I wrote a blog post entitled Starting from Ground Negative One. It addresses the very earliest steps a person needs to know to get started writing, when you are so ignorant of the writing and publishing process that you feel you are behind Ground Zero. I’m writing this as a follow-up. Your new motto: Write…
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The Soul Wars Has A New Cover
The Soul Wars has a new cover! If you liked True Blood, and thought, “Hey, this could be even better if it had a Valkyrie and a flying horse,” this book is for you. Here’s the description: After more than three centuries of war and chaos, all the vampire Gaspard wants is time and peace…
Stephen Blackmoore’s Bottle Demon
Stephen Blackmoore’s Bottle Demon releases on May 4th, and if you are a fan of his writing, you’ll want to get it. If you don’t know who Stephen Blackmoore is then you are in for a treat. But, start with the first one in this series so you can follow the storyline. It is his…
Librarypunk is Growing in Volumes
Librarypunk is growing in volumes as new books celebrate libraries as portals to magical worlds inhabited by fascinating characters. In 2015, I wrote a blog post about what I called Librarypunk, a trend of magical books tied to libraries. Jim Hines’ Magic Ex Libris series, Rachel Caine’s Ink and Bone series* and Genevieve Cogman’s Invisible…
The Soul Wars and The Devil’s Been Busy are Audiobooks.
Just a reminder that both The Soul Wars and The Devil’s Been Busy are audiobooks! Link to the Soul Wars here on Audible (or Audible UK). This link is universal so it will automatically take you where you need to go. Or The Devil’s Been Busy here.
Bloodlaced by Courtney Maguire: A New Vampire Myth
Bloodlaced by Courtney Maguire is a stunning reflection on gender fluidity and a fresh reflection on the vampire mythos. The Bloodlaced Story: A New Vampire Myth Set in Japan, Asagi, a man and a woman, is enslaved, sold by their mother after their father dies. They are slaves in an abusive household lead by a…
Book Review of Wild Sign by Patricia Briggs
(I received a copy of this book through NetGalley for an honest book review of Wild Sign by Patricia Briggs.) Charles and Anna I enjoy everything that Patricia Briggs writes, and this book is no exception. And, I love Charles. He is my book boyfriend. Similarly, we know that Anna is a particularly strong character…
Three Things I Learned From My Kidney
I don’t know how long it’s been since I did a “Three Things” post. Some of them are on this blog, others only on Facebook, so it is hard to catalogue them all. Nevertheless, it feels like I’ve ignored my duty to impart knowledge, so here are three things I learned from my kidney. Recently…
What is grief, if not love, persevering?
What is grief, if not love persevering? (Thank you Lucas Werneck @lukaswerneck for allowing me to use your gorgeous artwork) Some of the best writing out there today is happening quietly in the most unusual of places. On your TV. How long have we heard that watching TV is turning your mind to mush? That…
Diviner’s Game Trilogy by Jennifer Cody
Author Jennifer Cody creates chosen families and relationships that pull heavily on what’s “acceptably” taboo in this M/M gay romance series, The Diviner’s Game Trilogy. It’s a real life game of chess and each person is merely another piece on the intensely watched board that sits between two Diviners. Deadly, thrilling, and dreaded–it’s only a…