Interview With RinoZ About Chrysalis I had the great pleasure of speaking with RinoZ about his book and audiobook, Chrysalis. It is a super fun story about a teen who is reincarnated as a monster ant on a new world ruled by an AI that sounds like Gandalf. We follow Anthony’s story as he grows,…
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Let SoundBooth Theater Know They Should Make A Wrinkle & Crime into an Audiobook
The incredible folks at Soundbooth Theater did a live reading of A Wrinkle & Crime and it was hilarious. The written snippet I submitted won their Troll Poll, which meant folks wanted to hear them do it, and it got trolled so badly. They read it like an episode of Whose Line is it Anyway,…
Selling Books at Steel City Con
Selling Books at Steel City Con Monroeville, PA I just finished a weekend in Monroeville, PA selling books at Steel City Con. It was amazing. What a great convention. I met some of the most wonderful readers! A Wrinkle & Crime Two of my favorite stories came from folks who bought A Wrinkle & Crime,…
5 Great Romantasy Books That Aren’t by Sarah J. Maas
Recently, I wrote a blog post for Shepherd.com about 5 Great Romantasy Books That Aren’t by Sarah J. Maas. If you would like to read it, please visit here. Here’s one I mention that you may not thing is a Romantasy, but it is. And it is one of my favorites! Read the book if…
Excerpt from Pinky Promise
Excerpt from Pinky Promise The next installment in The Summoner’s Mark series is here, and I couldn’t be happier to introduce you to Freesia, a very special Irish Wolfhound. In this scene, Becs is once again confronting Titania. We continued toward another set of double doors that resembled the ones at the main entrance. Two…
Cover Reveal for Pinky Promise
Cover Reveal for Pinky Promise Note: minor SPOILERS for Wish Magic. The Summoner’s Mark series starts with Demon Kissed, then Fae Crossed, Hell Bound, Samhain’s Bargain (a novella), Wish Magic, and now….drumroll please… Pinky Promise! When we last left out intrepid heroes, Gregory, that dastardly, well-dressed mobster, had released a djinn into the world and…
Demon on Deck by Deborah Wilde
Demon on Deck by Deborah Wilde. A wild new time for Aviva and Ezra! Demon on Deck by Deborah Wilde. I’ve been waiting for this one. I love Deborah’s books. They’re fun. They have great characters. Aviva’s a hot chick momma baby. And she kicks ass. You’ll like her too. Here’s a bit about this…
Faith Hunter’s Rift in the Soul
Faith Hunter’s Rift in the Soul Faith Hunter never disappoints. Rift in the Soul is yet another intriguing Nell Ingram mystery/adventure. What I loved most about this book is that we got to see the other “plant” women in action as well. It is good to see Nell working with her sisters. And anytime Ayatas…
Coolest Kickstarter Ever
Coolest Kickstarter Ever! Three Good Friends Join Together I’m excited to share that three of my good friends in the fantasy author community have combined forces to launch their new books with a Kickstarter called “New Year New Books” that starts today, January 2nd, and will run through February 1st. The Kickstarter features five new books…
Go Indie Now Named Wish Magic in Top 5 Books of 2023
Go Indie Now named Wish Magic in Top 5 Books of 2023 Am I excited by this honor? You bet! Joe Compton reads a lot of books and sees a lot of movies. He knows what he’s talking about. So having him name Wish Magic number 3 of 2023 was a huge thing for me….