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Audiobook Announcement! Pluck & Cover Is Available Now
May 29, 2025
BaltiCon Recap: photo of Baltimore Harbor
BaltiCon Recap
May 27, 2025
Balticon!
May 12, 2025
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Catching Petals Before the Storm
April 29, 2025
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Are You Reading T. Kingfisher?
April 28, 2025
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Building a Writing Habit
April 22, 2025
Say NO to AI
March 30, 2025
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Turning First Person Into Third
March 29, 2025
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I Was Nominated for An Award
March 29, 2025
The Case of the Haunted Tiara
February 28, 2025
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What Is A Narration Guide?
February 27, 2025
Book Display at Steel City Con
Update for 2025
January 28, 2025
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Interview With RinoZ About Chrysalis
December 3, 2024
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Let SoundBooth Theater Know They Should Make A Wrinkle and Crime into an Audiobook
September 5, 2024
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Selling Books at Steel City Con
August 20, 2024
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5 Great Romantasy Books That Aren’t by Sarah J. Maas
July 24, 2024
Excerpt from Pinky Promise
May 17, 2024
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Cover Reveal for Pinky Promise
April 27, 2024
Demon on Deck by Deborah Wilde. Book cover featuring tough warrior woman wearing black
Demon on Deck by Deborah Wilde
April 1, 2024
Faith Hunter’s Rift in the Soul
March 14, 2024
Coolest Kickstarter Ever
January 2, 2024
Go Indie Now Named Wish Magic in Top 5 Books of 2023
December 22, 2023
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Interview with Danielle Trussoni, author of The Puzzle Master
December 21, 2023
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My Interview on Go Indie Now with Venessa Giunta
December 18, 2023
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The Dead of Sled Run by Jean Rabe
December 8, 2023
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My interview on Monster Complex
December 5, 2023
General Update on the State of Things
November 2, 2023
John Scalzi Hosted Me on His Blog
July 31, 2023
Excerpt from Wish Magic
July 17, 2023
Cover Reveal for Wish Magic
June 28, 2023
Charlaine Harris Interview! (Part 2, Gunnie Rose)
June 8, 2023
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Charlaine Harris Interview! (Part 1: The Importance of Setting)
May 4, 2023
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Now THIS is a Review!
April 12, 2023
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Pantser + Plotter = Radio Interview
March 20, 2023
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Wicked Grace by Luna Joya
February 15, 2023
Jonathan Maberry Interview
November 29, 2022
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Samhain’s Bargain is out October 28th
October 25, 2022
Digging Up the Dead by Jay Requard
October 20, 2022
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Patricia Briggs Interview DragonCon 2022!
September 27, 2022
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How To Date A Fury by Luna Joya
September 26, 2022
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DragonCon 2022 Recap
September 7, 2022
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Faith Hunter’s Final Heir
August 24, 2022
My 2022 DragonCon Schedule
August 16, 2022
Fantasy/Paranormal/Romance Giveaway
August 8, 2022
Apex Magazine with Jason Sizemore
July 27, 2022
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Fairies in the Glade Short Story
July 22, 2022
A Chat with Erin Casey
July 6, 2022
Kestrel’s Dance by Misty Massey
June 27, 2022
Please leave a review for Demon Kissed so we can get audiobooks.
June 7, 2022
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Faith Hunter JordanCon Interview #3
June 6, 2022
Interview with Faith Hunter, Part 2
May 24, 2022
Discover Jean Rabe’s The Dead of Autumn
May 23, 2022
Faith Hunter and JD Blackrose
Faith Hunter JordanCon Interview, part 1
May 9, 2022
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#RealTalkWriter: Social media? Where do you put your time?
May 5, 2022
Pre-Order Hell Bound
May 3, 2022
Of Claws and Fangs By Faith Hunter
April 29, 2022
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Hell Bound Cover Reveal
April 26, 2022
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Plotting or Pantsing? Ask Yourself This ONE Question
April 20, 2022
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Fae Crossed Is Out Today!
March 31, 2022
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Fae Crossed Sample Chapters
March 24, 2022
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Karina Kantas Tells Us About Road Rage
March 21, 2022
I Dropped Some Knowledge
March 2, 2022
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Cover Reveal for Fae Crossed
February 23, 2022
Demon Kissed comes out in ONE WEEK!
February 21, 2022
Suicide Kings by Stephen Blackmoore
February 11, 2022
Cover Reveal! The Debare Snake Launcher by Joelle Presby
February 10, 2022
Gregory’s Mansion in Demon Kissed
February 7, 2022
New Book Trailer for Demon Kissed
February 4, 2022
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January 31, 2022
Demon Kissed Excerpt
January 27, 2022
Unboxing Demon Kissed!
January 23, 2022
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Last Minute Gift Ideas I Personally Love!
December 21, 2021
Stuff Your Kindle This Holiday Season
December 14, 2021
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Jean Rabe’s Piper Blackwell Series Now Available in Audiobook
November 24, 2021
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Courageous Candles is Number One
November 16, 2021
Junkyard Bargain by Faith Hunter
October 21, 2021
David B. Coe’s Book, Radiants, is Brilliant
October 5, 2021
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Cut & Dyed is on Amazon
September 9, 2021
Interview with Amanda Twigg
September 3, 2021
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Faith Hunter’s True Dead is True Fun
August 23, 2021
Interview with C.E. Murphy About Practical Boots
August 16, 2021
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A Terrible Fall of Angels by Laurell K. Hamilton Is So Much Better Than I Expected
June 17, 2021
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Agent Zero by Janet Walden-West
June 13, 2021
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Write First, Worry Later About Publishing
June 11, 2021
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The Soul Wars Has A New Cover
May 25, 2021
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Stephen Blackmoore’s Bottle Demon
May 3, 2021
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Librarypunk is Growing in Volumes
April 27, 2021
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The Soul Wars and The Devil’s Been Busy are Audiobooks.
April 16, 2021
Bloodlaced by Courtney Maguire: A New Vampire Myth
April 12, 2021
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Book Review of Wild Sign by Patricia Briggs
March 16, 2021
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Three Things I Learned From My Kidney
March 12, 2021
Wanda and Vision
What is grief, if not love, persevering?
March 5, 2021
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Diviner’s Game Trilogy by Jennifer Cody
February 12, 2021
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A Zombie Cosmetologist’s Favorite Things
December 15, 2020
Waylon Blogs for Chicks on the Case
December 9, 2020
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Getting Started Writing From Ground Negative One
November 5, 2020
Juan of the Dead by Jacalyn Boggs
November 3, 2020
Mad Hatter Vampire Prince
October 12, 2020
Battleground by Jim Butcher: A Spoiler Free Review
September 29, 2020
September 25, 2020
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Posted inAudiobooks Zombie Cosmetologist

Audiobook Announcement! Pluck & Cover Is Available Now

Audiobook Announcement! Pluck & Cover is Available Now Pluck & Cover is the first novella in the Zombie Cosmetologist series. There are four in total. Pluck & Cover, followed by…
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Posted by JDBlackrose May 29, 2025
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BaltiCon Recap

BaltiCon Recap BaltiCon Recap: What happens when you drive 300+ miles to the city you grew up in? If you are me, you attend BaltCon. I even took some time…
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Posted by JDBlackrose May 27, 2025
Posted inMy Writing

Balticon!

Balticon! I'm heading to Balticon on May 23-26. Most of my panels are on Sunday. Here is my schedule. If you are going to be there, stop by and say…
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Posted by JDBlackrose May 12, 2025
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Catching Petals Before the Storm

Catching Petals Before the Storm. I haven't done a Three Things post in a long time but something happened today that inspired me. Three Things We have an autistic young…
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Posted by JDBlackrose April 29, 2025
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Posted inAuthors RealTalkWriter

Are You Reading T. Kingfisher?

Are You Reading T. Kingfisher? Are you reading T. Kingfisher? If not, you should be. She's an amazing writer. One of my friends called her a "generational writer," and I…
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Posted by JDBlackrose April 28, 2025
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Posted inMy Writing Personal Musings RealTalkWriter

Building a Writing Habit

Building a Writing Habit I've written about building a writing habit before, but I've been thinking about this topic again because I need to create a presentation about this for…
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Posted by JDBlackrose April 22, 2025
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Just finished an ARC. Want to know which one?

Through the generosity of the lovely Kim Harrison, I got to read an ARC of The Drafter this week. I will be featuring a 5 Questions in 5 Minutes with…
Posted by JDBlackrose August 7, 2015
Posted inAuthors

5 Questions in 5 Minutes with David B. Coe

Hi David: Thanks for doing a 5 Questions in 5 Minutes (5Q5M) post with me here at SlipperyWords!  Welcome. SW:  For my first question:  This book felt infinitely more complex…
Posted by JDBlackrose August 4, 2015
Who is stopping by August 4? David B Coe!
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Who is stopping by August 4? David B Coe!

Read a 5 Questions in 5 Minutes with David B. Coe on August 4th!  We'll talk about his new Justis Fearsson book, and see what, if any, meaning there is…
Posted by JDBlackrose August 3, 2015
5 Questions in 5 Minutes With Jennifer Estep
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5 Questions in 5 Minutes With Jennifer Estep

If you are a fan of Jennifer Estep's Elemental Assassins series featuring Gin Blanco, then you are in for a treat.  Book 13, Spiders Trap, is awesome, and Jennifer gives…
Posted by JDBlackrose July 28, 2015
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Coming tomorrow! 5 Questions in 5 Minutes with Jennifer Estep

Posted by JDBlackrose July 27, 2015
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Why Do I Write: Challenge from Chuck Wendig

I've mentioned in other posts that I started writing at age seven, and that is completely true.  I wrote incessantly for years. And then stopped. I became a wife, a…
Posted by JDBlackrose July 24, 2015
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2nd part of the story with no title! comment–is this a happy tale or a sad one; any more thoughts on the title?

Second part of the story with no title. Tyler is now age 13. Reader participation needed... Should this be a tragic tale? or a happy allegory? Post below. And we…
Posted by JDBlackrose July 15, 2015
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“Don’t let anybody else tell you how you write. And don’t let your own brain sabotage you. Undercut the pressure. Care less.”

If you haven't read Chuck Wendig's twitter conversation about writing today, stop what you are doing and read it. Truth, y'all.
Posted by JDBlackrose July 15, 2015
Posted inUncategorized

Story Needs A Title! Please Leave Yours in Comments

Here's the beginning of a story.  What is this story's title?  Leave in comments, please! Tyler knew his father had left him.  His dad also, in the leaving, left his…
Posted by JDBlackrose July 13, 2015
Jennifer Estep is doing a blog tour…and guess where she is stopping by?
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Jennifer Estep is doing a blog tour…and guess where she is stopping by?

Watch this space on July 28th for a conversation with Jennifer Estep! You can see all blog tour stops here.  
Posted by JDBlackrose July 10, 2015

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