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Cover Reveal–Healers and Warriors by Daley Downing

I have been looking forward to doing this cover reveal for a long time. And yes, it is partly because I’m the one who designed the cover. I’m particularly happy with how it came out, but more importantly, I’m eagerly anticipating the story it goes with–the third book in Daley Downing’s amazing Order of the Twelve Tribes series.

To keep you in suspense, let’s take a look at the synopsis first:

Spring is coming to Rylen, Ohio. Flynn Driscoll, Gwen and Alex Torrington are waiting to hear where...

How to Write a Retelling–Indie E-Con 2018

Today is Fantasy Day for Indie E-Con, an online celebration of writing designed to connect readers with indie authors. In honor of the occasion, here are my thoughts on how to go about writing a good retelling of a myth, fairy tale, or other classic story. I have a smattering of experience in this area, so hopefully you burgeoning faerallel* authors out there will find my advice helpful!

These days, it seems like someone’s always retelling, rebooting, or re-imagining something. Whether it’s t...

Horseman–Now Available!

At long last, Horseman (Crockett and Crane, Book 1) is available for purchase on Amazon!

You’re probably all pretty familiar with this story by now, but in case you’re new to the site (and I have been getting a lot more traffic than usual lately, so thanks for that!), here’s the synopsis:

[image error]In the year 1790, monster hunter Ichabod Crane searched for a mysterious creature called the Headless Horseman. His quest ended in an embarrassing failure that marked his family with disgrace for generations...

I’m Breaking My Rules

You know how I’ve said in podcasts and elsewhere how you should never change something you’ve already published if you can possibly help it?

Well, that’s absolutely true, and you should definitely refrain from doing that.

But…I’m doing it. With one tiny, nerdy detail of the Afterverse that I doubt anyone really cares about. (So I’m not changing all the characters’ genders or anything like that; you can relax.)

[image error]Up until now, the term for the English language in the Afterverse has been Annwish....

Horseman–Giveaway, Goodreads Page, and RELEASE DATE!

[image error]So, I’m sure you’re wondering why I’ve called you all here today–AHEM. That’s not what I was going to say. My fingers slipped. Hang on.

I’m sure you’re wondering what the heck happened to that Amazon release of Horseman that I’ve been promising for… *checks calendar* seventy years or so? It’s been a long time, I know that.

Well, the good news is, it’s happening!

The bad news is, it didn’t happen yesterday, like I promised on Twitter a while back that it would. This week was a lot busier than...

Indie e-Con Scavenger Hunt 2018–Stop #22

If you’re following the Indie E-Con scavenger hunt, then you’ve come to the right place. If you have no idea what I’m talking about, then you’ve still come to the right place. This post is part of a series introducing people to the various authors taking part in this year’s Indie E-Con, an online writer’s conference run by Kendra E. Ardnek designed to connect readers with indie authors (and vice versa). These introductions also include clues to a scavenger hunt that will give you a chance to...

The Clawthorn Rose–Teasers and Final Cover Reveal

I know I said I was going to do this yesterday, but I got my dates mixed up. Sorry about that.

To wrap up my week of cover reveals, here’s the final cover for Beaumont and Beasley, The Clawthorn Rose.

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This book has been through a lot of changes over the past year, but I’ve finally settled on a storyline that I believe will work well and further the overall arc of the series in a fun, exciting way.

However…I’ve realized that I can’t actually tell you what that story is yet. Not without spoili...

Cover Reveal—Under the Skin by E.B. Dawson

Today, I’m very excited to be participating in the cover reveal for E.B. Dawson’s new book, Under the Skin! This is the third novel in her Creation of Jack science fiction series, and will be released on June 23.

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IT’S SO COOL. I can’t wait to read this. Here’s the synopsis:

After narrowly avoiding catastrophe on the world’s first space colony, humanity struggles to redefine itself. Logan, Druce, and the crew try to remain neutral. But tensions are mounting, and when Logan gets separated fro...

Schism–Cover and Synopsis

The final story in The Strange Cases of Beaumont and Beasley is entitled Schism, and features…*ahem*…all the members of the cast who have survived up to this point.

In unrelated news, this story has a small cast.

Not really, but it’s smaller than the cast of The Stroke of Eleven, soooo…yeah.

[image error]Dr. Jekyll has sprung his trap. Tragedy has shattered Beaumont and Beasley, and Nick, Crispin, and Molly are missing. Talesend is being torn apart by an insidious magical plague, and there are only two pe...

The Unsinkable Molly Beaumont–Cover and Synopsis

Sorry for the lack of a Strange Cases cover reveal yesterday–I’m participating in Indie E-Con this month, and had to work on some things for that. So, to make up for the delay, I’ll be posting both the remaining cover reveals today. Look for the final one later this afternoon.

Story #5 in The Strange Cases of Beaumont and Beasley is The Unsinkable Molly Beaumont, and is told from Molly’s point of view.

Or is it?

[image error]Cryptozoologist mermaid Molly Beaumont hasn’t been quite herself lately–not all t...