Book Two of Villains & Virtues is here! As always, here is the first chapter to entice you, Dear Reader, to pick it up. Be forewarned, spoilers for Book One, Throne in the Dark, follow. CHAPTER ONEHUMBLE ALTRUISM AND WHAT IT ENTAILS The most superlatively good being to have blessed the realm of Eiren was… Continue reading Summoned to the Wilds – An Excerpt
Tag: magic
#1LineWed – Theme: Double
I didn't really love any of my lines with "double" in them to stand on their own, so I went with "twice" instead today. Also I hate the word "slough," but I use it because it's so visceral and gross. Ah, the sacrifices I make for my art.
A Christmas Excerpt from The Wayward Deed
Well, it's Christmas, and that's a holiday that gets celebrated in The Wayward Deed, so here's a short excerpt from the second Vacancy novel: Lorelei grumbled about fae as she made her way back down to the foyer. “Lore!” Ziah was all smiles, standing at the foot of the stairs. She was gripping her planner… Continue reading A Christmas Excerpt from The Wayward Deed
Kindle Unlimited Reads to Kick Off Fall
Assassinations, murder mysteries, magic, what more could you want for the beginning of spooky season? Grab these books for free in Kindle Unlimited! Dark Enlighteningby Shawnna Lea An assassin, a wizard, and a man tangled up with both of them go on a misguided adventure in search of magical treasure only to come across a… Continue reading Kindle Unlimited Reads to Kick Off Fall
The Weary Traveler – The Audiobook Is Here!
The Weary Traveler is out on Audible and iTunes! Ellen Quay did an amazing job narrating Lorelei's introduction to Moonlit Shores Manor and her tumble into the looking glass that is this world, and I just cannot recommend her enough! I expected the audio review process to take much longer, but Amazon is just a… Continue reading The Weary Traveler – The Audiobook Is Here!
#1LineWed – Theme: Heal
This color font on this background might be tough to look at, but I had some nostalgia this morning for early 2000s webpages, so deal with it.
(Sub)Urban Fantasy
Urban fantasy is a relatively newer genre of fiction (harkening back to the 1970s with some noir stuff from the 1930s) that place fantasy concepts into the contemporary world, typically in a city and typically in secret. There are plenty of outliers, including modern worlds where magic is the norm, or alternate histories where magic… Continue reading (Sub)Urban Fantasy
The Wayward Deed is Here!
Vacancy Book Two: The Wayward Deed Get it now! It's officially release day for book two of the Vacancy series! I've been anticipating this for almost no other reason than to prove to myself I can keep doing something and get that much closer to the finish line. I've literally never felt so accomplished in… Continue reading The Wayward Deed is Here!
Character Alignment Chart
Listen, nobody is going to care about this post, and I accepted that way before I even started making it. This is for me, okay? I took that bitch/dumbass/thot alignment chart thing, made it a little funnier (in my humble opinion), and applied it to The Wayward Deed. This was fun for me, and that's… Continue reading Character Alignment Chart
The Wayward Deed – An Excerpt
Vacancy Book Two: The Wayward Deed comes out May 19th, 2021, free with Kindle Unlimited or just $3.99. As the sequel to The Weary Traveler, you might encounter some minor spoilers by reading what follows if you haven't read the first book in the Vacancy trilogy (also free on Kindle Unlimited or $2.99), so if… Continue reading The Wayward Deed – An Excerpt