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H.L. Bernabe

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HL Bernabe wrote her first story at age seven: a tale of horror and woe involving a nine-foot-tall stick of celery that followed her home and tried to eat her. She still doesn’t trust celery.

That early flair for storytelling eventually led to a filmmaking degree with an emphasis on screenwriting, and two decades spent GM-ing tabletop RPGs—training that turns out to be excellent practice for building fantasy worlds. When the pandemic hit, she channeled the extra time into writing, completing three books of her fantasy epic, The Dell Chronicles, in just sixteen months. Cooking Up Magick, Book One in the series, releases in October.

HL lives in the high desert of Central Oregon, where the mountains are tall, the summers are hot, and the winters
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H.L. Bernabe I have a couple of tricks. One is to go back and read what I've already written, and do some editing of that material. That often gets me into a creat…moreI have a couple of tricks. One is to go back and read what I've already written, and do some editing of that material. That often gets me into a creative mood, and I can write.

If I'm really struggling, however, a nice long car drive listening to nothing but my brain or going for a nice walk doing the same helps. Especially the walk. Both help me get my creative juices flowing. I record my thoughts on my phone, so that I can refer to my ideas later. (less)
H.L. Bernabe Oh, gosh. There are so many things that are great about it! I love the god-like power of creating worlds and holding the lives of the characters in th…moreOh, gosh. There are so many things that are great about it! I love the god-like power of creating worlds and holding the lives of the characters in the palms of my hands. Bwa ha ha ha!

Seriously, though, I really need a creative outlet. When I don't write or do some kind of storytelling, I start feeling really out of sorts. I bug the heck out of folks, telling stories to people about my life and my day. I'm always telling stories! Writing something I made up in my mind and watching it become a real book is SO satisfying.

The best part of it, though... The tears of joy my kiddo had when they held my book for the first time and they told me how proud of me they were. THAT, folks, is worth more than anything in the world.(less)
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Cooking Up Magick by H.L. Bernabe
"If you love cozy stories in fantasy, this one has you covered! And you will want to read it from cover to cover as stakes are raised and you invest in the adventure! Lately, I have been obsessed with cozy stories because the relationships between the" Read more of this review »
Cooking Up Magick by H.L. Bernabe
"Not your average cozy, this tale features high stakes and battles, along with a halfling chef who ventures across the kingdom to learn the cuisines of other cultures. Paisley keeps a promise to a dying friend and follows her dreams. But Paisley is no" Read more of this review »
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"This book was such a cozy magical adventure! It felt like being wrapped in a warm hug, even when the characters found themselves facing peril. I loved how their found family always supported each other and faced everything together.

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I did and I loved this cosy, adventure and start of a series. This is a substantial read. But the pages flew by. Nice characters, and a good story.

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