Fantasy and horror books and blogposts
Setting is a difficult thing for many writers. It has certainly been my Achilles heel in some of my work, though I like to think I grow with each story. I've been thinking about it recently, and I think that one of the best ways of thinking about setting in your novel or short story... Continue Reading →
Today I'm going to talk about my experiences publishing paperback books through KDP Select's new paperback platform, versus my experience with Createspace. First of all, let's talk about the platforms. For a long time, Createspace was the only game in town when it came to independent on-demand publishing. This made it possible for self-published authors... Continue Reading →
If you have been reading my stuff for a while, you may remember my first book. Child of Brii was and is a new adult urban fantasy/romance book. It was my first book that I ever actually finished writing, if not the first book that I started, and it holds a special place in my... Continue Reading →
Recently, a friend and I were discussing trends in storytelling. We were talking about how, for a while, zombies were the "it" thing to write or make shows and movies about. She argued that now, the "it" thing was exemplified by shows like Westworld. I'll admit that I haven't watched Westworld yet, but I'll take her... Continue Reading →
This was a profoundly interesting weekend. MystiCon 2017 was my first time at a conference/convention as a panelist. I really, really enjoyed being able to talk about some of the many interests that shape my writing to a crowd. It also generated some cool thoughts and ideas that may turn into blogposts! That's always exciting... Continue Reading →
While I'm at MystiCon this weekend, you get this last inspiration post. The previous two on books and music can be found earlier on the blog. You also get the complete cover for Daughter of Madness in this post! It's at the end, so if that's what you're clicking in for, scroll down until you get... Continue Reading →
Hey everyone! Taking a brief break from cover reveal stuff for a special MystiCon Schedule post!! Check out the panels, readings and signings I will be doing below. Reading - Friday at 4:30 pm, Room 533 If you want to hear an excerpt from the upcoming Daughter of Madness, check in here! I'll post the excerpt... Continue Reading →
So the draft of Daughter of Madness is done, and the edits continue. While we wait, here is the second piece of the cover reveal, and a list of some of the books that inspired The Creation Saga or which The Creation Saga might inspire you to read. You can find the first piece of the cover... Continue Reading →
The subtitle of this blogpost should be: the good, the bad, the ugly, for reasons that will become apparent, but I didn't want to bulk that up too much. Suffice to say, publishing a book, no matter how you go about it, is a complicated process. When you are self-publishing, that process becomes vastly more... Continue Reading →
In honor of Black History Month, I wanted to do a brief post talking about black authors and media that I've been consuming recently. One of the things that I've realized as an adult is how separated black and white media and stories can be. My parents made the effort to read me lots of... Continue Reading →
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