Welcome back to Wonderland. Nothing here survives unchanged. Red Queen, Yellow King The Book of Alice #1 by Jack Finn Genre: Epic Fantasy, Alice in Wonderland Retelling Wonderland has fallen. And something older than kings has taken its place. Alice returns to consciousness in a ruined palace, her body broken, her mind fractured, her sister…
Well, it took a bit longer than I expected, but a couple of nights of insomnia and I’ve finished a second read on Cello’s Gate. I came across the title on Kickstarter, browsing through epic fantasy titles. I’m not exactly sure what part of it caught my eye. The banner is simple but clean, giving…
I’ve been rewatching The Expanse this past week, mostly in marathon style. I started watching it the night my brother hit his head and went into a massive bleed. It was a freak accident, and it was impossible for him to recover. It was a sudden and devastating loss. While he was in a coma,…
Well, Indie authors seem to have gotten a nice little belated Christmas present. Up until a week ago, I admit I had never heard of bookshop.org. And to be honest, I still do not completely understand how it works. From what I have read, I get the concept– but I don’t know how authors or…
So, I’ve been working on my next Kickstarter Campaign, for Book Two, Lost Mage. A fresh pass of revisions that added over twenty thousand words. It’s amazing what a fresh pass does, with fresh eyes that haven’t been staring at a manuscript for weeks and weeks. It reminds me of writing advice I read many…
This isn’t strictly fantasy but it’s definitely writing related. I am currently watching After the Hunt. Julia Roberts movie came out in 2025. like, literally, it’s on pause. i will likely do a partial rewatch to see if I can pick a few missing pieces that might change my opinion. NOW- first of all.. and…
Okay- so as 2025 winds down and 2026 leaps into the abyss… I’ve been trying to stay focused on making words and telling stories. That’s my plan and I’m sticking to it. Okay- so last spring, there was a May I write, challenge. I think it was the next iteration of NANOWRIMO (national novel writing…
Okay- so I’ve talked with my readers about posting book reviews. I didn’t forget about that. I just had some plate clearing to do. I have a handful I will get to, including the Legend of Tal series. But I figured I would start with what I have most currently read. My editor (Kevin…
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