Bad Book Reviews
Last week, I did a post about how people’s relationship with reading has evolved or, more accurately, devolved. How college professors are seeing more and more students incapable of completing…
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The New Illiteracy
As an author, I have a particular interest in whether or not people are reading. As a member of society in general, though, the frustration runs much deeper than just…
Books Are So Gay Now
I don’t write romance novels, so my characters’ sexual orientations are rarely front and center in my stories. Nonetheless, I’ve always included queer characters in the worlds I write, because…
Deep Plotting and Continuity in Storytelling
If you’ve read anything I’ve written or followed me on Bluesky for any amount of time, you probably already know what a hardcore Buffy the Vampire Slayer fan I am….
Today’s the Day!
Between the Worlds is finally here! I’ve been working on this book for so long, it’s almost hard to believe it’s actually done and out in the world! It’s been…
Win a Free copy of Between the Worlds, Final Week!
Time for the final pre-release launch party prize! This week, the lucky winner will receive a SIGNED HARDCOVER copy of Between the Worlds! the drawing will be at 8am Eastern…
Draft2Digital Says “Fuck You” to Indie Authors
This has been a rough week for indie authors. Draft2Digital, a company that does ebook distribution to a wide number of retail outlets and libraries, announced on Tuesday that they’re…
Win a Free copy of Between the Worlds, Week Four!
We’re getting closer and closer to release day, so I’m upping the prize! This week, the lucky winner will receive a SIGNED PAPERBACK copy of Between the Worlds! As usual,…
Win an EARLY copy of Between the Worlds, Week Three!
Enter here for a chance to win a free copy of the Between the Worlds ebook! This time I’ll be drawing TWO winners, so your chances are doubled! Drawing will…
Win an EARLY copy of Between the Worlds, Week Two!
Enter here for a chance to win a free copy of the Between the Worlds ebook! Drawing will be on April 10th 2026 and the winner will be sent a…
Win an EARLY copy of Between the Worlds!
Enter here for a chance to win a free copy of the Between the Worlds ebook! Drawing will be on April 4th 2026 and the winner will be sent a…
Universal Book Links
OK, guys, I really need to get back to my blogging schedule. I know this. And it’s going to happen soon. This post, though isn’t that. Right now, I have…
Yule: The Winter Solstice
It’s time for a look at another Pagan holiday! (Past time, technically, since I’m posting this a few days late…) Since Pagan holidays are something that come up often in…
Writing Goals: 2026
So, this week’s category is “Writing Process,” and my schedule says today’s topic is supposed to be about writing in a season/episode format. I’m struggling with writing that, though, mainly…
Why I Write in Fictional Cities
So, my notes for this post started out with “because I’m a control freak?” and I won’t claim that’s not true. It’s not the whole of it, but I most…
The OMG IT’S EVERYTHING Black Friday Giveaway!
A post-contest note: If you won a prize in this contest and then unsubscribed from the mailing list before receiving all of your files, I am unable to send you…
Writing Magick
In any genre of fiction, there are certain key elements that define that genre. Not every story/book/series will incorporate all of them, but it should include a significant number of…
Why Are You Talking About My Pants?
If you happen to be a writer, or have spent more than three or four seconds around a group of us, you’ll have likely heard this question before: Are you…
I’m a Goodreads Author!
It’s official! I finally got my author profile claimed on Goodreads! You can ask me questions, see what I’m reading, see my reviews of books I’ve read. This blog feeds…
Olive Tree Academy Map
Happy Friday! It’s the first Friday of the month, and that means it’s time for a Worldbuilding post! Today, I’m sharing my working map of Olive Tree Academy! Mind you,…
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