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March 26, 2021
Review: ENDURANCE: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing (1959)
A journey that doesn’t end in tragedy as Shackleton and his crew search for the South Pole and inevitably get stranded in 1914 5/5 | Review: ENDURANCE: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing (1959) Review: ENDURANCE: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing (1959) Saw the movie some years back. The title is apt and story […]
A review for Blood and Honey by Shelby Mahurin
𝐴ℎ, 𝑃𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑒𝑡, 𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑛’𝑡 𝑤𝑒 𝑎𝑙𝑙? 𝐿𝑖𝑎𝑟𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑝𝑜𝑒𝑡𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑑𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑟𝑠, 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝑙𝑎𝑠𝑡 𝑜𝑛𝑒. Shelby Mahurin Blood and Honey, the second installment in the Serpent and Dove series, starts off after the events of the chateau. Lou, Reid, Coco, Ansel, Beau and Madam Labelle are on the run and are planning how […]
Irregular times on Baker Street
The first of our cast interviews with The Irregulars is now live, featuring three of the key members of the gang: Although it’s worlds away from my reality in 2021, the relationships are all very real and the human elements are so easy to relate to and that sisterly bond, that feeling of choosing your […]
March 25, 2021
Friday Fantasy: Alternate Cover Poll for The Order of the Dark Rose
Hey everyone. I recently spent some time mocking up some alternate covers for The Order of the Dark Rose and I thought it would be fun to find out which one people like better. I don’t plan to use these but they were fun to create and offer a slightly different variation for the cover. […]
Weirdest Alien Invasion Ever – Junkyard Pirate by Jamie McFarlane
Kate says… A sad, lonely old codger gets another chance at life and love, thanks to an alien invasion. This is a fun-filled story. Who knew a space parasite would try to save humanity by bonding with the old coot, or that she’d project herself into his mind in various cutie costumes. But humanity’s future […]
Episode 78: Memorable Conventions (Patreon Bonus #2)
It’s time for our second bonus episode! This time, we asked authors to share some of their favorite stories from conventions they’ve attended. There’s everything from meeting your heroes to accidentally taking part in a very different sort of con. Thank you so much to all of our Patrons, who make running this podcast possible. […]
March 24, 2021
The Cursed Mage Case Files Updates
Updating the status of The Unseen Hand, Volume 2 of The Cursed Mage Case Files. Hey everyone. I’m making a turn back to my ongoing project after my posts the last few weeks, especially about the print release of The White Arrow and my hardcover goals for books already released. I don’t want to get […]
The Left-Handed Booksellers of London by Garth Nix
The Left-Handed Booksellers Book Review – Spoiler Free Your Next Fantasy Beach Read? Garth Nix‘s Left-Handed Booksellers of London is a fantasy standalone full of charm and wonder that is a great holiday read. It’s not a particularly gruelling or bleak read, and its ideas aren’t complex or profound: it’s simply an enjoyable read. It’s […]
So, you wrote a book? – Publishing Tips
“Write the book you want to read.” But what if the book you’ve written just doesn’t resonate with an agent? The querying process is daunting to say the least, and with the massive amounts of submissions they receive each day, it’s no doubt the market is competitive for a traditional publishing deal. But that doesn’t […]
Gaining readers through writing short stories #amwriting
We all want to gain readers. How do you, as an indie, get your name out there and gain awareness of your work? You earn your “street creds” by writing short stories and submitting them to magazines, anthologies, and contests. Every time your short work is published or wins an award, you gain a little […]
