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November 27, 2018
New Modern Fae book coming soon!
I’ve been so busy with NaNoWriMo and writing book two in the Modern Fae series that I *almost* forgot to tell you about the Modern Fae prequel novella that’s coming out in three weeks! Yikes!
Here are the top five reasons you want to go pre-order this book right now:
Vivian’s Promise can be read as stand-alone novella. That’s right, you don’t have to read Eve of the Fae to get what’s going on here. The two books are definitely connected, but if you haven’t read book one, yet, or if you aren...
November 14, 2018
Top 5 books I almost forgot I want to finish before the end of 2018 (#Top5Wednesday)
It’s Wednesday again and time for another Top 5 Wednesday post. This week, we’re supposed to be talking about books we want to read before the end of the year.
I was going to skip this one because I sort of already did this with my end of year TBR. Then I sort of did it again with my Tome Topple TBR. But several other books have popped back up on my radar due to podcasts, end of year best of lists, Goodreads choice awards, etc. So, in an effort to not repeat myself, and because my TBR is insa...
November 7, 2018
Top 5 Wednesday: Largest Books on my TBR
It’s Wednesday! Time for a Top 5 Wednesday List! This week’s topic is “Longest books on your TBR” because there’s going to be a #TomeToppleReadathon later this month. Yay!
For this list, I’m only counting books that I actually own, and I’m excluding any multi-book compilations (like The Inheritance Trilogy, or the Southern Reach Trilogy) that I purchased in one ebook bundle or bound set. The individual books within these multi-book bundles may or may not all be over 500 pages.
That leaves the...
November 2, 2018
October reading recap and end of year TBR
It’s officially NaNoWriMo time, and I should be writing my novel right now. So, I’m going to try to keep this post short. But I wanted to get my October reading recap out there and share my end of year TBR. Yep. That’s right. I’m doing a TBR. Because there are still two more months to go in this year, but I’ve already hit 2018 my reading goal! Whoohoo!
First, what I read this month:
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I started the month already in the middle of reading Obsidio and Aru Shah and the End of Time. These two took...
October 28, 2018
Bullet Journal Set-Up for NaNoWriMo 2018
[image error]It’s time. I finally set up my November month at a glance and NaNoWriMo tracker.
This month I’m going minimalist as possible. Only five habits to track, chosen for what I think will keep me healthy and sane while I shift my focus more fully to writing. In terms of health and fitness, my habit goal is to hit my step count every day, try to eat fewer calories than I burn, and shoot for getting at least 45 minutes of continuous movement each day. In terms of mental well-being, my habit goal is a...
October 24, 2018
Top 5 Wednesday: Favorite Books Featuring Witches
It’s another Wednesday in October. Last Wednesday we talked about monsters. Since I love top 5 lists, and Top 5 Wednesday is awesome, I decided to it again. This week’s topic is about favorite books featuring a paranormal creature of your choice. So, let’s talk witches!
You thought I was going to pick Fae, huh? I considered it. But it’s nearly Halloween, and I have witches on my mind (possibly for costume-related reason but maybe also for book-related reasons…). So, I’ll save Fae for later. T...
October 17, 2018
Top 5 Wednesday: Monsters
I’m feeling like a blog post, and it’s still Wednesday for a few more hours, at least here on the West Coast. And that means that it’s “Top 5 Wednesday” and this week’s topic is “monsters.” So, let’s talk monsters!
I don’t read (or watch) a lot of scary stuff because I don’t like to be creeped out, but sometimes a really good monster is a good addition to an otherwise light and fluffy story.
Here, in no particular order, are my top 5 monsters:
The Dementors from Harry Potter. Those things ar...October 4, 2018
September Reading Recap and NaNoWriMo Prep
September flew by. I read some books. I wrote a lot of words. I got the first book in my “Modern Fae” series ready to publish. I also finished the first draft of a prequel novella in that series. Oh, and it was my husband’s birthday. Phew.
Here’s what I read in September:
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I started off the month with a re-read of The House With a Clock in its Walls by John Bellairs. This book was one of my favorites as a kid. However, on my re-read, I’m not entirely sure why I liked it so much. The mystery i...
October 2, 2018
Eve of the Fae Book Launch!
Today is the day! My first book launch!
The ebook and paperback are out today. Check out my website to read the first chapter and find links to buy on all the various book retailers.
And, if you’re feeling like celebrating with me, join my virtual launch party on YouTube Live tonight at 6pm PST (or mark it to watch later).
September 13, 2018
Call for ARC reviewers
Since you read my blog, you probably have similar tastes in books to me. Or maybe you’re one of my friends. Or my mom (hi, Mom!).
Perhaps you also have a blog of your own, or review books on Goodreads. If so, maybe you might be interested in getting your hands on a (free) advanced reader copy (ARC) of my book (Eve of the Fae) that’s coming out in a few weeks (10/2/2018) in exchange for an honest review.
If you’re interested, please fill out this form to let me know. If you’re not sure, you c...
