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IT’S FINALLY HERE! My debut novel, Dark Lament, has finally arrived!

I started this book in 2006, shelved it for 8 years, and finally returned to it in 2015. Thank you all so much for your patience on this long journey and for sticking with me.

The launch of book 2 isn’t far down the road. More de...

(Art by Alex-Cooper.)

Today I have a powerful story to share. It’s not spine-tingling horror, but it is haunting in
a very different way. And it’s definitely related to our Halloween interests: “The Ghoul Goes West” by Dale Bailey at Tor.com.

Here’s a teaser:

My brother Denny died when I was twenty-...

Good morning, afternoon, & evening (depending on what your time zone is. ;)

I have been writing the highly requested book, a sequel to TESTIMONIALS TALES & FEMALES.

A lot of you whom read my debut novella suggested that I write another book on the characters.

The story that deve...

Hi everyone! I have a couple of great asks in my inbox, but it turns out I’m going to be spending the day at my parents’ house to keep an eye on my sister’s sick pup. Tumblr  is a nightmare to use on my tiny netbook, so I’ll either get to those asks tonight or (more likely) tomorrow morning. Hope...

I’m not very popular in my writers’ group.

They keep telling me not to write dystopias. The reason is that my fiction has a nasty habit of coming true. I’ve been encouraged to write light, fluffy tales of wonderful things happening to everyone.

But that would be boring, wouldn’t it?

So today’s bo...

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After over three years of research, writing, more research, re-writing, and editing Lily and Fred’s beautiful, real-life love-story is an honest-to-goodness printed book!

Where Daffodils Bloom  is a labor of love that I am so excited to be able to share with...

Fall and going into late fall always seems like the perfect time to start watching darker TV shows.

Now I don’t mean anything horror like. Cause fuck that.

Here’s my list of darker shows I tend to rewatch or watch around the fall:

1. Criminal Minds
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I will forever love Criminal Mind...

I'm Sorry But... Sacrifices | I'm sorry... for missing your phone call | My willingness to make sacrifices to become a novelist was thoroughly put to the test over the past two years.

The post I’m sorry but… appeared first on Azaaa Davis.

Need reasons to order signed books from me? Here’s another one—the flyleaf. I’ll sign the bookplate on this oh-so-pretty page. I adore all the chrysanthemums scattered across this cover.

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Little detail: we chose this particular bookplate shape in order to emulate a traditional Japan...

Last week, Baxter interviewed Kellan Ayrwick, the protagonist amateur sleuth from the Braxton Campus Mystery series. This week, Baxter’s cornered Nana D, Kellan’s lovable grandmother and sidekick who is the queen of sarcasm in his world. If you’re unfamiliar with my latest book, Academic Curvebal...

1. Last night I made homemade mayo (so easy!) and today I did 8 pullups in a row. I FEEL INVINCABLE.

2. I have been putting off getting a haircut for too many months now and my hair is officially stringy and raggedy. Also, somewhat related, my mid-30s have not been kind to my hair thickness. Wher...

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After the first couple of hours slaving away in the office, I usually wander down to the canteen at work to grab a coffee. There, I can escape the trials of the latest software conundrum by having a frivolous chat with work colleagues. Subjects range from football to politics, to th...

This is the original quote written by Rachel Marie Martin Inspired by the book The Brave Art of Motherhood “Sometimes you have to let go of the picture of what you thought life would be like and learn to find joy in the story you are actually living.” words by Rachel Marie Martin To use […]

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The sun is glorious on this October day. It’s hard to believe Autumn is just around the corner. These blossoms survived a bouquet cull and I’m so glad they perked up instead of expiring in the bin. Sometimes all it takes is a little love and care for living things to find their beau...

A Roberto Burgos Cantor.

Dentro de los pocos libros de mi abuelo, recuperados por mí tras su muerte, había sólo uno de verdadero valor literario. Los conservo todos, por supuesto, pero es el sentimiento, no el gusto, la salvaguarda del resto. El único protegido tanto por mi corazón como por mi...

Once again, I was watching the show Forged in Fire, and found myself moved to write Pathfinder Roleplaying Game stats for the features weapon. In this case it was a pollaxe, which is similar in some regards to the halberd and lucerne hammer, but distinct enough (and was common enough) I think it...

A nuestra puerta llegan oportunidades que dejamos pasar por miedo o falta de confianza en nosotros mismos.

Son tantas veces las que lo hemos hecho , que no le damos importancia a que una más engrose la larga lista de oportunidades desaprovechadas.

Solo cuando escasean las echamos de menos y nos lam...