I’ve got a new blog post on a fellow author’s blog! If you haven’t heard of Jay Norry, you will hear about him very soon. He has his own big release coming next month – a certain long-awaited book in a series we all know and love. Stay tuned for details… In the meantime, Jay was […]
Intense horror writer Matthew W Harrill (with the amazing book covers!) of The ARC Chronicles featured Anatomy of a Darkened Heart on his site! Read an excerpt of the first book in the Dark Victoriana Collection and get a taste of my writing and the dark ambiance of the novel. Here’s a teaser: “Abigail was instinctively […]
It’s an honor to have a permanent page on YA fantasy author Marnie Cate’s website, which, by the way, is beautifully designed. An excerpt from Anatomy of a Darkened Heart and a description of the Dark Victoriana Collection along with what you have to look forward to is neatly arranged on the page. Here it is! And don’t […]
Starting right this minute, I’m launching ThanksGiveaway, a month-long book giveaway of PDF, print, and audiobooks from a wide range of authors. You can look forward to at least one book giveaway per week this month, starting with mine. This week you can enter 9 different ways, and some entries can be done once per […]
So begins the season of hurried writing! During this year’s NaNoWriMo, I’m writing the second book in the Dark Victoriana Collection, Locke and Keye. I won’t be doing a vlog per day this time, but I will be vlogging when possible as well as trying some new cafes that I’ll take pictures of and tell you about. There […]
I am a HUGE fan of symbolism in every artistic medium. I always look for it in literature and movies specifically, and I always include it in my writing, no matter how short the piece is. Symbolism is an essential part of my work, and the great thing about it is that a reader can […]
There’s no question about it – Indie Pride Day was a major success, way beyond what I expected. TONS of indie authors participated and, as usual, everyone was extremely kind and ready to cross-promote. I can’t tell you how happy I am to be able to call that sort of behavior “the usual” in any […]
The other day I had a Twitter convo with a couple of lovely writer tweeps, @Darlow_Life and @GarethBoucher, and we ended up collaborating on a very silly mini story that was SO much fun to play around with. It all came from @Darlow_Life’s idea of mixing my upcoming Victorian-era novel, Anatomy of a Darkened Heart, with […]
I’ve really taken to having writing weekends, but especially weekends away, if possible, so that I can have different surroundings than I’m used to and get inspired. This month I’m going to be staying in a bed and breakfast room that has Victorian era-style wallpaper! Perfect inspiration – you’ll see why below. I’ll be seeing some friends […]
As you probably already know, I’m all about symbolism – it’s the lifeblood of my writing. I recently realized just how similar the creation of your novel is to the creation of a brand new piece of jewelry. Check out the video below, complete with real Victorian ring molds in all stages.