S.M. Boyce's Blog: My Journal, page 19

Introduction to some of the species in LICHGATES (Grimoire Saga #1)

Hello, beautiful people! I thought it might be fun to chat about the creatures of my Grimoire Saga and to basically just give you an introduction to the core species that rule the hidden world of my series. There are many, many more; this is just scraping the surface. For any who haven’t read the [...]

Advice for my (stupid) teenage self

Hello, beautiful people! It’s been so beautiful lately that I’ve started taking walks, which usually ends up with me just humming and thinking about life. So just for fun, I thought I’d chat about what advice I would share with my teenage self. A lot of this advice comes from lessons learned the hard way. [...]

Cover Reveal – Heart of Kylassame by Kristi Strong

Today I have a pretty neat cover reveal: Heart of Kylassame by Kristi Strong. Enjoy. Heart of Kylassame It has been two years since the reign of the tyrannical King Verikhan has ended, and the realm of Kaldalangra flourishes. Nyssa has taken her place as Queen of the realm, with her secret love, Sebast, now openly at [...]

Truth or Dare: Fun Facts about S. M. Boyce

Hello, beautiful people! For fun, I wanted to share 10 things you probably didn’t know about me.   # 10—My first book sucked I was five, and I wrote it for an elementary school book contest. The title: The Lonely Pickle. The plot involved the last pickle in a jar and its quest for friends. [...]

Soul thieves and cuddly pets with super powers: The Best and Worst of the Grimoire Saga by S. M. Boyce!

This is a “Best and Worst” post inspired by the very talented Wynne Channing. It’s a fun post where I talk about the best and worst moments in my young adult fantasy series, the Grimoire Saga. Enjoy! Best time to open a strange book with an awesome cover. When you’re stuck in an underground library with [...]

LICHGATES (Grimoire Saga #1) Wins Genre Finalist for the Eric Hoffer Book Award!

Fun news: Lichgates (Grimoire Saga #1) was selected as a genre finalist for the 2013 Eric Hoffer book award. The 2013 Eric Hoffer Book Award It’s pretty exciting. Here’s a bit more about the award, taken from the associations home page: The Eric Hoffer Award for short prose and books was established at the start of [...]

FRESH New Horror Release: Frostwalker by Brandon R. Luffman

Frostwalker, by Brandon R. Luffman There’s something in the woods behind Jake Marsden’s house – and someone wants him to find it. A strange dream shatters his sleep, night after night, and a compulsion to find the dark presence in the forest wars with his logical and ordered nature. What’s a geek to do? When [...]

The Realism of Celebrity Ghost Stories

Hello, beautiful people! Today, we have guest writer Eddie D. Shackleford here to talk about my personal guilty pleasure: ghost shows. In particular, he’s interested in discussing Bio’s ”Celebrity Ghost Stories.” Enjoy! I recently came across a relatively new television program, “Celebrity Ghost Stories,” which is aired on the Bio channel. This program is similar to other programs [...]

The upside to being a Pinterest addict

  Hello, beautiful people! I wanted to chat about a new addiction of mine: the image-sharing site Pinterest. For those on Pinterest, I’m pretty sure you understand the addiction already. For those who don’t, run while you can. The best part about Pinterest is that I can keep all of the pictures that inspire me [...]

Fictional Recipes Made Real: Fruit Tart Recipe from the Grimoire Saga

Hello, beautiful people! I thought it might be fun to share a delicious fruit tart recipe right out of my novel, Lichgates. Braeden, one of the series’ main characters, is a prince with a sweet tooth. He’s particularly fond of fruit tarts, which are a delicious end to any meal (or for him, quite often a meal [...]