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How my new release fits into the series as a whole
My launch day, or pub day, is tomorrow! I put up a poll on Facebook asking people to vote on a topic for a blog post for today, and “where book one fits into the trilogy as a whole” won. I’m glad it did. It’s a great topic that’s bound to generate some questions among…
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Character Spotlight: Kora the Resilient
Launch day is in 2 days, so today I’m spotlighting protagonist Kora Porteg! I could easily have titled this post “Kora the Courageous,” and it would have fit. The alliteration would have been nice, too. Kora’s seventeen when The Crimson League: The Fight for Hope starts. She’s a peasant girl doing her best to help…
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Success for me isn’t only about the book sales
Fantasy and magic are so beautiful in a story. They have ALWAYS captivated me. I think that’s because there’s something about the theme of magic in a story that lays bare the human condition without raising our defensiveness. So, how will I judge launch day on Thursday a victory? How will I judge whether my…
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Last excerpt before launch day: Fortunes and the Hall of Sorcery!
Launch day is THURSDAY, guys! Given that the cover of The Crimson League: The Fight for Hope prominently features Herezoth’s ancient Hall of Sorcery, I figured I’d include an excerpt that features it this week. This excerpt also features a fun, somewhat nerve-wracking, visit to a fortune-teller. Check it out! Kora dreamed that night that…
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Reflections on my mother (on release week)
It’s release week! Seeing that “The Crimson League: The Fight for Hope” launches Thursday (6/15), I wanted to focus today’s blog post on my mother for some special reasons. The first edition of my book a decade ago was dedicated to her. I dedicated the second edition to her as well. She was SUCH an…
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Third Editorial Review for “The Crimson League: The Fight for Hope”
I’m so excited to share a third editorial review for The Crimson League: The Fight for Hope! The emphasis on this one on theme: on the role of magic, and what it means in the story, and how it isn’t a love story at the core, are spot on. Here it is! In The Crimson…
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Map of Herezoth
With launch day just around the corner on June 15, I wanted to share with you the beautiful map of Herezoth, lovingly designed by MK Eidson. Here it is in Color, Grayscale, and Black/White. I love the fonts and style Mike used in the design because I feel they help create a magical/whimsical feel! HEREZOTH…
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What revising your draft and working out have in common
I have recently gotten myself back in the habit of working out every other day after work. I don’t enjoy it, but I need to be doing it, and I’m glad I’m doing it. It got to me thinking, somehow, about what writing and working out have in common. (That’s how my mind works .…
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Doing the grunt work feels thankless . . . but it’s actually magical
Preparing for the June 15 launch of “The Crimson League: The Fight for Hope” has definitely been a marathon. I feel pretty spent physically, emotionally, and psychologically right now. And there’s still a week before the stress, joy, tears, and memories of launch day itself. Now, this is not to complain at all. It’s to…
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What the pícaro?
(Hopefully this title grabbed your attention!) What is a pícaro, and what does it have to do with a blog dedicated to creative writing? I’m here to tell you! Picaresque literature, it turns out, was an important inspiration in The Crimson League: The Fight for Hope, releasing June 15! THE TRADITIONAL SPANISH PICARO I very…
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