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…
i wasn’t entirely sure when i got this cover back… but– the people have spoken and they all think this is my best cover yet! Okay– so I may need to tweak my climax, in the editing stage, so it lives up to the cover– but yeah– I think the artist blew this one away…
Well, I will admit- I had so many reservations when Melinda first recommended making a fancy top tier edition of Winter Mage. And the more I looked into it, regarding how much needed to be done and what was included: 34 color images, page formatting, cover design that is carefully layered because the foil is…