A Blackout. A Dead Mayor. A Dragon on the Brink. Tonya never planned to wake up naked on the beach next to the murdered body of the mayor—a woman her family despised. Now the whole town believes she did it. But she can’t remember that night. Her uncanny hearing and sense of smell should help […]
When they jail her mom for slaying a Zombie, Tonya must uncover the original murderer! Forbidden to contact her friends and boyfriend (who are cursed to forget her) Tonya’s parole demands remedial magic classes at Loon Lake University. But how can she pass when corrupt authorities strip her powers? Summer school with the enemy clan
Feeding Frenzy: Curse of the Necromancer On March 10, 2018, Feeding Frenzy launched at my favorite Science Fiction and Fantasy book store. Bakka is one of the most unique book stores in North America, family-owned and delightfully supportive of SF&F writers. I was invited, along with seven other authors, to take part in the store’s
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Word on the Street is a Favorite Tradition At Word on the Street I asked readers and writers to name their favorite book. The answers I got ranged from picture books to Chaucer. My annual visit to Word on the Street is a tradition which nets me a big book haul every time. Limited to
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Learning to Write for Children This pic gives a late summer view from University Avenue. I wanted to take a picture before the trees lose their leaves and the flowers get frosted. North of Toronto, the colors are already out. Time always rushes through fall, as if the sky is anxious to blanket us in
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Feeding Frenzy: Curse of the Necromancer Wins a Watty Award Have you ever read a story on Wattpad and wondered if you could win a Watty Award? This post explains how I used serial fiction techniques to write a novel, finish it, and learn while practicing in public. Winning the Watty Award was just the
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In January 2022, I set myself three clear writing goals. I failed at my 2022 goals, completely dropping the ball on my fishy kids’ spy novel. There were small wins. I submitted short stories, and some received the best kind of rejection letters, which ends in “send us more.” In my impatience, I published a
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Dean Wesley Smith’s steak trick for accountability On Medium, I haven’t set specific publication goals. Instead of aiming for an article a week or daily blog posts, I’ve written when the Muse struck. The result has been heartfelt articles, written on a whim, without regularity. I need to follow the steak trick for accountability My
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Should you make your own book cover in 2022? My earliest indie short stories came out before I learned how to make a proper book cover. Since then, I’ve learned to create my own book covers for urban fantasy and children’s books. Despite this, I still recommend hiring a cover designer to any author thinking
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From a top secret call for authors to new experiments on Medium and a website revamp, this has been a season for writing opportunities.
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