of WoW

This is a snippet from my new book The Elf Mage, the third book in the Clan Elves of the Bitterroot series, published by http://www.dragonflypubs.com/dfp/elfmage.html, available on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and all the usual sources. Lane Donatelli, a World of Warcraft addict and child abuse survivor, has a laptop that has been infused with [...]

Aliens and conspiracies: Linda Andrews brings them both to her writing

Thanks to author Linda Andrews for being with us today! First, would you tell us a bit about yourself? My name is Linda Andrews and I write paranormal, fantasy and scifi romance, plus the occasional horror story. Growing up I never wanted to be a writer but one day I was bitten by the writer [...]

Lyndi goes a-visiting…

That Book Place in Madison, Indiana is hosting its Author’s Fair in two weeks–read about it here!

How can we connect to a place in our reading and writing?

I’m featured today at the blog of Calisa Rhose, talking about the importance of a sense of place, and the importance of using your senses to entrench yourself IN that place by description and connection. We talk a bit about Montana, home to the Clan Elves, and there’s an excerpt from the latest release, THE [...]

SFFS snippet for Feb. 25–

This snippet is from the second book in the Clan Elves of the Bitterroot series, The Elf Child, published by Dragonfly Publishing, Inc., available on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and all the usual sources. Jelani Marsh, a young woman who finds a glass slipper on the sidewalk, steps in it, and it breaks, cutting her [...]

THE ELF MAGE now on sale in Meadville!

Northwest Pennsylvania readers can now buy The Elf Mage at Tattered Corners on Chestnut Street in Meadville–I love indie booksellers!! Thanks so much for being there!

SFFS snippet for Feb. 18! The Elf Mage…where magic and WoW collide!

This is a snippet from my new book The Elf Mage, the third book in the Clan Elves of the Bitterroot series, published by http://www.dragonflypubs.com/dfp/elfmage.html, available on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and all the usual sources. Lane Donatelli, a World of Warcraft addict and child abuse survivor, has a laptop that has been infused with [...]

Are you, too, ‘Relatively Romantic’?

Thanks for being with us today. First, would you tell us a bit about yourself? What area of the country do you live in, do you have a family, pets, etc. Are you a coffee fiend, or do you have another “addiction” you must have on your desk at all times? What’s your education, if [...]

Valentine’s Day for the unusual couple–a challenge worth overcoming

Lyndi visits the Paranormal Freebies blog today to discuss the difficulties of loving someone who’s of another kind.Did you ever wonder how those shapeshifters manage to match up tab A with slot B? Is it good to be a Greek god? Come see how she explains love between the species, for a paranormal Valentines Day [...]

Five-star review for THE ELF MAGE at Amazon!

From author Jane Nixon White: Newly released in e-book format, The Elf Mage, third book in the Clan Elves of the Bitterroot series by Lyndi Alexander, is the best yet! In the tradition of Brian Mull, this fantasy about elves and their interaction with humans, both positive and negative, will delight young adult readers and [...]

THE ELF MAGE is out!

The day finally arrives where book three of the Clan Elves of the Bitterroot series is out. Hurrah! Anyone who’s been waiting to see what happened to the young prince can check it out at the publisher’s site or at Amazon today, for ebooks. (Paperbacks take a little longer to upload through the system but [...]

An untraditional path to writing leads Red Tash to write unconventional and fascinating books

Thanks to RED TASH for being with us today. First, would you tell us a bit about yourself? What area of the country do you live in, do you have a family, pets, etc. Are you a coffee fiend, or do you have another “addiction” you must have on your desk at all times? What’s [...]