I was first introduced to the horror — and reality — of acid attacks in Damyanti Biswas’s You Beneath Your Skin. (You can read my review here.) Since then, this issue had been nagging at me. As had Meredith, the main character in Once and Future Queen. I didn’t see the connection; not immediately. And …
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How to Survive Load Shedding #BookReview and Author Guest Post #NewRelease #loadshedding
Regular readers might know that we have a serious energy crisis in South Africa that is affecting everything from internet access to personal hygiene (no water, and the sewage is leaking onto the beaches…) during load shedding. I found this wonderful little book last week and found the advice insightful. So I asked fellow South …
Book Blast: Return to Silverhills by @Sandra_Cox #NewBookRelease #books #romance
I’m happy to share the new release from efriend Sandra Cox. For other books from this author I’ve liked, go here and here. Tagline: A trail boss with a fast gun. A damaged woman. A cattle drive fraught with danger. And a combustible attraction. Excerpt: “Be careful. Be careful. Be careful.” Cookie’s strained voice echoed …
New Book Release: Dragons Make Everything Better & Faery Bargains Gone Wrong Writing Prompt Books #newrelease #nonfiction #writingprompts
I’ve had some time to create two new writing prompt books. I used some of these in my own writing and it was tons of fun to do so! “Write every day.” That’s what writers are told to do to become excellent. But what happens if you have no inspiration? Writing prompts are excellent for …
Book Club Questions: Water Fae #OriginOfTheFae #fantasy #folklore #NewRelease
Celebrating the release of Water Fae, I’m sharing a couple of book club questions. Book club questions Water Fae About the book Folklore. Magic. Fae. Fifteen of the scariest fae living in the water. Fifteen magical short stories featuring these fae. Fifteen quick, yet thorough, explorations of the folklore of these aquatic fae. Scroll up …
Interview with J Lenni Dorner, author of the Existence Series @JLenniDorner #AuthorInterview #NewRelease #UrbanFantasy
I’m so excited to have J over today for an interview. I reviewed book one of his Existence Series last month, and book two is coming out in April! Tell us a bit about yourself. Please, call me J. I weave fantasy with lore to unhinge your mind. This speculative fiction and reference author is …
Book Reviews: Fractions of Existence by @JLenniDorner Little Ragdoll by Carrie-Anne Brownian Slipstream by @MichaelOffutt #IWSGBookClub #IWSG #BookReviews
We’ve changed things up with the IWSG Book Club, featuring a books from members and pre-approved craft-books (meaning one of the moderators had read this book and found it useful). About the Book “Last night I died for the third time this week…” Those are the words spoken by Jordan Pendragon on the curb out …
Book Club Questions: The Faery Tales Series Volume 7-9 #books #fantasy #RealmsCollide
Celebrating the release of The Faery Tales Series Volume 7-9, I’m sharing a couple of book club questions. Book club questions The Faery Tales Series Volume 7-9 About the book Fae. Magic running wild. Adventure. Searing cold. Disappearances. Valkyries and Furies fight over the souls of the dead, not caring over peculiar circumstances of mass …
Book Club Questions: The Faery Tales Series Volume 4-6 #books #fantasy #RealmsCollide
Celebrating the release of The Faery Tales Series Volume 4-6, I’m sharing a couple of book club questions. Book club questions The Faery Tales Series Volume 4-6 About the book Raging fire. Searing cold. Magic running wild. Humans with magic use their gifts to fight against the fae… While those without magic, only have their …
Book Club Questions: Power Players of Faerie #OriginOfTheFae #NewRelease #Folklore
Celebrating the release of Power Players of Faerie, I’m sharing a couple of book club questions. Book club questions Power Players of Faerie About the book Folklore. Magic. Fae. Eleven of the strongest fae in Faerie. Eleven magical short stories featuring these fae. Eleven quick, yet thorough, explorations of the folklore of these fantastical fae. …