That’s right – for the first time since March, Misfortune of Song, book five in The Druid’s Brooch Series, will be available. I will have it as ebook on Amazon, on Kindle Unlimited, and as print at lots of venues,…
Monthly Archives: September 2022
Misfortune of Song is on pre-order!
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Agents of the Abyss has a cover!
Cover reveal time! Agents of the Abyss has been in development for a long time now with the help of a lot of talented authors. Now, finally, the first anthology (and 2nd book) in this monsters and spies series is…
Tagged with: action, adventure, anthology, collection, horror, monsters, short stories, spies, urban fantasy
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Fantasy Sale Promotion
Searching for your next favorite story? Look no further! These bestselling authors have teamed up to offer a delightful selection of new books. Available for a limited time. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!
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Cover Art Critique
I’ve done several pale/light covers, so it’s time for some darker ones. This one is very dark, very chthulic, with a hint of the ridiculous. The black/green color scheme works fine, though the red scarf seems a bit amorphous, the…
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Strange Worlds – Dark and Urban Fantasy books!
Strange Worlds Await … Not sure what you’re craving? Try some of these! We’ve got reapers, gangs, hunters and more. You never know what sort of oddities will crop up! CLICK HERE to see them all!
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Cover Art Critique
This cover has an intriguing mix of figurative illustration, graphic effect, and a very strong iconography. The bar on the right reminds me of some of the classic novels from the 1960s, as does the font. The upward slant of…
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Posted in Art, Writing
Cover Art Critiques
Normally, this would be way too many colors for me. However, this totally works for this cover. The overall night theme and dark blue ties it together, and since this is a fairy tell retelling based on a Chinese story,…
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Posted in Art, Writing
Cover Art Critique
A Rorschach test blob wouldn’t be my first choice for a cover. However, this one is rather intriguing, and I can see the possibilities. After all, why settle for just one, precise image, when you could effectively have dozens of…
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Historical fantasy, time travel adventure, and urban fantasy 