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May 15, 2020
Free Story Download for Acen Attendees
Because 2020 has been that kind of year, Anime Central (one of the largest Japanese culture conventions in the country) was canceled, and with it my presentations on youkai, Japanese history, and more. So Im giving away an award-winning short story from Japanese history for Acen virtual attendees (and doing Continue reading
May 6, 2020
Cover Reveal: The Air Anthology
Have you been enjoying my short stories about superhero women in WW2 United Kingdom? Ive got good news! Youve read Fire: Dragons, Demons, & Djinns. Youve read Earth: Giants, Golems, & Gargoyles. And now you can have Air: Sylphs, Spirits, & Swan Maidens. Presenting the cover of the latest elemental Continue reading
April 13, 2020
Blast from the Past
Like many staying safe at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, my parents are cleaning. Mom has been messaging daily with newly discovered archaeological treasures, from a Farah Fawcett shampoo bottle to commemorative items from Queen Elizabeth IIs coronation. This week she sent me a newspaper clipping from September, 1995. Apparently Continue reading
April 2, 2020
Hear Me Roar announcement
Its time to share a new anthology! Do you like dragons? Do you like empowered women? Do you like empowered dragons? Do you like lady dragons? Theyre all in here. Heres a peek at the table of contents: The Princess of Dragons by Aurora B. C. DonevLight Chaser, Dark Hunter Continue reading
March 12, 2020
Quarantine Sale!
Not to make light of a serious situation, but a lot of us are practicing social distancing and staying home from events, while under self- or official quarantine. For introverts and book-lovers, the silver lining is getting to curl up at home and binge. The truth is, I was already planning an online Continue reading
January 27, 2020
Another review of Shard & Shield
I don’t post about every review, obviously, but Publishers Weekly is kind of a big wheel in the industry. A couple of weeks ago they published a review of Shard & Shield, a bit late for its mid-2019 release but I’m not complaining; there’s always time to join a series!… Continue reading
January 20, 2020
Why The Shard of Elan owes its existence to trained chickens
Okay, I didn’t realize the full extent of how hilarious that title was until I came back to it. But it’s accurate. In August of 2004, I checked into a tiny motel in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Each of the dozen rooms was decorated with a different theme, and mine was… Continue reading
January 15, 2020
Art & Artifice, a new story
Good news! That story I promised for gifting season (and we’re still within the 12 days of Christmas, so still in gifting season!) is here! [Edit: Oops. When I wrote this post, that part about gifting season was true. But since apparently I flubbed publishing this post, it’s, um, less… Continue reading
December 21, 2019
A New Clicker Training Book, For Kids
“When are you going to do a kids’ book?” I kept hearing. “About clicker training, but written for kids?” In my day job in animal behavior, I’d written two training books which have done very well, but nothing for kids, and there is not a lot of material out there… Continue reading
December 14, 2019
It’s Giftmas Time Again! 2019
If you’ve been with me for a while, you know that Giftmas is when we raise funds for the Edmonton Food Bank. (No, I don’t live in Edmonton. No, I don’t even live in Canada. But look, Canada would help me out, too.) Giftmas is organized each year by Rhonda… Continue reading
