Laura Engelhardt's Blog, page 4
September 16, 2021
Invasion: Attack of the Spotted Lanternflies
If you are from PA or NJ, you may recognize this image of the spotted lanternfly. First spotted (get it, "spotted") in Berks County, PA seven years ago, the invasive species has gradually been making its way east.
August 12, 2021
From Minnesota to Riyadh
It's been three weeks since Mississippi Missing hit the market, and I'm thrilled with the response! Since most non-YA fairy tales are either steamy paranormal romances or set in secondary worlds, I wasn't sure how Mary's...
July 14, 2021
Music is Magick
Mark your calendars: July 27th is Release Day!
June 16, 2021
Midsummer Dreaming & Faerie Scheming
Mississippi Missing will be released on July 27th!
May 11, 2021
April 15, 2021
Happy April, Readers!
While I didn���t set out to write the great American novel, I did want to write a good epic fantasy, and good sci-fi/fantasy stories challenge cultural norms and expectations. Creating an alternative to the traditional fam...
March 11, 2021
Musical March
This month, I've added two new pages to my website: (1) a draft musical playlist related to Mississippi Missing (forthcoming), and (2) a cast of characters that provides a quick reference guide for the series. This chara...
February 10, 2021
When the Shoes Don't Fit
I like reading books about people forced to adopt a different outlook on the world or themselves. Not "coming of age" stories (though these novels also feature characters who grow and change), but books about adults who ...
January 12, 2021
Hopping Right, it's 2021
I finished the rough draft of Mississippi Missing on New Year's Day. (Cue the confetti!) MM is a standalone novella about Mary that takes place just after Mages Unbound ends, overlapping with Arabia Bound (forthcoming). ...
December 15, 2020
Holiday Book Tour
With my tour coming to an end on December 22, I'm running a final new release promotion: Get both eBooks in the Fifth Mage War series for $0.99 this Thursday and Friday.
