Sequels & Things
Today UPS dropped two boxes of books on my front porch. I placed the order with Nook Press a week ago and their communication about it was copious, so the delivery wasn’t a surprise; my feelings as I unpacked the…
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Regarding Kindle Unlimited
After much debate, I have decided to pull Bared Magic from the Kindle Unlimited program. I will not be enrolling Cursed Magic in KU upon its release later this year. It wasn’t as easy decision, or one that was made quickly. All my other…
Nightfall – The Impavidus Cycle Book Two
I haven’t had much of a chance to do sequel reviews, so this is exciting! I reviewed Birthright all the way back in March of 2021. This month I finally had a chance to sit down and read its exciting…
From the First Draft: Bared Magic
While working on Cursed Magic I frequently find myself referring back to the text of Bared Magic because I’m a scatterbrain who can’t maintain a world bible to save her life. This morning, among the various haphazard world-building notes, I…
Grief
This post is more than a bit overdue, but I think I’m finally ready to talk about it. The end of 2022 I somewhat vanished from the internet. I didn’t send out newsletters in October, November or December. My social…
My Current Writing Beverage of Choice
Many of you may have noticed that I was somewhat absent from the internet during the month of October. I had a few tweets here and there, but I was largely offline compared to my usual routine. I have a…
Creating Seasonal Realism in Fiction: The Wheel of the Year
What are the four seasons in Ohio? Almost Winter, Winter, Just Like Winter, and Construction. Like many good jokes, there’s a kernel of truth to this punchline. Some years it seems like spring and autumn vanish in the blink of…
Embers of Fate
So, before we get into this review, I have a disclosure to make. I was a beta reader for Embers of Fate, and therefore technically a part of the process that brought it out into the world. Some may see…
Mirrors & Ashes
It’s been a hot minute since I went on blog review hiatus. I’m still working on catching up on my review backlog and regular reviews are not back yet. However, I read a book with a monthly book club this…
My Cowardice
Twice now, I’ve backed down from calling out books I thought contained language that was, at best, problematic. Honestly, that’s being rather generous. Specifically, I hesitated to call out what I felt were disparaging portrayals of Asian and Asian-American characters.…