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The Keepers/Alchemy Series Book Bundle

The Alchemy Series four pack book bundle will be out next week.

While I’m here, I’ve had some inquiries about whether there will be more stories set in this world. Yes, there will, but I just can’t say when. They will most likely have cameos of Jo and Cormac, but they won’t be the leads…I think. I’ve learned to not give definites anymore, since I never know what the muse will show up with tomorrow.

Audiobook News

Just wanted to let everyone know, Keepers and Killers is now available in audio format on Audible.com and iTunes. Shattered is currently in production. The very talented Laurel Schroeder will be narrating the entire series.

Tour Stop with Author Troy Lambert

I’m happy to host the Finishing Fairies and Author Troy Lambert, animal activist, to the site today.

After our wildly successful launch day for Stray Ally, the Finishing Fairies are now delightedly hosting a small tour for the very same book. Since it’s launch, it’s garnered some great critical criticism, and currently has an average of 4.6 stars on Amazon.com(as of April 3rd).

The tour, from the fourth to the 11th, is on some great blogs, with all unique content, and a great view of the inner...

Spring Fling Hop

Birth of an Idea

Since I’ve started writing, one question I get all the time is where do the ideas come from? I never really have a good answer. They just pop into my brain. But this got me thinking, where the hell do they come from? So, I decided to do some research.

I’ve managed to find some information, mostly theories since how the brain works isn’t an area easily proved. One article struck home with me. It wrote that creative people tend to link unusual things together. I sat back and trie...

Blog Tour and Character Interview with Author, Joleene Naylor

Hello! My name is Joleene Naylor. I’m the author of the Amaranthine vampire series. I’d like to thank Donna for allowing us to come by today as part of the blog tour for my newest release, Children of Shadows. Since Jorick and Verchiel have both had interviews on the tour, I thought it might be fun to interview the protagonist of the series, Katelina.

Joleene: Would you like to tell us a little bit about yourself?

Katelina: I suppose. Hi. I’m Katelina. I’m twenty-five. I used to work for the ne...

Needle Felted Bunny Tutorial and Giveaway

I was in the middle of doing a tiger when someone sent me a picture of a needle felted bunny, and I just had to make one myself.

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1. As always, I start with a fluff of wool, a barbed needle made for felting and a foam pad.2. Start poking wool into basic shape.

3. Make base of head on top.

4. Add more wool and start building a shape. You can see in this picture I started adding some more wool for the cheeks and the lower legs.5. Felt a roll of wool separately. This will be...

Suddenly Shifter Blog Hop

Who doesn’t love a shifter? Well, there might be quite a few people, but for our purposes today, we’ll just pretend everyone loves shifters!
But the question is, who’s the furriest, I mean fairest of them all? With so many great characters, it’s hard to narrow it down to just one. My personal front runners would be Simon, from Written in Red by Anne Bishop, and Curran, from the Kate Daniels Series by Ilona Andrews. But my absolute favorite can’t be named. Problem is, you don’t actually find ou...

Interview With Editor Sharon Stogner

With the coming release of my book Redemption, I thought this would be the perfect time for a visit with one of my editors, Sharon Stogner. This is the second time I’ve worked with Sharon and won’t be the last.

Could you give the readers a general explanation of the specific type of editing you do?

Sharon: There are four general types of editing: content, line, copy, and proof reading. The first three can blend into each other. Proof reading should be the final step and only happen when no othe...

Book #4, Redemption, is now available!

Redemption is now available for purchase on Amazon and Barnes and Noble and coming soon to iBooks.

Also, I’m happy to announce that The Keepers is now available as an audiobook. It can be found on Amazon, Audible.com and iTunes. Keepers and Killers will be available in audiobook format later this month. Both are narrated by the talented Laurel Schroeder.

Needle Felted Unicorn Tutorial and Giveaway

After my brain is fried for the day, I like to unwind by poking wool. This is my latest little side project.

What you’ll need:

Wool batting
Felting needle
Pipe cleaner
Black beads
Needle and thread
Some silkier wool for mane and tail
Some grey wool if you want to shade the hooves

This is how it always starts, just lump of loose wool, a needle and a cushion.

Start by making a basic form. This is accomplished by taking the needle and sticking it into the wool repeatedly. The fibers of the wool knot toget...