I have a short story out! This is a prequel short story to Legacy of Hunger, book one in The Druid’s Brooch Series. You can get it one of two ways: You can join my historical fantasy newsletter and get…
An Immigrant’s Tale
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Strong Female Leads in Historical Fiction!
Are you interested in books with strong female leads? Check out this fantastic list of historical fiction to meet your desires!
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Urban Fantasy titles on Kindle Unlimited!
Do you have Kindle Unlimited? Come check out these amazing KU titles now!
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Cover Art Critiques
What a lush cover! I love this new fad of iconographic artwork, but I feel this one is a bit too complex. The light element is nice, and it does keep the cover from being too flat, but there is…
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Misfortune of Song is LIVE!
Misfortune of Time, book #5 in The Druid’s Brooch Series, releases today! So, don’t delay! Pick up your copy now! And if you do get a copy, it would be lovely if you could leave a review to share the…
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Historical Fiction on Kindle Unlimited!
Are you looking for more Kindle Unlimited reads? Check out this fantastic list of historical fiction to meet your desires!
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Cover Art Critiques
Gorgeous artwork, fantastic perspective. I love how the dragon fades away so the figure stands out. That’s a great way to keep from cluttering the cover art. And again, my favorite, a limited color palette. The metallic font with the…
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Fierce Fantasy!
Do you love Fierce Fantasy? Come check out these amazing titles now!
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Cover Art Critiques
Oh, how I adore this cover. Stylistic artwork that holds lots of hints about the story, the time period, the genre, still while sticking with blue, white, and gold. The font matches the time period as well, and the white…
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Cover Art Critiques
This cover has strong iconography, limited color scheme, and definitely genre-specific. However, I think there’s too much going on. The center symbol (s) has the phoenix, star, and circle, as well as blue lightning. That’s fine. Add a strong title…
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Misfortune of Song releases November 7, 2022!
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,…
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Cover Art Critiques
Sometimes simple is indeed better. All this shows is a warrior (by the fact he’s literally bristling with weapons) and some mountains with clouds. Yet, the atmosphere promises a lot more. The strong, simple font might be a bit more…
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Legacy of Hunger is FREE today!
Have you wanted to dive into the historical fantasy Druid’s Brooch Series? Now is your time! Legacy of Hunger, book one, is FREE today and tomorrow only! In addition, a bunch of other FREE books are available at Hello Books…
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Help my friend finish school!
Please, folks – I don’t share things like this often, but I know this incredible young woman personally, and she has been working SO hard to build a new life for herself. She’s just got three months left to complete…
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Trip Report – Northern Ireland and Ireland Aug/Sep 2022
For anyone who wants to read my FULL trip report from my Northern Ireland/Ireland trip August/September 2022, it’s now posted on my website. There are links to the FB photo albums at the top for each day. Eventually, I may…
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…
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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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Historical fantasy, time travel adventure, and urban fantasy 