Bloodline by Maggie Shayne: An Unexpected Pleasure

Vampires are everywhere these days: I’m even working on a vampire novel, myself. So I really didn’t know what to expect from Maggie Shayne’s novel, Bloodline. I had never read any of Ms. Shayne’s work before, and frankly, the cheesy cover concerned me. But this skilled writer and clever storyline quickly put my fears to [...]

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We Never Talk About My Brother :Book Review

Peter S. Beagle is magical. As I writer, he’s almost superhuman, I think. And in this collection of short 9 short stories and a series of poems, he is just a gift to the world. The main theme of these stories is of people and creatures being more than they seem, not even nearly what [...]

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Guest Blog: Erin O’Riordan talks about Beltane

The first question I often get asked about my erotic romance novel, Beltane, is, “What in the world is Beltane, anyway?” According to The Complete Illustrated Encyclopedia of Witchcraft and Practical Magic (Hermes House, 2008), Beltane is “the name of the festival of light and life.” The name “comes from a Celtic word meaning ‘bright [...]

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Review of T’ain’t Nobody’s Business If I Do at blues.about.com

I knew that Rev. Keith Gordon had reviewed T’ain’t Nobody’s Business If I Do for Blues.about.com a few months back, but I couldn’t find the review. Today I did. Here’s an excerpt and the link: Author Rhetta Akamatsu has a lot of interests, and one of them is blues music. When reading about the blues, [...]

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Guest blogger A.F. Stewart: Writing Paranormal Characters into the Real World

I’m honored to present A.F. Stewart as a guest blogger today, as part of her virtual book tour for her new book Chronicles of the Undead, a traditional vampire story sure to satisfy any fan of the genre. Without further ado, here is Ms. Stewart’s article: Writing Paranormal Characters into the Real World Writing a [...]

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Karma Girl: A Book Review

Paranormal literature aimed at women is hot these days. The shelves are full of tales about vampires, mythological heroes, and even a few ghosts. But until now, comic book superheroes have not been widely represented. That changes with Karma Girl. Imagine a world in which superheroes and ubervillains are part of the makeup of every [...]

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The Landlord’s Black-Eyed Daughter: A Book Review

Mary Ellen Dennis, the inside back cover tells us, fell in love with the poem “The Highwayman” when she was very young. So did I. She memorized it, and so did I. “The wind was a torrent of darkness, Among the gusty trees, The moon was a ghostly galleon, Tossed upon cloudy seas..” For this [...]

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My ImagiCon Podcast

A few days ago, I was featured in a podcast for ImagiCon, where I am a guest this year. You can hear my podcast here: http://imagiconpodcast.podbean.com/2009/02/03/ic-podcast-5-rhetta-akamatsu/

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Review for “T’ain’t Nobody’s Business If I Do”

Blues Women in a Class by Themselves, August 15, 2008 By Gretchen Lee Bourquin (Minneapolis, MN) – See all my reviews When I first heard of Rhetta Akamatsu’s new book T’aint Nobody’s Business If I Do: Women Blues Singers Old and New I was intrigued. The book chronicles the lives and struggles of the great [...]

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