In my last news article, I highlighted five of my favorite novelists who call deviantArt their home. Now, I'm back with five more for you to take a peek at, read a little bit from, and offer warm comments and constructive criticisms to. (If the author calls for it, that is. More on that later.)

Here are five more writers I keep an eye on myself. Know of another novelist that deserves the limelight? Then note me with their name or comment down below and I'll take a look. It doesn't have to be fantasy lit. I just happen to be more familiar with that world at the moment.

*twilight-apple
When I was picking five writers from my last batch, it was painful to save her for this volume, because her story Into the Moonlight is such a cute, delightful tale. The on-going story of vampire Erin and werewolf Simon, if you're a fan of Stephanie Meyer then you'll definitely appreciate this winsome tale.


~sarraphine
The darker side of vampires, which is the realm I normally inhabit myself. I often think of Exquisite Monster as a story that would feel right at home somewhere near "Blade" and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and have not gotten a chance to spend near enough time in its world. Don't you be remiss, too! Take a look:


*DgenRetEliteRabbit
I love her story Heart Attacks. Simply put. It's an engaging story of fate and romance in the vampire world, with a gutsy female protagonist and the three male vampires whose world she becomes immersed in. Reiney has moxie, Christian and Scott make me smile, and Jackson is that endearing sort of guy you wish really did exist. Urban fantasy never tasted so good.


`Mithgariel
While she has several engaging stories full of mystical, mythological, and - at times - wounded characters, I'm the most enraptured with Minstrel's Song. The first chapter reads like a fairy tale lullaby of indentity and desperate urgency and carries onward from there into a very poetic, mystical tale. I fell in love with Molock right away. See if you don't as well.


~xfoxfirex
I love Reggie, because while some people are haunted by the idea of their past, Reggie literally deals with the ghosts of the great beyond in A Hoodlum's Story. A skilled gunman from a regional gang, Reggie gets more than he bargained for when he falls between the cracks of a gang war, corruption, and a girl who knows too much. I think you'll enjoy it as much as I have.


And as an added bonus, I think that any writer who sticks their neck out asking for criticism is worth a pat on the back. Face it, our stories are like children and discipling our unruly fiction often hurts just as badly as disciplining our own flesh and blood. But it's one of those necessary evils in order to become better at our craft and we swallow the bitter pill just the same.

*ArjetLuna is looking for advice on her tale The Wanderer so pay it forward and help a fellow aspiring novelist ensure she's headed in the right direction. Here's the link to follow: [link]

And here's a helpful guide on how to critique by ^lovetodeviate that has proven to be useful for me as well:


That's all for now. Until next time, read some lit and write, write, write!
Your Friendly Neighborhood *SpideyGeek

P.S. - Don't forget. . .
Throw some support toward ^ArtisticAunJuli's push for a dA Marketplace. This could be an awesome opportunity for self-published writers to sell their wares upon dArt as well! More information on her journal: [link]