# writers corner (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover writers corner. Page: Feed: --- ## [Read An Excerpt From ‘The Harrow Home for Wayward Girls’ by Jessica Spotswood](https://thenerddaily.com/the-harrow-home-for-wayward-girls-by-jessica-spotswood-excerpt/) _2026-08-23 · Elise Dumpleton · The Nerd Daily_ In this gothic historical tale, two girls must uncover the secrets of their haunted home before it’s too late. Intrigued? Read on to discover the synopsis and an excerpt from The Harrow Home for Wayward Girls by Jessica Spotswood, which releases on August 25th 2026.THE HARROW HOME FOR WAYWARD GIRLS has long stood as a place of secrets. The estate has housed hundreds of young women hidden away… ## [How to Write a Religious Trauma Rom-Com](https://thenerddaily.com/alisa-dean-author-guest-post/) _2026-08-23 · Elise Dumpleton · The Nerd Daily_ Guest post written by The Jezebel List author Alisa Dean Alisa Dean writes romance primarily at her favorite local coffee shop, hopeful that anyone sneaking a peek at her steamy screen will be intrigued and even liberated by stories of love, desire, self-discovery, and partnership. As a university professor, Alisa also writes less-liberating academic articles about how writing works in the world,… ## [Q&A: Analeigh Sbrana, Author of ‘Heir of Prophecy’](https://thenerddaily.com/analeigh-sbrana-heir-of-prophecy-author-interview/) _2026-08-22 · Elise Dumpleton · The Nerd Daily_ We chat with author Analeigh Sbrana about Heir of Prophecy, which is a slow-burning romantasy where dark academia, deadly fae, and seductive demons collide. Hi, Analeigh! What was the inspiration behind having your main character, Audra, be at the center of two conflicting prophecies? The idea of a dual prophecy stems from my ongoing exploration of autonomy, loss of agency, and our constant battle… ## [Read An Excerpt From ‘Wayfarers’ by Jeff Zentner and Brittany Cavallaro](https://thenerddaily.com/wayfarers-by-jeff-zentner-and-brittany-cavallaro-excerpt/) _2026-08-22 · Elise Dumpleton · The Nerd Daily_ A must-read for fans of Morgan Matson and Kasie West, this YA novel in verse and conversation—cowritten by bestselling authors Jeff Zentner and Brittany Cavallaro—follows a girl trying to outrun her problems and a boy just discovering the outside world as they embark on a life-changing road trip. Intrigued? Read on to discover the synopsis and an excerpt from Wayfarers by Jeff Zentner & Brittany… ## [Q&A: Lily Crozier, Author of ‘Vow of Eternal Night’](https://thenerddaily.com/lily-crozier-vow-of-eternal-night-author-interview/) _2026-08-22 · Elise Dumpleton · The Nerd Daily_ We chat with debut author Lily Crozier about Vow of Eternal Night, which is a slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers, gothic romantasy about the lengths people will go to for love, and the many faces monsters can wear. Hi, Lily! Can you tell our readers a bit about yourself? Hello! I’m Lily and I’m the author of Vow of Eternal Night. I currently work as a marketer in publishing, but I used to be a publicist… ## [Read An Excerpt From ‘Word Salad’ by Susan Coll](https://thenerddaily.com/word-salad-by-susan-coll-excerpt/) _2026-08-22 · Elise Dumpleton · The Nerd Daily_ Matilda loves logic and order, and now her structured world is falling apart—in a bookstore. Bestselling author Susan Coll’s gastric, bookish, laugh-out-loud comedy of manners reminds us that sometimes things have to completely fall apart for them to perfectly come together. Intrigued? Read on to discover the synopsis and an excerpt from Word Salad by Susan Coll, which releases on September 15th… ## [Q&A: Alyssa Hollingsworth, Author of ‘All the Queens’ Curses’](https://thenerddaily.com/alyssa-hollingsworth-all-the-queens-curses-author-interview/) _2026-08-21 · Elise Dumpleton · The Nerd Daily_ We chat with author Alyssa Hollingsworth about All the Queens’ Curses, which is a gripping retelling of a Scottish Isles fairytale and a timeless tale of sisterhood, romance, fae folk, and curses broken. Hi, Alyssa! Can you tell our readers a bit about yourself? Hello! My name is Alyssa Hollingsworth and I love fairytales. I was born in Florida but went to the UK for my master’s and PhD… met a… ## [Read An Excerpt From ‘Tear the City Down’ by Andre Hardy](https://thenerddaily.com/tear-the-city-down-by-andre-hardy-excerpt/) _2026-08-21 · Elise Dumpleton · The Nerd Daily_ This debut novel from a former NFL player is a hard-hitting, heart wrenching crime novel that brilliantly blends elements of jazz, football, and a gritty portrait of a city divided—perfect for fans of S.A. Cosby and Walter Mosley. Intrigued? Read on to discover the synopsis and an excerpt from Tear the City Down by Andre Hardy, which releases on September 1st 2026. Coltrane Davis is at once a… ## [Read An Excerpt From ‘Some Kind of Haunted’ by Hazel Beck](https://thenerddaily.com/some-kind-of-haunted-by-hazel-beck-excerpt/) _2026-08-21 · Elise Dumpleton · The Nerd Daily_ From the USA TODAY bestselling authors of the Witchlore series, Hazel Beck, comes the first book in a cozy, autumnal horror romance duology set in a seemingly charming Midwestern town that harbors a deep, dark plot at its core—one that could spell the end of its two newest arrivals if they can’t unravel the secrets woven into their late grandmother’s yarn shop. Intrigued? Read on to discover the… ## [Read An Excerpt From ‘Quetzal’s Labyrinth’ by Karla Arenas Valenti](https://thenerddaily.com/quetzals-labyrinth-by-karla-arenas-valenti-excerpt/) _2026-08-21 · Elise Dumpleton · The Nerd Daily_ Twelve-year old Diego discovers the Aztec gods are real, and he must journey into a deadly labyrinth to stop a vengeful power from destroying the world in this twisty, action-packed fantasy from the Pura Belpré Award–winning author of Lola. Intrigued? Read on to discover the synopsis and an excerpt from Quetzal’s Labyrinth by Karla Arenas Valenti, which releases on September 1st 2026. Diego never… ## [Stream Torrents and IPTV Instantly (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Ig9N7nlpVMbo) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Search, index, and play music, movies, books, and live TV in your browser. ## [Read An Excerpt From ‘To All The Men I’ve Killed Before’ by Katy Brent](https://thenerddaily.com/to-all-the-men-ive-killed-before-by-katy-brent-excerpt/) _2026-08-21 · Elise Dumpleton · The Nerd Daily_ Everyone’s favorite feminist serial killer is back in this hilariously twisted thriller. Intrigued? Read on to discover the synopsis and an excerpt from To All The Men I’ve Killed Before by Katy Brent, which releases on August 27th 2026. If a man hurt your best friend – like, really hurt her – what would you do? Key his car? Or hunt him down and chop him into little pieces? Tough decision, I know.… ## [Q&A: Liana De la Rosa, Author of ‘Mutual Discord’](https://thenerddaily.com/liana-de-la-rosa-mutual-discord-author-interview/) _2026-08-20 · Elise Dumpleton · The Nerd Daily_ We chat with author Liana De la Rosa about Mutual Discord, which follows a girl’s girl influencer who gets a serious reality check when she discovers she’s fallen for her best friend’s boyfriend in this forbidden friends-to-lovers romance. Hi, Liana! Welcome back! How have you been since we last spoke for the release of Isabel and the Rogue? Two years have gone by so fast and I’ve stayed busy! Not… ## [Q&A: Natasha Pulley, Author of ‘The Salt King’](https://thenerddaily.com/natasha-pulley-the-salt-king-author-interview/) _2026-08-20 · Elise Dumpleton · The Nerd Daily_ We chat with author Natasha Pulley about The Salt King, which is an apocalyptic novel about belief, religion, and the power of myth that blends the gripping, end-of-the-world storytelling of The Passage with the biting wit and epic queer romance that makes Natasha Pulley’s books “delightful” (The Washington Post). Hi, Natasha! Can you tell our readers a bit about yourself? Hello! I’m a British… ## [Read An Excerpt From ‘But I Hate Him’ by Page Powars](https://thenerddaily.com/but-i-hate-him-by-page-powars-excerpt/) _2026-08-20 · Elise Dumpleton · The Nerd Daily_ From New York Times and #1 Indies bestselling author Page Powars, a sizzling queer YA romcom about academic rivals who face off at the most competitive camp in the country. Intrigued? Read on to discover the synopsis and an excerpt from But I Hate Him by Page Powars, which releases on August 25th 2026. Rory is academic royalty. As the heir to the most successful tutoring company in the world, he… ## [The Summer Job That Taught Me How to Fail](https://thenerddaily.com/lina-patton-the-lake-club-author-guest-post/) _2026-08-20 · The Nerd Daily · The Nerd Daily_ Guest post written by The Lake Club author Lina Patton Lina Patton is a writer, illustrator, and teacher. Originally from Maine, she moved to Minnesota at thirteen, trading the ocean for 10,000 lakes. She holds a BA from Elon University and an MFA from George Mason University. Her work has appeared in ELLE, The Cut, Narrative Magazine, and Driftwood Press, among others. After seven years living… ## [Read An Excerpt From ‘Rootbound: A Tangled Novel’ by Margaret Owen](https://thenerddaily.com/rootbound-a-tangled-novel-by-margaret-owen-excerpt/) _2026-08-20 · Elise Dumpleton · The Nerd Daily_ Revisit Rapunzel and Eugene from Disney’s Tangled as they race to protect a neighboring kingdom in this thrilling fantasy adventure penned by the New York Times bestselling author of Little Thieves. Intrigued? Read on to discover the synopsis and an excerpt from Rootbound: A Tangled Novel By Margaret Owen, which is out now. A cunning king. A devious princess. Best. Week. Ever. Rapunzel knows… ## [Read An Excerpt From ‘My Own Kind of Person’ by Tim Manley](https://thenerddaily.com/my-own-kind-of-person-by-tim-manley-excerpt/) _2026-08-19 · Elise Dumpleton · The Nerd Daily_ In this heartfelt and hilarious coming-of-age romance, Sean discovers his bisexuality and his true voice while chasing his dream as a stand-up comedian. Intrigued? Read on to discover the synopsis and an excerpt from My Own Kind of Person by Tim Manley, which releases on September 8th 2026. Sean O’Brien copes with anxiety by being the funny guy—at school, in his relationships, and onstage at local… ## [Read The First Chapter From ‘The Shadow Friends’ by Tess Gerritsen](https://thenerddaily.com/the-shadow-friends-by-tess-gerritsen-excerpt/) _2026-08-19 · Elise Dumpleton · The Nerd Daily_ From New York Times bestselling author Tess Gerritsen comes a harrowing and emotional thriller where ghosts of the Cold War return with a vengeance—and cannot be outrun. Intrigued? Well read on to discover the synopsis and an excerpt from The Shadow Friends by Tess Gerritsen, which releases on August 25th 2026. When a renowned disease expert and Russian defector dies mysteriously during a global… ## [Exclusive Cover Reveal: To Have and to Hold (Captive) by K.N. Wilder](https://thenerddaily.com/exclusive-cover-reveal-to-have-and-to-hold-captive-by-k-n-wilder/) _2026-08-19 · Elise Dumpleton · The Nerd Daily_ We are delighted to be revealing the cover for To Have and to Hold (Captive) by K.N. Wilder, which marks the third installment in the dark romance series, The Hemlock Society. The first two books of The Hemlock Society were originally self-published and have been rereleased by Grand Central Publishing with this brand new installment hitting shelves on April 6th 2027. Read on to discover the cover,… ## [Q&A: Jillian Cantor, Author of ‘The Season of Light and Darkness’](https://thenerddaily.com/jillian-cantor-the-season-of-light-and-darkness-author-interview/) _2026-08-19 · Elise Dumpleton · The Nerd Daily_ We chat with author Jillian Cantor about The Season of Light and Darkness, which follows a girl who is woken early from her cryogenic slumber to find the authoritarian rule her family had hoped to escape is still very much in effect. Hi, Jillian! Can you tell our readers a bit about yourself? Hi! I’m the author of 15 novels for teens and adults. I’ve published contemporary, literary, and… ## [Countdown to Getting Paid (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/lrjK29TrEito) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Create a shareable wallet timer — deposits buy back time and pay debt down ## [Read An Excerpt From ‘Beyond Honor’ by K.B. Brodsky](https://thenerddaily.com/beyond-honor-by-k-b-brodsky-excerpt/) _2026-08-19 · Elise Dumpleton · The Nerd Daily_ A paramilitary operative confronting his grief on a path of retribution. A CIA analyst hunting a conspiracy that leads to the Oval Office. A Russian agent hiding in plain sight. Jason Matthews’s Red Sparrow meets Jack Carr’s The Terminal List in Beyond Honor, a debut political thriller that plunges readers into a world of international espionage, where loyalty and duty are tested. Intrigued? Read… ## [Q&A: Eli Snow, Author of ‘The Divine Gardener’s Handbook’](https://thenerddaily.com/eli-snow-the-divine-gardeners-handbook-author-interview/) _2026-08-18 · Elise Dumpleton · The Nerd Daily_ We chat with author Eli Snow about The Divine Gardener’s Handbook, which is a sapphic dystopian fantasy of botanical sabotage, a questionable god named Saul, and a woman falling for the person most likely to ruin her life. Hi, Eli! Can you tell our readers a bit about yourself? I’m a speculative fiction writer, editor, and former medical geneticist, based in rural Australia with my two cats. I am… ## [Read An Excerpt From ‘A (Dead) Thing Like Me’ by E.G. Young](https://thenerddaily.com/a-dead-thing-like-me-by-eg-young-excerpt/) _2026-08-18 · Elise Dumpleton · The Nerd Daily_ A teenage ghost in love with life becomes bound to the house of the grieving artist who summoned her via Ouija board in this darkly funny YA paranormal. Intrigued? Read on to discover the synopsis and an excerpt from A (Dead) Thing Like Me by E.G. Young, which releases on August 18th 2026. One hot dog with banana peppers. That’s all Hot Dog wants. An invisible teenage ghost, she haunts a food cart… ## [Author Amy Buchanan’s Fake Dating Book Recs](https://thenerddaily.com/amy-buchanan-best-i-never-had-author-guest-post/) _2026-08-18 · The Nerd Daily · The Nerd Daily_ Guest post written by The Best I Never Had author Amy BuchananAmy Buchanan’s affair with romance and books started at three, when she watched Beauty and the Beast and couldn’t decide if she was more obsessed with the prince or the library (The library. Definitely the library). After decades of devouring love stories written by others, she decided to share the ones pinging around in her brain. She… ## [Q&A: Jennifer Herrera, Author of ‘Siren Says’](https://thenerddaily.com/jennifer-herrera-siren-says-author-interview/) _2026-08-18 · Elise Dumpleton · The Nerd Daily_ We chat with author Jennifer Herrera about Siren Says, which is a lush, spellbinding tale about a tenacious young woman who must harness her family’s dangerous magic to put a stop to the sacrifices they’ve been making for more than a century Hi, Jennifer! Can you tell our readers a bit about yourself? When I was five, my parents decided to move our family to a small town of about 1,300 people,… ## [Read An Excerpt From ‘The House That Eats the Dead’ by Max Doty](https://thenerddaily.com/the-house-that-eats-the-dead-by-max-doty-excerpt/) _2026-08-18 · Elise Dumpleton · The Nerd Daily_ A family moves into their dream home—only to discover that it hides an insatiable hunger—in this dread-laced and darkly outrageous domestic horror novel. Intrigued? Read on to discover the synopsis and an excerpt from The House That Eats the Dead by Max Doty, which releases on August 18th 2026. The new house is a fresh start for Claire and her family. It’s a move away from the cityscape of a…