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Afterlands: Beforetimes – A Forrest Review

I stumbled upon a wonderful short story collection by fellow author Boots—aka @NakedEchidna on Twitter. Paired with whimsical penny-weekly inspired illustrations, these tales weave together the prequels of an upcoming book series called Afterlands. These stories are titled: Beforetimes. 

Beforetimes: The Harrower

The Harrower is the first in the collection, featuring, of course: The Harrower. He is a sad creature, a bovine with the power of fire, and is unsure of himself. He has no pla...

To Steal From A King Release

Author Cheyanne Murray released chapter one of her novel, To Steal From a King!

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The first chapter of To Steal From A King is now out!

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Valerlanta is a thief with secret magic and a yearning for freedom.

Venic is a knight on the run with a secret that has two kingdoms out for his head.

Together, these two people from very different upbringings must learn to trust each other in order to race the king and his army for puzzles that are a k...

A Forrest’s Ramblings #2

Things have been pretty quiet in the forest lately. Sorry about that. I’d been gearing up to get some intensive revising done on my Apothecary WIP, and was excited to shout about it, and then…life happened. 

Mid to late October, I got a call from my landlord telling us he’s selling the house. Big shocker. 

I’m serious, I had no idea. Didn’t expect it. Maybe it was denial, considering the state of things around the country. I just figured, maybe things wouldn’t change. 

Even more of a su...

Verse Book One: A Forrest Review

A Forrest Writes

I’ve found so many great webcomics over the years, thanks to websites like Hiveworks and WebToon. I’m pretty sure I found Verse on Hiveworks too, given that my physical copy from its Kickstarter has the Hiveworks logo on it, and it’s one of my top favorite comics to date!

Verse is a fantasy action/drama webcomic, written and illustrated by Sam Beck, from Toronto, Canada. The series is normally available entirely online, but after Beck’s successful Kickstarter campaign with...

Movement & Tags in Dialogue

A Forrest Writes

As a writer of fiction, dialogue in your story can be incredibly powerful. It can convey emotion, characterization, and of course, move along a narrative. But there is more to writing dialogue than the words being spoken. There is space between that can help you tell your story and engage your readers.

Writing large blocks of dialogue with no breaks in between can be exhausting to the reader, and at times can even make the dialogue more difficult to follow. What I like to do t...

A Bitter Drink Release!

It’s finally here! A Bitter Drink is officially out in the world. If you’re a fan of fantasy with familiar themes but with unique twists, and the biggest focus on the characters themselves, you’re gonna wanna read this! I’ve been waiting a long time, and working extensively, to get A Bitter Drink into the hands of readers, and I am so thrilled to finally be at the dawn of its release. I am so humbled and awed by my fans, friends, and readers. Thank you for helping make this possible!

A B...

The Underground – On Sale!

Hey everybody! Halloween is almost upon us, and that means another sale is due! This time it’s for my dark/urban fantasy, The Underground! Get your spook on in this supernatural adventure.

You can get your copy on Amazon here!

Follow Ashai through city streets as she chases after the arsonist to her blood bar. Full of werewolves, vampires, and other supernaturals, this adventure is sure to thrill! But with a bloody war on the horizon, their masquerade could be threatened forever.

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Squid Game – A Forrest Review

Everyone’s talking about this new Korean show on Netflix called Squid Game. I’ve seen it, and here I am talking about it. Some minor spoilers. Hope ya’ll enjoy.

There’s something about violence and horror that stirs something innately within us. That monstrous feeling that rises like bile when someone has horribly wronged us or someone we love, something unforgivable, fueled by fear, mixed and stirred with hate and rage. Horror can be about heroes, rising against evil. Or it can be about...

Witch in the Lighthouse – On Sale!

Hey everyone! Witch in the Lighthouse is on sale right now until Monday night, 11pm PDT for only 0.99¢.

Get yourself a copy at this discounted price while you can, only on Amazon.

Full of magic, friendship, grief, and forgiveness, WIL is a pastoral fantasy described as a warm cup of tea. Join Maggie as she moves to a new town with a disdain for magic

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Magnolia Hanna is a very ordinary young woman, as far as she is concerned. She is a witch from the village of Emelle,...

A Bitter Drink Announcement

Hey everybody! If you haven’t already seen the rounds on social media, especially Twitter, have I got some news for you. A Bitter Drink, my upcoming high fantasy novel, has a release date and a cover reveal! How exciting!

For those unfamiliar with A Bitter Drink, the general premise is this: A plantfolk named Rowan overhears a peer planning treason. Hedonistic and greedy from living in wealth, he plans blackmail rather than anything productive. When his plan goes awry, he has to make a choic...