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Age of Saints is on Pre-Order!

Posted on February 11, 2019 by Green Dragon Artist — Leave a comment

Age of Saints, Book #7 of The Druid’s Brooch Series, is now on pre-order! . Release date is March 6, 2019 . NOTE: This book will ONLY be available via Kindle Unlimited for the first 90 days after release. After…

Finalists for The 2018 Wishing Shelf Book Awards!

Posted on February 2, 2019 by Green Dragon Artist — 1 Comment

Not one, but TWO of my novels from 2018 have been judged as finalists in the 2018 Wishing Shelf Book Awards. Misfortune of Song and Misfortune of Vision were both selected in the Adult Fiction category. See…

Interview with Valeria, main character from Past Storm and Fire

Posted on January 13, 2019 by Green Dragon Artist — 4 Comments

Past Storm and Fire: . Val’s world is turned upside down by Hurricane Andrew in Miami, 1992. As she sifts through the remnants, she searches for something to take her away from the stress. After her co-worker and best friend…

The Druid’s Brooch Series is one of 15 Fantasy Series to get….

Posted on January 5, 2019 by Green Dragon Artist — 1 Comment

15 FANTASY SERIES TO GET YOU OUT OF YOUR SARAH J MAAS HANGOVER See The Druid’s Brooch Series listed, in such august company as Patrick Rothfuss!

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21st Annual Critters Readers’ Poll

Posted on January 5, 2019 by Green Dragon Artist — Leave a comment

I published three novels in 2018, all part of The Druid’s Brooch Series. All three are on the 21st Annual Critters Readers’ Poll! I’d LOVE if you could go and vote for each them. You do need to enter…

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The Enchanted Swans is a semi-finalist!

Posted on January 4, 2019 by Green Dragon Artist — 1 Comment

The Dante Rossetti Book Awards recognize emerging new talent and outstanding works in the genre of Young Adult Fiction. The Dante Rossetti Book Awards is a genre division of Chanticleer International Book Awards (#CIBAs). The Enchanted Swans is a…

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Time Tourist Outfitters, Ltd. – a blurb preview!

Posted on December 28, 2018 by Green Dragon Artist — 2 Comments

I’m still working out the kinks and edits for Time Tourist Outfitters, Ltd. but I took some time to write up the first draft of a blurb. What do you think? Would it intrigue you enough to purchase? …

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The Querying Process

Posted on November 28, 2018 by Green Dragon Artist — Leave a comment

The Querying Process (with thanks to Joe Crance and Mattea Orr) The following discussion is for querying for fiction/poetry works. Non-fiction queries follow a slightly different process. Terms: Let’s start with some terms so we have a…

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Age of Saints is on contract!

Posted on November 27, 2018 by Green Dragon Artist — 1 Comment

Age of Saints, book #7 in The Druid’s Brooch Series, is now on contract with Tirgearr Publishing. Tentative release date is April 2019. Stay tuned for more details! . Watch my Tirgearr Publishing page for more news, or to catch…

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Do you love traveling, either vicariously or in real life? Free books here!

Posted on November 27, 2018 by Green Dragon Artist — Leave a comment

Win up to 17+ eBooks & Gain Access to Deals & Steals on even more! (2) Grand Prize “Gift Baskets” of ALL eBooks! (17+) Winners of Individual eBooks (randomly selected titles)

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Author Signing in Buffalo, Nov 24, 2018

Posted on November 6, 2018 by Green Dragon Artist — 1 Comment

Come join me and a slew (yes, a slew!) of other local authors at the Buffalo History Museum on November 24th!

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Types of editing, with examples

Posted on October 31, 2018 by Green Dragon Artist — Leave a comment

Now you’ve written your first draft. Hooray! Now what? Now you edit. . But first, thanks to fellow authors Joe Crance and Melora Johnson for helping me compile the data on this. Check out their fantastic work! . There are several…

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Tirgearr Publishing Hallowe’en Sale 2018!

Posted on October 26, 2018 by Green Dragon Artist — 2 Comments

Want some scary, spooky books on sale? We’ve got ’em at Tirgearr Publishing! Come check out several wonderful books for sale at just 99c/99p on their Amazon sites! Sale runs from Monday, October 27th through November 4th! …

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C.S. Lewis’s Greatest Fiction Was Convincing American Kids That They Would Like Turkish Delight – Gastro Obscura

Posted on October 4, 2018 by Green Dragon Artist — Leave a comment

What would the perfect fantasy treat look like? Depending on where you’re from, probably not this. Source: C.S. Lewis’s Greatest Fiction Was Convincing American Kids That They Would Like Turkish Delight – Gastro Obscura

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Great new 5 star review in InD’Tale Magazine for Misfortune of Time!!

Posted on August 30, 2018 by Green Dragon Artist — Leave a comment

See the review in the September issue!

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Debbie Shannon – Author

Posted on August 22, 2018 by Green Dragon Artist — Leave a comment

A friend of mine and fellow author is now published, and her books are all available! . They can be found online on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, IndieBound, and iBooks. The ebooks can also be found on BookBub, Kobo and…

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Multi-Genre Book Giveaway!

Posted on August 14, 2018 by Green Dragon Artist — Leave a comment

Win up to 50+ eBooks! (2) Grand Prize “Gift Baskets” of ALL eBooks! (50+) Winners of Individual eBooks (randomly selected titles)

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Snippet from Age of Saints WIP

Posted on July 25, 2018 by Green Dragon Artist — Leave a comment

A snippet from my current WIP, Age of Saints (#7 of The Druid’s Brooch Series) As he trudged down the path toward the oak grove, the wind whipped up, lashing the dried leaves on the ground into a…

Misfortune of Time – Reviews are coming in!

Posted on July 24, 2018 by Green Dragon Artist — Leave a comment

Misfortune of Time, book #6 in The Druid’s Brooch Series, released July 11, 2018, and some wonderful reviews have been posted so far! . “Christy Nicholas once again weaves a historical tale from old Ireland with the magical gift of…

First Chapter of Misfortune of Vision – Audio!

Posted on July 10, 2018 by Green Dragon Artist — Leave a comment

The lovely EbonyClokk has recorded a reading of the first chapter of Misfortune of Vision, book #4 in The Druid’s Brooch Series. Listen to it here!

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