Stephanie Bibb's Blog

As much as I loved the old cover for Magic’s Stealing, there was a time when I wasn’t sure it conveyed the genre well.

So I decided to test a new design that I made in Daz, one which focused on Toranih instead of Shevanlagiy.

Original Cover New Cover Design

I only changed the ebook edition, but I left it up on Amazon a few weeks to see how it went. The idea was that, depending on the response, I’d either switch back to the old design, or swap the the other ebook covers to match the...

So you’ve heard of Legends & Lattes, the self-proclaimed novel of “High fantasy and low stakes” that absolutely lives up to the hype. (And will make you really, really want a cinnamon roll and a cup of coffee).

Perfect book for cozying up on the couch or under a heated blanket on a snow day. Today would be a perfect day for it, considering the gusting snow outside.

(I have recently discovered the wonder of heated blankets and I don’t know why I didn’t latch onto them sooner. They are amaz...

Hey all, I am super excited to announce that my latest short story, “The Singing Coil,” is now available at most major online retailers!

In case you haven’t been following my recent posts, “The Singing Coil” is a stand-alone short story (no cliffhanger!) in an all-new cozy sci-fi universe.

(Me? Have fun worldbuilding and create a new sandbox to play in? Never…)

Anyway, if you want something like Legends & Lattes, but in space, this is for you.

Sometimes a broken machine sou...

Many, many Distant Horizon Universe newsletters ago, back in early 2019, I had a poll for which Distant Horizon beast subscribers would like to see me try to render in Daz.

Keyword being “try” to render, because I was still learning the program and uh… even my drawn attempts to create beasties hadn’t been that great.

At the time, I had a lot fewer assets to work with, and a lot less practice with morphing the figure’s features to get the desired look.

Anyway, with a lot of Photoshop pos...

Want a little more of a peek into “The Singing Coil?”

Dave Higgins has written up a comprehensive review! (I always love reading his reviews and his insights.)

Check out the review at his blog post below:

The Singing Coil by Stephanie Flint

Pre-Order “The Singing Coil” today and get it as soon as it goes live on February 17th!

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Sometimes a broken machine sounds like home…

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“The Singing Coil” was not on my to-write list.

In fact, the idea for the world of Singing Coil sprung into my mind one night as I’d been dwelling on the genre conventions of romantasy and cozy fantasy.

I’d recently read and enjoyed Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz, and for some reason my head went, “What if we mashed up Legends & Lattes (which I happen to love) with Babylon 5… or even Deep Space 9? What if we focused on the characters who aren’t out saving the world, but are just tryin...

I’ve been rummaging through my older newsletters for blog content (circa 2018/2019), and I came across an email with my behind-the-scenes process of how I put together the cover of The Wind Mage of Maijev.

So, today, I’m revisiting that.

Below you can see the stock images that went into it, and then the final version:

Since the storm plays a major role in the story (including the cause of most of the conflict), it seemed fitting to include that element. Plus, the walls leading...

The pre-order links for “The Singing Coil” have arrived!

This is full-on cozy sci-fi. Think Legends and Lattes, but on an ancient, retrofitted space station where the coffee is almost always burnt but no one cares because it’s coffee.

Here’s what’s coming:

Found family vibes A secretary willing to conspire with the MC if it’ll fix the maintenance issue A too-cheerful baker next door who has opinions A broken machine singing an old, forgotten melody  Guaranteed happy e...

Ahhh! I’m super excited to announce a surprise project I’ve been working on for the past couple months, a short story called “The Singing Coil!”

I’ll go into more detail in the coming weeks, and I’ll announce the pre-order date with links soon, but here’s a little peek at what’s coming.

“The Singing Coil” is cozy sci-fi short story about a grumpy space-orc salvage seller who unexpectedly reconnects with his past when he investigates a strange, bone-rattling hum coming from a brok...

Looking for a dystopian, sci-fi, or fantasy ebook to read this month?

This month I’m featuring the Free Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Paranormal ebooks giveaway, the Strange New Worlds ebooks giveaway, and the Love in the Ruins ebook giveaway!

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If you enjoy the world-building of the Distant Horizon or Huntress series, you might enjoy these books!

(Note: The giveaways above are hosted through BookFunnel. Authors will usually ask for your email address, and in man...