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April 30, 2026

New Podcast Audio-book; The Glass Bird

 Although not part of the Red Slipper Series, The Glass Bird exists in a similar universe. A darker, grittier tale, the story follows Alya, a maligned and abused young lady, who is sold into marriage to a Usurer to waylay the collection of her father's debt. 

Leaving a household that has nearly destroyed her, Alya's past might be just the thing that will not only help her survive the life as this monster's wife; but thrive in this place.

This is a free podcast. Episodes will be added as I go along. -- Miranda


 
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Published on April 30, 2026 17:50

May 6, 2019

Red Slipper Series Going Audio

Starting with the Wizard King, the Red Slipper Series has stepped into the Audio world. This is an exciting new endeavor.

You can get the first book in the series on Audible.com here:
https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Wizard...

A Problem of Ghosts is underway. So keep checking in for more installments of the Red Slipper Series.
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Published on May 06, 2019 12:25 • Tags: audio-book, fantasy, gas-lamp, regency, regency-fantasy, regency-romance

April 8, 2019

The Red Slipper Series is going audio, and there's a new addition to the series!


The Seed of Winden paperback is now available on Amazon. The eBook will be available at the end of April. 
Nieve spent her entire life in the dry, lifeless lands of the desert, a girl out of place in her own country. Her aunt’s recent marriage allows them to move to the one remaining patch of green in the known world—a lush, vibrant oasis that sits upon a plateau, guarded by manpower and magic. This land is everything she hoped for, a place she finally feels at home.
Tammin Halenwood was born into power and privilege, a son of one of the greenland’s noblest families. His attraction to Nieve is as strange as it is immediate. But it is their visit to the mysterious stones atop Winden Hill that seals their fates.
The act of stepping into the magical circle together sets off a chain of events that endangers the greenlands and exposes the land to the curse of the hungry, living sands. As the desert encroaches into this last vestige of life, destroying everything in its path, it is up to Nieve and Tammin alone to break the curse and save their world from being consumed by the sand.

...and finally, Audible users, the first of the Red Slipper Series is about to be launched in audio! YAYS! Talented voice actor Yvette Keller has brought the brooding Arnsword and sweet Ynith to life, along with the other characters we've all come to love! She's fabulous! A link will be soon provided once production is tied up. Woohoo!


In other news, I will be at the Jane Austen Tea and Fair in Aurora Oregon on April 26 and 27, 2019 again. I will be hawking the Red Slipper Series, with it pretty new matching covers, the Audiobook project and also the line of Red Slipper Complementary Teas, two of which you will be able to obtain for yourself. So come and see me and Yvette Keller too!



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Published on April 08, 2019 13:19

July 2, 2017

The New Red Slipper Book is Here!


After the death of her husband, Evvie of Ravensroost returns home embittered by her unfortunate marriage and determined to cut herself off from society. But when a rugged Bask warrior darkens her doorway, Evvie’s world is turned upside down. Impulsively, she leaves everything behind for an icy, foreign nation where she has no friends or connections—other than her Bask warrior—and where everyone thinks she’s a witch, a legacy she’s reluctant to accept. She discovers this new identity comes with a mysterious, deadly and vengeful enemy. Armed only with knowledge gleaned from books and with the overzealous assistance of her new eccentric aunts and a particularly helpful librarian, Evvie must confront her witchly nature before her legacy destroys her.

Copies will be available on all major channels soon! 

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Published on July 02, 2017 15:36

February 1, 2017

New Releases Folks! And an update FINALLY

I am a terrible blogger lately. Usually I can't get enough of posting this and that randomness on my personal blog, and occasionally remembering to tend to my author page. Shame on me! And worse, there's been SO much going on lately.

Did I mention that I'm co-authoring a series with author Shéa MacLeod? Yes, I am. And the first book has been released! Behold!

The new series!

Book 1~ Click here to go to Amazon & buy it, because it's AWESOME SAUCE!
Oh Noz!
I also released another installment of the Red Slipper Series at last! 
More Awesome Sauceness (with werewolves!)
Click & Buy yo~!I will be at Wizard World Portland along with my co-author again this year, so come by & grab a bookmark, say hi, buy a book and get a tin of tea!
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Published on February 01, 2017 12:04

September 7, 2016

Rose City Comic Con!

What's going on this weekend? Well, Rose City Comic Con in Portland is going on of course. So here I am with my spocky eyebrows and crazy hair to tell you what we're up to at the Convention Center.
 

It's the UNIPIPER! I couldn't think of it in spite of saying Unicycle guy with Flaming Bagpipes! Gargh! Want to see the cover for the newest addition to the Red Slipper Series? Here it is. :D


Come by to chat Werewolves, and get yourself a tin of the Wizardly Summer Pudding Tea!

Rose City Comic Con -- be there or be square like a minecraft character.
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Published on September 07, 2016 10:53

August 16, 2016

My Red Slipper books have been nominated for an award! Please vote!








Voting will be opened on September 1, 2016. It will take place here: https://metamorphpublishing.com/summer-indie-book-awards, so be sure to find A Problem of Ghosts and The Wizard King, and please vote! Thank you!
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Published on August 16, 2016 00:16

July 27, 2016

Teasers aplenty!

I'm trying to up my social media game, and that means posting teasers. I've been making them pretty consistently for a little while, but I thought I'd share them here.

Teasers for the Trilogy of Tinna (my favourites!)




The Red Slipper Series
Book 1, The Wizard King: 



Book 2, A Problem of Ghosts



 Book 3; The Beast With Silver Eyes (TBR in September)
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There you have it so far. These are really fun to make!
And lastly, here is a little peek at what the costume for the cover of The Beast With Silver Eyes (a very subtle peek). Sumptuous velvet trimmed in silver (which looks a little gold in the yellow light).

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Published on July 27, 2016 23:59

May 30, 2016

Giveaways galore! Portland Authors take over!


Join a bunch of Portland Authors (including me!) for a fun-filled takeover; full of great giveaways from the participating authors.  If you're logged into Facebook, click on this link and say you're going to this giveaway!

Participating authors:

AJ Harmon 
Stace Lee
Shea MacLeod
S.M. Stryker
AK Layton
Roslyn McFarland 
Jenna Bayley-Burke
Angie Merriam

and ME! 

So jump in, get involved in the chats, get to know excellent Portland/Oregon based authors and have some fun. See you there!

Full Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/484783058380318


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Published on May 30, 2016 11:44

March 17, 2016

A Ghostly Giveaway!

In celebration of the release of A Problem of Ghosts, I'm offering a giveaway of some nifty bookplates for the ardent reader. 
All you have to do is click the image to enter (and be a member of Amazon.com, naturally). 
Enter now!
Click here to enter the giveaway!
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Published on March 17, 2016 13:39