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July 21, 2015
INTERSTELLAR Movie Review
(WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD. BUT IF YOU HAVEN’T SEEN THIS MOVIE, YOU REALLY AREN’T MISSING MUCH. SO MAYBE YOU WANT TO READ THE SPOILERS ANYWAY. 
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(This review can also be found on Letterboxd. If you’re on Letterboxd, leave me a link to your profile in the comments. I’d love to check out what you’re watching. Or, if you want to follow me, you can find my profile here.)
I love a good science fiction film, but for some reason, Spreadsheet Guy had to convince me to watch this one. I think it’s bec...
July 3, 2015
A Video!
Thought it might be fun (or weird?) to record myself signing the very first print copy of Shades of Treason. I’ve got videographer skillz. Not. Watch me totally geek out over a pen, and find out who gets the very first copy.
WARNING: Do not watch this in full screen because… SCARY!
July 2, 2015
Behind the Pages: Penguin Random House Does Something Right!
I love following news in the publishing industry, and instead of soaking it all in, mentally noting “that’s interesting,” and moving along, I’m going to soak it all in, mentally note, “that’s interesting,” and then write down my thoughts on it occasionally. This is one of those occasional posts.
Most of you know I decided to indie publish my new book, SHADES OF TREASON. I sometimes talk in vague terms about my reasons for this, and one of those reasons is–or was–the lack of information author...
July 1, 2015
Happy Release Day to Me! Shades of Treason is Out Now.
SHADES OF TREASON is out! Woohoo! So excited! I love this book so much.
How am I celebrating? Well, I’m waiting around for some contractors to come fix my tile*. Oh, the glorious life of a writer.
In addition to Chapter One, which is posted here, a couple of excerpts are floating around the net. First one can be read The Hellvis Compendiumand the second one at Love Affair with an E-Reader. I love these scenes.
Also, the Goodreads Group, Girls, Guns, and Grimoires chose Shades of Treason as...
June 29, 2015
I’m Back! Blog Tour, and Giveaway (and a secret!)
I’m Back! (And note to self: never again schedule a long vacation the week before a book release.)
Yep, that’s right folks. I was on vacation last week. In Alaska. It was just as beautiful and relaxing as everyone says it is. Spreadsheet Guy and two other couples who are friends of ours booked a 9 day cruise. We stopped at Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, coasted through Glacier Bay and College Fjords, then ended up in Whittier, Alaska, which is basically in the middle of nowhere. We went for hike...
June 15, 2015
Self Improvement, Food Prep, and No More Shopping
Kind of a stressful week here at Casa Williams. Lots of stuff going on, and I’m having a fair amount of Mom Guilt this week. I’m hoping to get some writing done a little later this week. I’m way behind where I want to be (surprise, surprise), but I’m hoping some of the choices I’m making now will make the future go better. Which brings me to…
Self Improvement: Teenage me always scoffed at self help/improvement types of books. I have no idea why. It had to have something to do with my crazy, m...
June 12, 2015
Some Uploading Thoughts
(This is kind of an “inside baseball” post (INSIDE BASEBALL! I’ve always wanted to use that term, even though I’m not a baseball fan. Woohoo!) so if you’re not interested in behind-the-pages kind of technical stuff, you might want to close your eyes. :-))
What have I accomplished this week? Ithink I’ve uploaded Shades of Treason to all retailers. It’s ready to go at Amazon (you can preorder here). It’s pending on Kobo (do I have any Kobo readers here?) and should be available for preorder the...
June 9, 2015
Shades of Treason (Teaser Tuesday)
Got a snippet from Shades of Treason for you guys today. It shows one of my favorite parts of the book–Ash’s flirtatious interaction with her former instructor, Rykus. Ash gets a kick out of provoking him, and she’s pretty darn good at it.
Katie said nothing as she bent down to unstrap the bio-band from Ash’s ankle. When she straightened, she frowned at Ash’s shackled wrists.
“Not pretty, are they?” Ash commented.
Rykus took a step forward, saw they were swollen and purple.
“Not at all,” Ka...
June 8, 2015
Shades of Treason Prep, Anniversary, and Goodbye Facebook
(More frequent blogging commences today. Read below to learn why. And thanks for stopping by!)
Shades of Treason Prep: Twenty-two days until release day! I’m finalizing the print format as we speak, then will have the final version of the ebook up and ready to go. I’ll be doing a blog tour for this book, and having a few giveaway here and there, and I have a few fun things planned, but mainly, I’m just trying to contain my excitement. I cannot wait for you guys to get your hands on this book...
April 15, 2015
Aren POV #3
Warning: Unedited writing commences below.
Aren’s POV #3Falling into a fissure without a plan is never a good idea. It’s even worse when the deadliest shadow-reader in the Realm is nearby. The shock of the In-Between makes it impossible to arrange a strategic exit. Fae instinctively open gateways to personal places, places that feel like home.
In my case, that’s my latest encampment.
Sethan, the fae I’m supposed to be protecting so he can take the throne, stares down at me.
“She didn’t see...
