Music, Manuscripts, and Magic with Shawna Thomas
Today we have a special guest post from fellow Carina Press and Here Be Magic author, Shawna Thomas. I tend to write in complete silence, mostly because I’m too lazy to find headphones and then settle...
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Things are gearing up in a big way for next month’s release of Pooka in My Pantry. I know there hasn’t been a lot of activity over here lately. I’ll try to do a bit better, but until this book is out,...
View ArticleNewsletter, Free Short Story, Pants*
This is it. The short story I’ve been promising is finally here. Almost. Wednesday, I’m going to tell you exactly where and how to get this story. I know, I gave you a short story with Maurice in it a...
View ArticleFree Monster Haven Short Story!
You guys have been so patient. I’ve made promises. I’ve teased you. I’ve tried to make you jump through hoops. Enough already. After spending a day and a half learning everything I possibly could about...
View ArticlePooka in My Pantry Virtual Book Tour
And so it begins. Today I’m over at Tynga’s Reviews with a blog post on the difficulties of writing an empath. They also did really wonderful reviews of Monster in My Closet and Pooka in My Pantry. Of...
View ArticleTrip Report, Part 1
Is that really George R.R. Martin sitting across from me? The world may never know. Let me start this weird, mini-vacation recap with a confession. I never meant to go to Branson in the first place....
View ArticleTrip Report, Part 2
Bigger than a human head. Note the paper towels and bucket of silverware. I’ll try to move us along a little faster with this road-trip recap. But I promise nothing. So, we left Fantastic Caverns and...
View ArticleTrip Report, Part 3
Sorry I kept you hanging. Let’s get back to the recap. This time, it’ll go a lot faster, because I plan to cheat. I’m going to have help on day two. But first, we have to finish up day one. We pulled...
View ArticleTrip Report, Part 4
Last one, I promise. If you’ve made it through all three previous installments, plus my husband’s recap, thank you for sticking around. If you’re just joining us and you’re interested, here’s a list:...
View ArticleA New Adventure: RT Booklovers Convention
This is how I picture RT will be. Only, you know, with people. I haven’t said much about the RT Booklovers Convention, since so many other things have been going on. Now is the time. This is the week....
View ArticleThe Role of Luck in Fantasy with Shawna Reppert
Due to the RT Convention and post-convention damage repair (catching up on book four work), I’ve been absent from here again. I’ll be back on track next week, and you may even start seeing me pop back...
View ArticleMonster in My Closet Fan Art
Do you see this magnificent artwork? Do you see what it is? That’s the first scene of Monster in My Closet, complete with Zoey in her Hello Kitty nightshirt and Maurice reading the newspaper in her...
View ArticleUrban Fantasy vs. Paranormal Romance
I’m seeing a lot of blurring lately between the terms urban fantasy and paranormal romance. The whole genre labeling thing is skewed, relatively new and, some would argue, unnecessary. But getting the...
View ArticleNews for Fairies in My Fireplace
This is going to be a quick one today. (That’s what she said.) I have news I really wasn’t going to share quite yet, but what the hell. I tell you everything, right? Last night, I stumbled across this:...
View ArticleCannibal Watch 2013
Last week I did something I’ve been talking about for months. (Did you hear the cheering crowds and the marching band?) I stopped working from the couch and moved to my office. (Throw confetti at my...
View ArticleUrban Fantasy Week at Here Be Magic
This is a quick one today. I’d like to direct your attention to the Here Be Magic site. I told you a few days ago that it’s Urban Fantasy Week over there. Today is my day. But it’s been going on all...
View ArticleGet in the Car! No Time to Explain!
The Cadillac Ranch outside of Amarillo, TX. As you may already know, book four in the Monster Haven series, Golem in My Glovebox, is a road trip book. Zoey and Riley are driving across the United...
View ArticleFairies in My Fireplace Back Cover Copy
So, no cover art for Fairies in My Fireplace, yet. We’ll probably have another two weeks or so to wait for that. But I did spot the back cover copy on Amazon over the weekend and thought I’d share it...
View ArticleRoad Trip!
In a few more weeks, I’ll be finished writing book four, Golem in My Glovebox, and I’ll start paying more attention to you. I promise. That goes for all my neglected friends, family, housework (okay,...
View ArticleRoad Trip, the Second Part
Words lose all meaning in the face of such insanity. Let us continue this whirlwind trip of central Kansas without rehashing the first part. Otherwise, we’ll never get through it. I have a tendency to...
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