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August 25, 2014

3 Mistakes I Made When Choosing My Pen Name

What if, instead of L. M. Davis, I had decided to dub myself L. M. Pegaus or L. M. Medusa. Or, or L. Medusa Pegasus.
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Published on August 25, 2014 10:40

August 23, 2014

Join Me in Helping the Amur Leopard!

I’m pretty excited about this! This is something that I have wanted to do since Interlopers was first released. In my Shifters Novel series, I write about a world that is facing destruction, and the destruction of this world means … Continue reading →
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Published on August 23, 2014 07:39

August 20, 2014

3 Things Manga Taught Me About YA Storytelling

For those of you who know me, you may know that I’m a semi closeted otaku–not in the stay at home and fall in love with 2-D characters sense, but in the sense that I watch a lot of anime … Continue reading →
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Published on August 20, 2014 11:01

August 4, 2014

Broke Kids Read Too: A Forget-Me-Not Letter to the Book-Making Community

Dear Authors, Editors, Agents, and Publishers, I have been involved in a lot of conversations about diversity in books lately; honestly, it’s more like since I entered the writing scene almost four years ago and began to give readings and … Continue reading →
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Published on August 04, 2014 06:00

June 20, 2014

To Paraphrase Einstein: With Fame, They Become More Stupid…

We live in a day and age where it is possible to know a whole lot about anyone with even the slightest bit of fame or notoriety. Through a simple google search, you can find names, net worths, and—so this … Continue reading →
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Published on June 20, 2014 06:00

May 3, 2014

10 Books to Diversify Your Shelf

So by now many of you will have seen the #WeNeedDiverseBooks campaign. The tweets and the pictures have been amazing, but this is really the most important dayof the campaign. Time to put your money where your mouth is. It’s … Continue reading →
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Published on May 03, 2014 06:30

Diversify Your Shelf

So by now many of you will have seen the #WeNeedDiverseBooks campaign. The tweets and the pictures have been amazing, but this is really the most important dayof the campaign. Time to put your money where your mouth is. It’s … Continue reading →
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Published on May 03, 2014 06:30

February 14, 2014

skinless–Extra Scene

Here’s a fix for your Valentine’s sweet tooth. This is an excerpt from skinless Part III, after Luca finds out what Ankh’s been hiding from him. Hope it hits the spot. Ankh’s laying on the bed next to me, sleep. … Continue reading →
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Published on February 14, 2014 15:52

January 6, 2014

Second Street Team Mission–Game On!

Second Street Team Mission This week’s mission is to reviewSkinless: A Novel in III Partsby L.M. Davis, Sunday, Jan 5th – Saturday, Jan 11th.As an incentive we are hosting a street team (only) giveaway. One lucky member will receive a … Continue reading →
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Published on January 06, 2014 17:57

December 1, 2013

12 Days of Christmas

Homemade Gingerbread Cookies Hands down my favorite Christmas cookie is a fresh baked gingerbread. I love the warm, spicy sweetness. Plus, you can decorate them. Of course, for me, it’s not real gingerbread if it doesn’t have molasses. Molasses add … Continue reading →
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Published on December 01, 2013 21:00