3 Exciting Fantasy Anthologies for the Booklover
Have a fantasy lover on your gift list? Whether your booklover wants old fairy tales, fantastic creatures, or steampunk, these books are perfect for them.
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The Wonderful Ways a Story Came into the World
I never expected to see this day! You see back in December of 2009 when I began writing Dragon’s Future, the story was just that–a story for my family. In fact, I never thought there would be a full story, … Continue reading →
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Absolutely Amazing Fantasy Book Cover and Giveaway
I am so excited! I have the privilege of sharing with you the cover to my latest book in the Dragon Courage series! It’s probably one of my favorite covers. Since this is book five and has many of the characters from the rest of the series, plus some new ones, I had better introduce you to them.
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Fantastic Creatures Anthology Release and Scavenger Hunt
In celebration of Fantastic Creatures, the new release, it’s a scavenger hunt. Intisar Khanani shares the inspiration for her tale, Seekers.
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What is the Danger of Dark Fantasy and Halloween?
When fantasy focuses on fear, dark magic, and evil over good, then it’s time to reevaluate if I should be reading it.
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5 Great Reads for Fall
I’ve not done a ton of reading lately, but I thought with fall approaching and kids in school, maybe we needed some ideas of books to read. Some of these will be old favorites, others will be new, and one will not be released until Oct 10th.
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It’s a Book Birth!
I’ve waited for Dragon’s Cure to have a wider audience for ten years now. I originally wrote it at the request of my daughter, Dawnya. She wanted a story with Duskya in it. The story unfolded with the idea of a dragon rider who didn’t want to be a rider. The two stories intertwine to create my personal favorite of the Dragon Courage series. Duskya’s daughter, Carryn, learns about growing up; while Serena struggles to find people she can trust.
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Fascinating New Book for a Wonderful Fantasy Series
Today I have the honor of handing my blog over to a guest author. Missy Sheldrake is the author of the Keepers of the Wellsprings series. Yesterday saw the release of book three in the series. She has book one for free this weekend and book two for 99 cents.
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Libraries vs Technology: Which Will Win the Day?
As technology improves a battle begins to be waged between print books and ebooks. Traditionalists say the only real book is a hard copy made with paper. The progressives say ebooks are just fine. One the one extreme, we hear of books becoming obsolete and libraries not existing. However, as an author, I see the value in both.
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Who’s Your Hero? Fantasy Book Giveaway
“Look just because some man in a red coat hands you a sword, it doesn’t make you a hero!”
~Susan Pevensie, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe Movie
What then does make a hero? Does a uniform? I know when I think of a hero, the first thing that comes to mind is our men and women who serve in the military. I don’t know if that is because my Gramps Pat who served in WWII, his grandpa who fought in the Civil War, or my uncles who were in Vietnam.
