N.J. Ember's Blog: Nocturnal Novelist

How is everyone surviving November so far? I’ve been doing well with getting stuff checked off my to-do list until recently. I submitted stories for three anthologies. The first one is a secret since I’m still waiting to hear if I’ve been accepted or not. The second anthology was Witchy Wonders (which released on Halloween) … Continue reading New Releases and NaNoWriMo

We first meet Jade in the short story Playing with Magick. She’s a witch with a vendetta against a hunter named Thatcher Kinnick. Her history with Thatcher is a bit unclear (and I left it that way for a reason) but it’s hinted that Jade may have lost a child. Other than that, Jade understandably … Continue reading The Spellbound Series: Jade Fangio

Eight months goes by way too fast. I promised I’d post more regularly but here we are. What I keep telling myself is we’re all just doing the best we can, but each time I do, I commit to trying again. Because I haven’t posted in such a long time this is going to be … Continue reading Healing Through Writing and Extending Grace

This is a new blog and a new year, so I won’t start it off by lying to you. I’ve been struggling. I’ve been sad. And while I’m fine, I’m also not fine. The best way I can describe it is being swept away. Like I’m strolling along the beach of my life, and just … Continue reading Showing Up and Doing theWork

Today is a great day and a very important one. Today is the release day for Darklight and Daydreams! Darklight and Daydreams is a charitable anthology that will benefit disaster relief efforts in Puerto Rico, and I'm proud to be a part of it. It seems like I’ve been working on this anthology and keeping it a secret forever, but the day has finally come where I can talk about it and what it means to me. I hope you’ll bear with me as I do my best to pull my thoughts together.

Welcome to the first ever Pages of Fear blog hop. It’s a pre-Halloween event celebrating authors who like to fright and delight with their writing. As you progress through the twenty-eight blogs/websites you’ll learn about authors you may already know and be introduced to some new ones. Everyone loves the opportunity to get something free. All of the authors have gathered together to give ONE lucky winner signed copies of their books (one per author).

I've missed this blog and I've missed all of you so much. Saying my life hasn't gone according to plan these last nine months should be the definition of an understatement. Actually, it's a long story. The kind of story with many twists and turns that teaches people something. I've decided that I'd like to share it with all of you and I hope you'll find it worthy of reading.

Hey everyone! I’ve been super busy lately. My first priority is getting well enough to leave this rehab center. (Yes, I’m still there.) But on top of that I’ve been trying to stay upbeat by doing as many productive things as possible. This includes scheduling signing events for the summer (four in total so far,) … Continue reading Once Upon a Book Ticket Giveaway!

I mentioned in a previous post that one of the things I was working on was the second part of The Desiccated. Today I'm excited to reveal the cover and blurb for it! I absolutely LOVE this cover. Marsha Keeney of MK Photography took amazing photos that really helped set the stage for the feeling I wanted the cover to have, while Najla Qamber of Najla Qamber Designs worked her magic to create the atmosphere needed to completely bring the cover to life. Together, the cover was able to become so...

Hey Everyone! I haven't been blogging for awhile and here's why: I'm in a rehabilitation center trying to get physical therapy for a lumbar fracture. I spent one month in the hospital and nearly four months here in rehab. I only have my laptop when my papa brings it in the afternoons so it isn't easy to get blogging done. The other reason is that this recovery isn't easy, and there's been many weeks where I've come close to losing hope. I didn't want to talk about that and no one likes a depr...