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‘Immortals & Ink’ is OUT on Amazon!

Hey Everyone, Today is the DAY! ‘Immortals & Ink’ is officially out in the wild, and I’m still a little bit holy-shit about it (in the very best way). Back in May I told you how this is the novella I’ve wanted to write for years and it’s one of the reasons why I foughtContinue reading “‘Immortals & Ink’ is OUT on Amazon!”

Thoughts on publishing on the Six Years F*ck Cubicles Anniversary & a new research hole I’ve fallen into

Longer Post Warning: TLDR: I’ve been doing this for 12 years, 6 full time, lots of stuff has changed in the industry and, no, I’m not worried about it. Also, Dracula and cover design is my new hyperfocus. Hey Everyone, Six years ago yesterday — the 30th of August, 2020 — I walked out ofContinue reading “Thoughts on publishing on the Six Years F*ck Cubicles Anniversary & a new research hole I’ve fallen into”

Welcome Newbies — have a free book on me.

Hey Everyone, Welcome to all the new faces who found me through the Written Word Media giveaway! I’m genuinely so pleased you’re here. Come in, mind the piles of research books, and the dogs lounging in the comfortable spots. The problem with giveaways is only one person wins the grand prize, which is frankly aContinue reading “Welcome Newbies — have a free book on me.”

Adaptations Are Always Fan Fiction: Nolan’s Odyssey, Joseph Campbell, and the Art of Resonance

Warning: This is a LONG one, and it is absolutely stuffed with spoilers for Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ from about four paragraphs down. If you haven’t seen it yet, bookmark this and come back to me and my Big Ass Feelings. I’ll wait. (Twenty years for Odysseus, I can manage a fortnight for you.) TLDR: AdaptationsContinue reading “Adaptations Are Always Fan Fiction: Nolan’s Odyssey, Joseph Campbell, and the Art of Resonance”

Flash Mega Audio Sale on ‘King of Swords’!

Awesome news everyone, Tantor has just put ‘King of Swords’ audio on a ripper of a 60% off sale! If you are in the mood to try a very sexy Venetian romantasy series (or know someone who might), make sure you check it out and tell all your mates. Link is here Because audiobooks veryContinue reading “Flash Mega Audio Sale on ‘King of Swords’!”

This is the Age of Tricksters, Not Monsters

Warning: This is a long one, and a nerdy one, because as anyone who read ‘Wolf of the Sands’ knows, I love me a trickster, and today is the day the thoughts all came out. TLDR: it’s the winter solstice, it’s Hermes’s month, the world feels like it’s full of monsters right now, but itContinue reading “This is the Age of Tricksters, Not Monsters”

Massive Give away & my new WIP

Hey everyone, First things first…I am in a super fun giveaway at the moment with 20 other kick-ass PNR and romantasy authors like C N Crawford, Liv Zander, and Lauren Palphreyman! It’s an absolute banger, so please take the time to check it out and enter here. Now that I’m not on Insta anymore, prettyContinue reading “Massive Give away & my new WIP”

Intro to ‘Immortals & Ink’ : Alexis is coming to the blog!

Warning: this is the post I have been wanting to write for actual years. TLDR: I’m serializing a ‘Magicians of Venice’ novella, ‘Immortals & Ink’, here on the blog starting next week. One chapter a week. There will also be a dedicated page, so nothing gets lost. Subscribe, and it’ll land in your inbox. HeyContinue reading “Intro to ‘Immortals & Ink’ : Alexis is coming to the blog!”

Crow Brain Creativity a.k.a writing with AuDHD

Warning: This is a longer post because I have FEELINGS about this particular topic. TLDR: I’m getting all my research madness together, words is happening, Turkish Corsair is happening. Hey Everyone, There’s a reason I called this post what I did. My brain, on its best days, is a crow brain — endlessly hoarding shinyContinue reading “Crow Brain Creativity a.k.a writing with AuDHD”

Still here. Still Writing. (Just Barely)

Hey Everyone, I owe you all an explanation for my long silence, and I’m not going to dress it up with pretty words. The truth is that since my last post in December, I’ve had a third death in my immediate family. Three losses in under a year. Three times sitting with the impossible weightContinue reading “Still here. Still Writing. (Just Barely)”