So, if you remember, oh, last summer, I went through some of the books that have made me who I am today, as a writer, but also in general. (Apologies for being late AGAIN, I can’t even blame the quarantine
Promo: The Thief’s Betrayal by Cassondra Benton
Good morning, squiders! I’ve got a fantasy novel for you today. Fantasy Fiction Date Published: February 4th 2019 Publisher: Rebel Press Someone is murdering the citizens of Kira’s village, and her fellow thieves are being blamed. Desperate to clear their
Announcing Of Metal and Magic, Compendium One
First, in terms of logistics, I wanted to let you know that I’m taking next week off (I mean, there is the off chance I will draw a landsquid and post it, but I’m not making any promises). Anyway, I
Foundational Books: The Ancient One by T.A. Barron
Good afternoon, squiders! Today we’ll discuss The Ancient One by T.A. Barron. (To be fair, we’ve discussed before. It was part of our Adventures of Kate readalong in 2016.) My middle school had a program where they’d pick a local
Promo: Knightmare Arcanist by Shami Stovall
Morning, squiders! Happy Tuesday! Today I have Knightmare Arcanist by Shami Stovall for your perusal. (There’s an excerpt at the bottom as well.) YA Fantasy Date Published: June 18th 2019 Publisher: Capital Station Books Magic. Sailing. A murderer among heroes.
Promo: The Mercenary Code by Emmet Moss
Good morning, squiders! Today I have a promo and excerpt for you for Emmet Moss’s new epic fantasy novel, The Mercenary Code, which is book 1 of the Shattering of Kingdoms series. Epic Fantasy Date Published: May 2019 The Shattering
Why Science Fiction/Fantasy?
I was ditzing around the blog and discovered a variety of draft posts that never got written, for whatever reason. This is the earliest, from 2010, right after I started this blog up. No reason to let things sit around
Be Jealous of My Box of Books
So, everyone I know is moving this week. Okay, not everyone, but five people. It’s still a lot. And all at the same time. One of the things about moving is that you realize how much stuff you’ve wedged into
Guest Post: The Secret Lives of Royals by Shalini Dua
Happy Tuesdays, squiders! Today I’ve got a guest post on process from Shalini Dua as part of the tour for her YA/NA fantasy novel, The Secret Lives of Royals. BLURB: Olivia can’t take it anymore. She’s had enough of the big
Happy Book Birthday to In the Forests of the Night by KD Sarge
Happy Thursday, squiders! Today’s the launch of the second book in KD Sarge’s fantasy series, In the Forests of the Night. If you guys know me at all, you know I adore fantasy forests, so the title alone is exciting. (Fun
