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Final Cover Vote for The Treasonous (Plus the #backcovercopy!)

The vote came really close between two covers on the previous poll, and the one that won on my blog differed from the one that won on my Facebook, but it was these same two covers! Sooooooooo, here’s the final vote! The biggest difference between these two covers is that one has a blue/gray layer … More Final Cover Vote for The Treasonous (Plus the #backcovercopy!)

The Treasonous #bookblurb First Run

Here’s a first run at the back cover copy for The Treasonous due for publication: December 2016 Ahmad is more than a knight; he’s a leader and loyal, almost to a fault. His love for Lady Idra drove him away to protect the borders of the Twelve Realms and try to forget her, but duty … More The Treasonous #bookblurb FirstRun

Book Cover Vote! #TheTreasonous

I have a favorite, but I won’t tell you which. I’d love to find out what the majority prefer. I have run these by some of my friends and family. Now I’d like you, my friends, to help me narrow it down even further. I have to be honest, I’m really hoping everyone likes the … More Book Cover Vote!#TheTreasonous

Ch 1: Secrets of the Spokanee #BlogBattle #fiction

#BlogBattle 76: Debacle:) Come one, come all! Read and write and have a ball! genre: action/adventure Choking dust plumed about. I pulled the front of my shirt up and coughed into it, at the same time squinting my eyes against the assault of tiny particles. With my free hand I waved through the dust with … More Ch 1: Secrets of the Spokanee #BlogBattle#fiction

Blog Battle 76 “Debacle” Entries & Voting

Originally posted on BlogBattle:
Hello! Welcome to the new Blog Battle, a weekly writing prompt competition! If you haven’t already, check out the slightly altered rules. Post your “Debacle” story by midnight PST tonight and add a pingback link to this post so I don’t miss adding it! If you don’t see it here, just…

What Book this Way Comes: The Treasonous

I’ve been fairly silent in regard to this third book in the Chronicles of the Twelve Realms, mainly because life has felt all too full lately, and I am barely keeping my head above water most days. It’s nothing bad, really, just full. So in celebration of getting The Treasonous to Beta Reader Stage (BRS) … More What Book this Way Comes: TheTreasonous

What My Favorite Stories Have In Common

Originally posted on Rawls E. Fantasy:
Are these commonalities present in my writing? Are they present in your writing? Some of you may remember the post I wrote last yearondiscoveringwhat our favorite reads have in common. My friend and fellow writer Sara Letourneau took this a step further and compared her findings to her own…

The Loss of Real Love in Fiction

Originally posted on You Write Fiction:
This is a slightly modified repost. I originally shared my thoughts on this topic about a year ago, but it’s important enough to bring back around. I’m not a love expert (insert Olaf gif here), nor do I claim authority over you as a writer. The following is meant…

Weekend Thoughts: How Hard is it to Be Yourself?

Sometimes circumstances emerge that are not at all what I could have anticipated. There is unknown potentialto be had in the unexpected, and I often wonder if I’ll be able to rise to the occasion. Can I remain true to myself? To my longing to do the right thing, to be brave when all I … More Weekend Thoughts: How Hard is it to BeYourself?

5 Benefits of Blogging Buddies

Here you thought there was no good wereonly a couple good reasons to haveblogging buddies! Boy were you ever wrong.And just to prove that there are way more benefits, I have convinced one of my awesome blogging buddies to make a grand appearance on my very own little blog here! Of course, she did tell … More 5 Benefits of BloggingBuddies