Lets go dark today! Interesting tagline with ‘James Patterson presents’ – I’m guessing this is one of the writers he has helping him with his own books striking out on their own? Regardless, the addition is gold for marketing. It’s…
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More book cover critiques!
Today is fire tones day! I’ve seen Lorna Peel’s covers before, and they’re always lovely. This one is full of Regency vibes, with that lovely house. The title font is wonderful – just a bit of scroll, but not so…
Tagged with: a summer of secrets, amreading, book cover, books, cover art, critique, fantasy, fire, historical fiction, illustration, india, laura sebastian, Lorna Peel, mustread, regency, tasha suri, the jasmine throne, warmth, writing
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Join my Street Team!
Christy Nicholas, Author Beta Reader, ARC, Launch, and Reviewer Group CLICK HERE! Celtic Fairies, Fables, and Folklore! Historical fantasy, time travel, and travel guides. Explore the magic! Do you love reading? Would you like to be the first readers of…
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Legacy of Truth – RE-RELEASE is on Pre-Order!
Legacy of Truth, the second book in my Druid’s Brooch Series, is currently not for sale. Not to worry! That’s only temporary! You see, it’s been published by Tirgearr Publishing, and they’ve been fantastic. They still have all my other Druid’s…
Tagged with: amreading, amwriting, audiobook, brooch, Druids brooch series, ebook, faerie, fairy, family, fantasy, hist, histfant, histfantasy, histfic, historic, historical, historical fantasy, historical fiction, historical realism, historical romance, historicalfantasy, historicalfiction, history, ireland, irish, Irish History, legacy of truth, magic, magical realism, mustread, new release, pre-order, pre-release, print, sale
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My books are on sale in July!~
My books are all on sale! Well, most of them. Except for those at 99c already, all my books are 50% off on Smashwords through the entire month of July. An excellent time to grab my entire series! Just click…
Tagged with: amreading, bargain, book, discount, druid's brooch, ebook, ireland, irish, july, mustread, sale, series, smashwords, teamtirgearr
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More book cover critiques!
Today is blue and purple day! This is lovely, full of Young Adult Fantasy feels. The font is fancy but is big enough and high enough contrast not to be lost. I would have liked more contrast in general, but…
Tagged with: aiden thomas, amreading, book cover, books, cover art, critique, fantasy, historical fiction, illustration, janeen ippolito, met by midnight, mustread, rivers solomon, sorrowland, young adult
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Posted in Art, Writing
More book covers!
More book cover critiques! I’ve got a green and gold theme going this week. I love all things filigree, and done right, it can make a striking, whimsical cover. This one does that, while giving place (Paris) without overwhelming. Simple…
Tagged with: africa, amaranth dawn, amreading, book cover, books, cover art, critique, fantasy, france, gold, histfic, historical fantasy, historical fiction, illustration, mustread, paris, roshani chokshi, tyrus bassido
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Posted in Art, Writing
More cool book covers
More book cover critiques! This cover has lovely art, very evocative and intriguing. The simple font works well, especially with the delightful dagger as the T in Agatha. Red is the primary color here, except for her blue eyes, which…
Tagged with: art, author, book, book cover, cover art, cozy mystery, domhnall o'donoghue, earthbound, ebook, melora johnson, michelle pointis burns, murder, mustread, mystery, paranormal, romance, urban fantasy
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Posted in Art, Writing
The Introvert-Extrovert Bridge
Many of us have a spot along the spectrum between Introvert and Extrovert. People on the extrovert side tend to be talkative, outgoing, and recharge by being around people, while introverts are more private, quiet, and recharge with alone time.…
Tagged with: advocacy, extrovert, friends, friendship, helping, introvert, myers brigg
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Age of Druids is a RONE Awards Finalist for 2021!
InD’Tale Magazine runs the RONE Awards every year, awarding excellence in several novel categories. My book, Age of Druids, is in this year’s finals for the Fantasy category. Check out the results in June’s issue of InD’Tale Magazine! What? You…
Cool Book Covers
More book cover critiques! This one is all warmth and intrigue. Reds, golds, and yellows imply luxury. The detailed design and the skyline indicate this is a novel set in east Asia. I love the line that draws the eye…
Tagged with: amreading, aria storm, blood and darkness, book cover, books, cover art, critique, illustration, india, mustread, namina forna, s a chakraborty, scarlet lupe, the city of brass, the gilded ones
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Posted in Art, Writing
My Interview with Scrolls and Screens
I’ve been interviewed by the wonderful Melissa Matos from Scrolls and Screens about my books, especially Time Tourist Outfitters, Ltd. Come check it out now! CLICK LINK Get your copy here! CLICK LINK
Tagged with: adventure, amwriting, audible, audiobook, author, book, ebook, interview, mustread, scrolls and screens, time tourist outfitters, time travel
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Cool Book Covers
I’m back with some more book covers I admire! This one is nicely wicked (as per the title). Limited color scheme really highlights the red, which might be ink, but more likely blood. The rustic font and color treatment on…
Tagged with: adalyn grace, all the stars and teeth, amreading, art, blue, book cover, cover art, critique, emily duncan, interesting, reading, the reader, traci chee, wicked saints
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Posted in Art, Writing
Failure
Failure Gazing up into the hard moonless night The wind pulls my soul from my lips. To what do I fathom in the ink-velvet sky? No hope do I see from the dawning day. My warrior hath gone to war,…
First Draft of Much Ado About Dying DONE!
That’s a wrap!! I just wrote the last words to the first draft of Much Ado About Dying. This is the middle book in The Hidden Gods Series, which began with Taming of the Few. That one isn’t released yet,…
Tagged with: am writing, first draft, ireland, irish, mustread, the hidden gods series, urban fantasy
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Ashes
The ashes blew up from the fire as she gazed into the flames, tears making runnels in those ashes that kissed her face. She tried hard to think of his soul rising up with the sparks into the wind…
Tagged with: author, death, druid, end, flash fiction, funeral, grief, historical, must read, mustread, short story, vignette, write, writing
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Time Tourist Outfitters, LTD is on sale today!
See the Deals of the Week at Hello Books! CLICK HERE
Tagged with: amreading, bargain, discount, ebook, fantasy, hello books, horror, mustread, sale, science fiction, scifi, time tourist outfitters, time travel
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Age of Druids is in the RONE Awards!
InD’Tale Magazine runs the RONE Awards every year, awarding excellence in several novel categories. My book, Age of Druids, is up for the Fantasy category. Voting will be the week of May 3-May 10, 2021. You do have to register,…
Tagged with: age of druids, book, contest, druid, druid's brooch, ebook, ebooks, fae, faerie queen, fairy, histfant, histfantasy, histfic, historic, historical, historical fantasy, historical fiction, historical fiction society, historical novel society, historical realism, historical romance, historicalfantasy, historicalfiction, ind'tale magazine, ireland, irish, magic, magical realism, rone awards, series, teamtirgearr, tirgearr publishing, vote
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Cool Book Covers
Since I design and create my own book covers for my self-published books, I troll through book covers and note really cool ones I find. They might not be ones I’d create myself, nor be applicable to the sort of…
Tagged with: art, author, book, bree wolf, courtney maguire, cover art, ebook, leigh bardugo, michael brown, mustread, netflix, once upon a temptingly ruinous kiss, shadow and bone, the girl who was me is gone
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Time Tourist Outfitters, Ltd. is a Winner
Here’s the official announcement of Time Tourist Outfitters, Ltd. as a winner in the Writer’s Digest Self-Published E-Book Awards for 2020! CLICK HERE TO SEE THE CONTEST WINNERS CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR COPY!
Tagged with: award, book, contest, ebook, lgbtq, maine, mali, mustread, native american, science fiction, scotland, time tourist outfitters, time travel, winner, writers digest
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Christy Jackson Nicholas, Author and Artist 