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G is for Ghost

G is for Ghost releases today. It has 26 stories, one for each letter of the alphabet. There are 26 days ’til Halloween. Coincidence? A teenage girl’s classmates begin disappearing only to haunt her dreams, ships full of ghostly passengers in need of release test those who are tasked to… Continue reading

Cover Reveal: The Windward King!

Join me today for a shiny new cover, this time for The Windward King. The Windward King has tree-dragons, platonic relationships, sibling drama, self-doubt, so much sweet fried dough, and a sweet, cute, shapeshifter protagonist who totally does not know the fangirling he’s about to get. But we came here… Continue reading

Cover Reveal: Kin & Kind!

It’s heeeeere! I’ve got the shiny new cover for Kin & Kind, book #4 in the The Shard of Elan series, and let’s cut the walking-on-the-beach-memories recipe blog filler and get right to it: I love it. And you know we’ve got links. Don’t have the pre-order yet? Grab it… Continue reading

More Videos for Creators

Hey, there are a few more videos on my channel which I haven’t given their own posts over here, because they weren’t really “featured episodes” on my show or because they were part of a conference. But in case you’re interested: I Don’t Belong Here: Imposter Syndome (this one was… Continue reading

The Lost Era of Electric Train Travel (To Write and Have Written)

Or, “how equine influenza made your newfangled electric sewing machine run.” Did you know the United States had a complex and efficient, electric train system that serviced most of the population? Did you know this train system brought electric power to rural communities? Let’s talk about the interurban, and about… Continue reading

A Chimera Story

Today I’m happy to announce the re-release of a story you might not have seen before. This story was originally published in C is for Chimera, a 2016 anthology edited by Rhonda Parrish. I’m proud of this story for several reasons. First, I actually do like the story itself, its… Continue reading

Cover Reveal: Trenchcoats, Towers and Trolls

And a TOC! The next installment of punk’d up fairy tales is coming, and here’s what it looks like: I had a blast writing this one, and you’ll find me at the end of the table of contents. Which, incidentally, looks like this: “A Beautiful Nightmare” by Sarah Van Goethem“Firewalls… Continue reading

Ask Me Anything! (To Write And Have Written)

Ermigersh! It’s an Ask Me Anything! Everything from marketing to ebook pricing to what I think people do wrong. (Don’t worry, we have a time limit!) Patreon: http://patreon.com/lauravab The Poet’s Eye on Vella: https://amzn.to/3i6F9ZV Video (from Twitch and YouTube): Transcript: Hello. Oh, my gosh, I have two many windows open.… Continue reading

Vella & Patreon, Catch-Up and Planning (To Write And Have Written)

I give a painfully honest accounting of the first week live with Kindle Vella and my new Patreon. We also talk about planning and prioritizing ideas. Patreon: http://patreon.com/lauravab The Poet’s Eye on Vella: https://amzn.to/3i6F9ZV Video (from Twitch and YouTube): Transcript: Hello. All right. He pulled that music down, I hope… Continue reading

The Poet’s Eye

New serial! New story! The Poet’s Eye is about a red-headed farm boy who steals a magical amulet to keep his family from killing each other for it—again. Giving up all he knows to protect them isn’t too big a sacrifice. Too bad the amulet turns out to be a… Continue reading