(As an aside, does anyone have ideas for testing out the temporary tattoo pen I bought? My stupid brain is stuck on the dark mark from Harry Potter, and since it is hot and I am around other parents a
Pondering Pen Names and Horror
Hi squiders! It’s stupid hot here and I am getting nothing done except watching ghost stories on YouTube. (I love ghost stories. As long as it is day time.) If you guys have been around for a while, you know
WriYe and Publishing
Oh good Lord, it’s September. I mean, I like September. Autumn starts, in theory, which is my favorite season. But it also means we’re getting into holiday season shortly, which is always a bit hectic. Also my normal con gave
Playing With Covers
Howdy, squiders, how’s it hanging? I’ve been fairly productive, all things considered, mostly on the nonfiction front. I have my second SkillShare class ready for filming (yes, even the PowerPoint slides part), and I spent some time today doing research
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
It’s Okay to Self-Publish
Okay, squiders, we’re back in the old blog post drafts again. This one comes all the way from 2010, almost a full (yikes!) decade ago. Back when self-publishing was, while not the weird and stigmatized thing of elder days, still
Patreon Rights Grab?
I got a disturbing email from one of the other authors I follow, Holly Lisle, this morning, concerning Patreon. We all know Patreon, right? It gives people the ability to give some amount of money to creators (musicians, artists, writers,
Landsquid Picture Book Progress
Seasons are weird, aren’t they, squiders? Sometimes they make no sense, like when it’s October and 80 degrees and could be summer except the leaves have turned, or when it snows in June. But spring has come in right on
Workbooks and Journals, Oh My
So! It turns out that said journal class I had? Not a class so much as a collection of demos of how to make journals. Ah, well. And also, the whole thing is kind of obvious in retrospect. There are
