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Author:Laura E. Weymouth

Genre:YA Fantasy

Rating:4/5 Stars

Warnings: Death, mild abuse

REVIEW:

A Treason of Thornsis, for me, one of the best examples of why it’s not always bad to judge a book by its cover.

I had no prior experience with Laura E. Weymouth’s books beforeAToT. In fact, I’d never heard of her work at all! But while scrolling through Kindle feverishly searching for samples to download in hopes of finding some book, any book, to break my reading slump, the cover ofAToTcaught my...

Happy Sunday, Dreamers!

A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of being interviewed by the incredibly talented Holly Ash about all things writing! You can check out the interview at her website for an inside scoop on TCC, DARKWIND and why I do what I do as a writer!

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Hey Dreamers!

I am so excited to announce this one:

EVERYONE who preorders a copy of DARKWIND (whether hard copy or eBook!) and sends a proof of purchase to me (renee.s.dugan@gmail.com) will receive a custom button and bookmark celebrating the book release!

It’s literally that simple:

I’m so excited for the opportunity to offer these preorder gifts! I’ve already begun sending them out as of the first weekend in October, so please send in your PoP and address ASAP to receive your button and...

Preorders are a big deal in the writing world! When I started my self-publishing journey, I did as much research as I could on how to launch them on different platforms. Unfortunately, while I found a huge berth of information on KDP preorders, the actual step-by-step process for preorders on Ingramspark was a wasteland, to say the least.

Having gone through this process twice now–opening preorders for DARKWIND and THE CHAOS CIRCUS – I want to fill in that gap by giving you simple, clear inst...

Author:Justin A. Reynolds

Genre: YA Contemporary Fantasy

Rating: 4/5 Stars

Warnings: Themes of chronic illness, family struggles, death.

REVIEW:

I’ve had some ups and downs with books in my Scribbler boxes. A few piqued my interest, but I’ve had some trouble getting into them. So I didn’t have much hope for Opposite of Always except that it happened to come along at a time where, thanks to a beta reader’s novel I’d just finished, I was fully in the mood for a contemporary fantasy – a book fir...

Self-care is gaining popularity and attention across the board. While some debate how much caring for oneself is too much, the fact remains that more and more people, from overworked employees to sleep-deprived parents to school-weary teens, are beginning to realize just how much daily life demands of us, and that we can’t pour from an empty cup.

The same is true for writers. We often get so focused on producing results that we don’t take the time to make sure we’re refilling our cup. When we...

There’s a lot of freedom in writing fantasy, which is one of the reasons it’s my favorite genre. In addition to the sheer magnitude and epic fun of massive battles, cool swordplay, kingdom politics and dragons and danger, there’s also the enjoyment that comes with worldbuilding. You can have everything from mysterious powers to elemental control to magic-replacing-technology in a way that weaves the modern and medieval together.

But where worldbuilding in fantasy gets tricky – particularly hi...

So if you’re anything like me, you have a dangerous love for office supplies. You may not actually use them, but collecting them is just as good, right? Having a planner and page tabs and spiffy pens and whiteboards gives me the illusion of being a productive member of society even if I use exactly none of them on a daily basis.

BUT this month I want to talk about an office tool I am finally starting to make use of, and with great results: index cards. Specifically, colored ones employed for...

With Camp NaNoWriMo having just ended, a lot of people are starting to discuss next steps with their novels – which means the subject of editing is once again prominent in the minds of many writers.

Whether you love editing or hate it, most writers agree it’s just as huge a part of the writer’s life as drafting. If you’re fortunate, a round or two of edits, some rewrites with CP feedback, and then last tweaks with beta notes will be all you need.

However, most writers find this is simply not...

Hey, Dreamers!

Thanks to the wonderful work of Savannah J Goins and a team of talented Bookstagrammers, the cover reveal of DARKWIND was a great success! So as of now, PREORDERS for DARKWIND are officially open!

Check out the gorgeous cover (courtesy of Maja Kuponovic, who also brought THE CHAOS CIRCUS to life!) and don’t forget to preorder at AMAZON or BARNES & NOBLE !! eBook preorders are coming SOON!

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