Big Idea Category
The Big Idea: Lance Rubin
Posted on January 8, 2026 5 Comments
Many people wish they could return to a specific age in their life and live it all over again. But what if that person didn’t know they were reliving the same year over and over again? New York Times best-selling author Lance Rubin explores the idea of being a teenager seemingly indefinitely in his new novel […]
The Big Idea: Warren Tusk
Posted on January 7, 2026 4 Comments
Life isn’t fair. But it also isn’t unfair, it just is. As author Warren Tusk puts it in his Big Idea for The Goetist: the cosmos are indifferent. Follow along in the Big Idea for a philosophical journey through one’s sense of self and the meaning of being you. WARREN TUSK: The despairing man calls […]
The Big Idea: Nicole Glover
Posted on January 6, 2026 6 Comments
When you find there to be a lack of magic in your world, make a new one. That’s exactly what author Nicole Glover set out to do when crafting the whimsical world of her newest novel, The Starseekers. Come along in her Big Idea to see how the ordinary can be made just a little more magical. NICOLE […]
The Big Idea: Colin Brush
Posted on November 20, 2025 1 Comment
When writing a novel, a lot of people think of the process as sort of rigid. You have a specific story to tell and it needs to be an unchanging vision all the way through. Author Colin Brush, however, says in his Big Idea that flexibility is required when creating a story. Follow along to […]
The Big Idea: Holly Seddon
Posted on November 19, 2025 9 Comments
If everyone had less than an hour to live, would your actions in those moments matter more or not at all? Author Holly Seddon explores this question in the Big Idea for her newest novel 59 Minutes, taking a closer look at whether people are capable of being kind and good up until their last […]
The Big Idea: Theodora Goss
Posted on November 13, 2025 3 Comments
Reality is both objective and subjective, but what if reality could be fundamentally changed just by enough people thinking about it really hard? Author Theodora Goss is here today not only to present her newest collection of short stories, but to make you question our very reality and what it means for something to be considered “real” […]
The Big Idea: Stewart Hotston
Posted on November 12, 2025 5 Comments
Information is the name of the game, and today’s Big Idea has a lot of it! From quantum mechanics to Diet Coke, author Stewart Hotston takes you on a ride through how the galaxy works, and how his new novel, Project Hanuman, came to be. STEWART HOTSTON: My fate was sealed in Leicester Square, London […]
The Big Idea: Charles H. Melcher
Posted on November 4, 2025 3 Comments
Some stories go beyond the page, presenting themselves as “living stories,” as author Charles H. Melcher calls them. Read all about these living stories in the Big Idea for his newest book, The Future of Storytelling, and see how a story can be capable of invoking all the senses, make you the main character of the […]
The Big Idea: Jes Honard & Marie Parks
Posted on October 29, 2025 3 Comments
Great minds think alike. For authors Jes Honard and Marie Parks, their great minds had to do just that to co-author the second novel of their Grigori Cycle series. Come along in their Big Idea as they share their thoughts and process not only for Undeniable, but also their first book, Unrelenting. JES HONARD & MARIE PARKS: We’re […]
The Big Idea: Keith R.A. DeCandido
Posted on October 28, 2025 7 Comments
As if solving crimes wasn’t a hard enough job, you throw mystic and magical mayhem into the mix and you’ve got a whole new world of trouble. Enter the Supernatural Crimes Unit: NYPD, author Keith R. A. DeCandido’s newest novel, where he presents just the team for the job. Follow along in his Big Idea to […]
The Big Idea: J. R. Blanes
Posted on October 23, 2025 2 Comments
While some ideas get shelved entirely, some ideas are merely on the back burner for a while before becoming fully realized ideas and narratives. Such was the case for author J. R. Blanes, who kept returning to the idea that ended up becoming his newest novel, Portrait of Decay. Follow along to see how a friend […]
The Big Idea: Juliet Brooks
Posted on October 21, 2025 9 Comments
All work and no play makes author Juliet Brooks write a Big Idea about how the US should have better worker’s rights and conditions. In her newest novel, A Fae In Finance, her main character finds herself in a challenging work dilemma that we can all relate to. Or, if you can’t, at least there’s a […]
The Big Idea: Marie Lu
Posted on October 20, 2025 1 Comment
A great idea often comes with the added bonus of a million questions, and it’s up to the writer to have answers for all these questions. In author Marie Lu’s case, this path of answers led to the creation of her adult debut novel, Red City. Come along in her Big Idea to see how […]
The Big Idea: Jennifer Estep
Posted on October 16, 2025 4 Comments
Much like an oak tree from an acorn, author Jennifer Estep had one small scene that ended up turning into the fifth book in her Galactic Bonds series. Come along in the Big Idea for her newest novel, Only Rogue Actions, and let her set the scene that started the whole book. JENNIFER ESTEP: Sometimes […]
The Big Idea: Caitlin Starling
Posted on October 15, 2025 2 Comments
Stick out your tongue and say “ahh!” for author Caitlin Starling’s newest gothic novel, The Graceview Patient. Follow along in her Big Idea as she recounts all of her real-life experiences in the wild world of hospitals that led to the inspiration and creation of this medically based horror story. CAITLIN STARLING: I feel like I’ve […]
The Big Idea: Madeleine E. Robins
Posted on October 14, 2025 9 Comments
Eras in the past had a focus on manners — a word that in itself was a code for something more controlling. For her novel The Doxies Penalty, author Madeleine E. Robins revisits a past era to look what maneuvers behind the manners, a thing much more interesting and possibly more sinister. MADELEINE E. ROBINS: […]
The Big Idea: Catherine Asaro
Posted on October 13, 2025 8 Comments
The motto for the Olympics translates to “Faster, Higher, Stronger” — but in Gold Dust, author Catherine Asaro takes athletic competition to heights even the greatest of Olympians might not have ever dreamed of. CATHERINE ASARO: With Gold Dust, I wanted to explore sports in the future, track and field especially. My interest in the […]
The Big Idea: Mike Allen
Posted on October 10, 2025 4 Comments
Creepy crawlies can become less creepy when you characterize them. Such is the case for author Mike Allen, who shares with us his initial fear of spiders that has turned into more of a cautious appreciation. Follow along in the Big Idea for his newest spooky story, Trail of Shadows, and see the web he’s […]
The Big Idea: D. M. Beucler
Posted on October 9, 2025 1 Comment
Small acts of kindness may not always seem like they change the world, but they certainly change the world of whoever you’re helping. Author D. M. Beucler discusses how acts of kindness are a comfort for her amidst this crazy world we live in. Dive in to the Big Idea for her newest novel, Memory and […]
The Big Idea: Courtney Floyd
Posted on October 8, 2025 5 Comments
Though neurodivergent people tend to love the world of academia and absorbing information, the systems and structure of higher education is often antithetical to the needs of differently abled people, both mentally and physically. Author Courtney Floyd expands on this in the Big Idea for her newest novel, Higher Magic, as she recounts her experience with […]
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