Lori Drake's Blog

Heads up, y’all! I’m preparing to release the Grant Wolves series on Apple Books, Kobo, and other retailers. To do that, I have to pull them out of Kindle Unlimited, and Grave Rites (Grant Wolves #6) is coming out a few weeks ahead of the others. If you want to read Grave Rites in KU […]

Witch Hunt is the third book in the Secondhand Magic series, but it’s also a bit of a landmark release for me. It’s my tenth full-length novel! Well, at least my tenth released novel. Regardless, what a long, wild ride this has been. Witch Hunt picks up a couple of weeks after the bomb dropped […]

On my last trip to New Mexico, I picked up some postcards to send out to readers. I couldn’t let go of them without taking pictures, though! By now, everyone has received their postcard, so I thought I’d share the collection. When was the last time you received a postcard from a friend? I try […]

As little as possible. No, really! I tend to sketch out the basics when I’m planning a new series, but the rest grows more organically as I write. I love being able to make stuff up as I go and add it to my “world notes” for future reference/consistency. It’s part of what keeps the […]

I’m not currently planning any more Grant Wolves books. I had a six-book arc plotted, and it’s finished. I love the world and characters I created, and I wouldn’t rule out the possibility of a spinoff series somewhere down the line, but for now I’m focused on Secondhand Magic.

Can a witch without magic defeat a legendary boogeyman? Find out in Hollow Witch, the much-anticipated second installment of my Secondhand Magic series! Choosing a quote for a promo graphic isn’t easy. I mean, you want something that’ll get reader attention and make them want to pick up the book. But at the same time, […]

The end is nigh! What do you get when you cross a werewolf pack, an insular coven of witches, and a shocking murder that neither can ignore? Find out in Grave Rites, the epic conclusion to the Grant Wolves series. Get your copy today!

Plot, generally. But they go hand in hand. Obviously, if I’m writing a book in a series that’s already established, I have a basic cast of characters to work with already. But when it comes to a new series or a short story that’s independent of a series, I tend to start with a scenario […]

Sort of. I don’t usually write more than one thing at a time, because I don’t want to run my well dry. But I’m often brainstorming & outlining other things while I’m writing or editing something else. That way, I can dive right into first drafting when I finish the current project. Occasionally, I’ll write […]

I’ve been in the mood for a crafting/farming game lately, but have had a hard time scratching that itch. I can’t say that Graveyard Keeper does that, per se, but it has been a delightful adventure. In Graveyard Keeper, you play… a graveyard keeper. But it’s not all landscaping and corpse-planting. You’ve been transported to […]