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The Lola Bunny Controversy
So, in case you book bugs have been buried deep in tomes recently, there’s been some social media noise over the new design for Lola Bunny for the 2021 sequel to the 1996 Space Jam movie.![]()
First, I should say that, while I saw the 1996 movie, all I remember is that Michael Jordan and Bugs Bunny w Read more of this blog post »

Happy World Book Day!
I'm so happy to have been able to work on a few books over the years. And there are two more on the way in 2021!

#worldbookday #kidlit #kidlitart #childrensbooks Read more of this blog post »

About the Cover of The Monsters of Chavez Ravine
Luckily, I have a graphic designer who talked me out of some pretty terrible ideas and with limited input, came up with a cover that capt Read more of this blog post »

L. M. Roth Quiz of the Day
The answer to yesterday’s quiz: Lady Elle had one sibling in Arise My Love the Princess Who Fell Asleep.
Today’s quiz: Read more of this blog post »

Risk-Takers and the Risk-Averse
The friction between business entrepreneurs and public servants during Covid-19, reflected here on this pub window during lockdown in Toronto, is reminiscent of the age-old tension between agrarians and pastoralists.
It also begs a recurring question: how much of what we believe and support is determ
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My new book of poetry
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God of the Gun is now live!

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Story time: transparency

Social media is for the highlight reel right? You’re supposed to brag on yourself, show off the shiny things in your possession, high moments only.
Well, not for me.
Sometimes I like to share missteps, failures, tales of falling just short because those things are helpful. At least I find them to b
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"A Nest Full of Love"
My short story, "A Nest Full of Love," was selected for Iron Faerie's The Best of Iron Faerie Publishing 2020 anthology!
If you've read Cupid's Ax, this is a continuation of that story! Told in the perspective of Em/Sybaris, we find out what happens between her and Eleuthereia.
Y Read more of this blog post »

First Draft Shmirst Draft
What I have on my computer right now is more like... an extremely ambitious outline. It's novel-length, with a beginn Read more of this blog post »

When you can vote more than once!
Goodbye, Orchid is competing in Cover Wars. Every vote counts!
Please visit https://authorshout.com/coverwar
You can vote once every 24 hours through Sunday.
AuthorShout just named GOODBYE, ORCHID one of its 2021 Recommended Reads! That's in addition to nine awards, including a Royal Dra Read more of this blog post »

THE GHOST is AVAILABLE NOW!

🌟🌟🌟THE GHOST is available for preorder NOW!🌟🌟🌟
*Preorder now to read on March 30th!*
While searching for his son, he finds something he never expected: a woman to love.
If only she didn’t hate him…
Clan MacCoinnich is the only family Magnus de Gray has ever known. But when a message catc
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Excerpt from Scarlett Stone
Chapter One
Don’t wee your knickers.
The kids stare at me with their owl eyes as my knees wobble with each step.
Don’t wee your knickers.
The first day of school shouldn’t be this scary. The other kids have rucksacks with animated cha Read more of this blog post »

The Fall of East Cover Reveal!
YAAAAASS! There is just something about @lucas_loyala AmIrite?!?! And of course Najla from @qamberdesignsmedia is a freaking genius. And let's not forget that my sweetheart @wanderaguiar_photography cannot ta Read more of this blog post »

Vampire Squid Boy is LIVE!
Okay, maybe not, but we are super excited to announce our new mini-comic with coloring pages for 5+ aged readers! This story of a pint-sized underwater superhero has been a blast to create and we have m Read more of this blog post »

AI Humanoids

The Evolution of Fear—A Letter To My Son
As a child, the only thing I feared was falling from a swing and scraping my knee—or Mom discovering my name penned on the wall in more than one corner of our home; or, as I grew older, the intermittent threat of political unrest in my city. When I was in coll Read more of this blog post »

Hello!
I have finally joined as an official Goodreads author and it feels rather exciting to have gotten my email of authentication. It took me long enough... But with the upcoming release of my co-authored book with Elle Beaumont, I thought I should get my butt in gear, and be an actu Read more of this blog post »

The Second!
So last night I sent the second book of The Knowers - Dead at Seventeen - to my brilliant editor. It's a bit longer than the first book at 66,300 words and I'm happy about that. I also completed my rough outline for book 3! I'm very excited to get to writing that one, but I have to get through the
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Teach Me the Ropes Cover Reveal!
Bachelor Auction, Book 1
Coming April 13!
Meet the Manning brothers in this steamy small town cowboy series from USA Today Bestselling author Vanessa Vale!
A bachelor auction. I was in a f-ing bachelor auction.
I wasn't a cow. A bull, definitely. When the ladies started to bid, it was Read more of this blog post »

Loving Gothic Fiction Reviews!

There’s something extremely satisfying and inspiring when you find you’ve won someone over who was initially skeptical. I do realize that writing Gothic fiction means not everyone will be interested. Some people feel I’m writing fan fiction, which I don’t agree with, but everyone is entitled t
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Book of Rapier Combat

Magic-Focused Fantasy Book Fair

EXPIRATION DATE BOOK LAUNCH!!

Expiration Date by Mardine Perrins Read more of this blog post »

Witch Audiobook Reviewed!
"Rich and vivid"
"Lumsden is a masterful storyteller with a rich imagination."
The complete review can be found here: douglaslumsden.blogspot.com.
I was especially happy wi Read more of this blog post »

Guest blog post on Kendall Reviews
My guest blog post "10 Tips for Getting Published in Anthologies" includes a teaser for my upcoming anthology, Spawn: Weird Horror Tales About Pregnancy, Birth and Babies.
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What Is A Soul Contract?
Soul contracts call on us to make certain choices and can hold us in recurring patterns. They can manifest as blockages or fears. We can't move forward with ease or joy when our soul i Read more of this blog post »

that's one way to ease my back pain...
i was really hoping to get the blog done before Dayton played today. throw in some back pain and 3 hours of sleep... and here i am. i got a really good fucking nap before the Dayton game. 2 hours with ice on my back. and considering that's about half of what i get each night, i should be charged fo
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Demise's Desire
The Death Takers. Their lonely life is filled with the call of the dead. Without emotions, t Read more of this blog post »