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Taking Time to Reflect and Enjoy the Beauty #skyeunbound

This is my first ever post from my phone. We’ve come a long was since surging the Internet on clunky dial-up connections (which I had until 5 years ago because I lived in a hollow where nothing faster existed) and even clunkier computers. It’s amazing how life and technology sometimes speed by us without us […]

#FolkloreFriday Some Vampires are stubborn! (aka When a Stake Just Won’t Do)

I’m back to set you straight on more vampires factoids. 1) A vampire can be killed by a stake through the heart. Not a bad theory, if you want a 1 in 10 chance of winning. Also some legends claim that when slaying a vampire with a stake, the first blow will kill the vampire but a […]

Skye Callahan Street Team Open for Sign Ups! #SkyeUnbound

You want to help spread the word about my work? I’d love to have you! All you have to do is Sign up to receive Street Team notifications via my newsletter. Yep, that’s pretty much it! You’re in! What does that mean? What You Get Monthly updates via email on upcoming projects and news that […]

A Look at my Life: Real Struggles and Honest Friends #SkyeUnbound

We’re already ten days into the new year and it has already been quite the year for me on a personal level. As an author, I make a conscious effort to keep my posts positive as often as possible, but today I wanted to open up and share an uncensored look at some of the big […]

#FolkloreFriday Suspending Belief in Paranormal Stories

“Try again: draw a long breath and shut your eyes.” Alice laughed. “There’s no use trying,” she said: “one can’t believe impossible things.” “I daresay you haven’t had much practice,” said the Queen. ~Lewis Carroll Through the Looking Glass Paranormal stories rely on the author’s ability to create a world which encourages the reader’s suspension of belief. Suspended belief must be applied […]

Irrevocable Boxed Set 99c only Release Day Special! Ends Jan 9

Read both books now! With this one-time offer you can pick up Irrevocable and Bend, Don’t Break for just 99 cents! After January 9, the price will increase to $2.99 through January 16, and then it will be set at it’s normal price of $4.99 thereafter. That means for the next 10 days, you can save at least $4.99 […]

#SkyeUnbound My 2015 Reading Challenge

I decided to take up a personal reading challenge again. Last year I was so caught up in writing I didn’t really keep track of what I was reading, but this year it’s going to change!! My overall goal is to read 100 books! But for my personal challenge I’m breaking that up into specific […]

#FolkloreFriday Gyogyoshin: Finding Protection at Sea

The island country of Japan certainly has a fair share of folklore pertaining to the sea. Within the Shinto belief system, there were particular kami who were believed to protect ships and aid in fishing known as the gyogyoshin. In general, kami refers first to the manifold kami of heaven and earth we see in […]

Saying goodbye to 2014 and charging into 2015 #SkyeUnbound

It is nearly the end of the year, and I haven’t written quite as much as I would have liked to prepare. Especially given the schedule I have decided to give myself for the next year, but I’ve always found that I function much better with my head down charging toward deadlines with reckless abandon. […]

What Are the REAL Odds of Being a Successful Author?

Originally posted on Kristen Lamb's Blog:
Image via Flikr Creative Commons Hakan Dalstrom I didn’t even consider becoming a writer until 1999 after my father passed away suddenly. Funny how death can make us take a hard look at life, right? Anyway, I recall feeling soooo overwhelmed. I mean my odds of even getting…