What’s In a Name?
Names are a plague upon my existence as a writer. They strangle me and hold me down under the waters of all my flourishing work. Not just names for characters, but places and titles for books as well....
View ArticleLinks!
I feel like I should be so sick of talking about links considering that it much of what my job consists of and I also do links on the side to promote my books. But recently I’ve come to realize that...
View ArticleWords, Labels and Linguistic Power
I’ve mentioned labels and their influence before in some of my previous blog posts, including a more poetic version of my expression of it (and by poetic I mean not making any sense at all). But I’ve...
View ArticlePee in Peace
I feel like if I ever started some kind of transgender or genderqueer movement the only thing it could ever be called is ‘Pee in Peace’. One: because I absolutely love alliteration, it is my favorite...
View ArticleA Wizard Named Androgyny
Once Upon a time I threw it all away before it could disappear on me. At least I used to say that, but maybe I had tossed all my friends, family, and my life away before I should have. Three years ago...
View ArticleThe End
You left me And I let you go I thought wallowing in pity was my only hope I should have known it would happen It always did before. I thought you were different But don’t we all? I don’t know why I...
View ArticleThe Epiphany Effect
Have you ever learned a new word and then suddenly you start seeing this word everywhere? Well, there was actually a test done of this, where every person was given a word they didn’t know then they...
View ArticleFairy Tale Giveaway Hop
Hey everyone! So this is my first year really around the blogosphere (as bloggers apparently call it) and I managed to slip myself into a little book giveaway blog hop that is going on. It is being put...
View ArticlePoison and Dark Fairy Tales
I’m gonna be all dark today, despite the fact that its pretty much fairy tale week. But you know what! Fairy tales can be dark too, and we can’t forget that! Friday I have a special treat for everyone...
View ArticleQueer Fairy Tale Giveaway
Hey everyone, sorry this post is running later than when I wanted to get it out. But my weekend has been fouled up by some demon mirror glass getting in people’s eyes, unfortunately I couldn’t get them...
View ArticleAllure and Enchantment
When I started writing many years back, one of my first creative writing teachers told me that I had a method of writing that reminded him of Mark Twain. At the time I wasn’t a very well read person,...
View ArticleThe Magic of Words
I used to consider myself a witch many years back. I didn’t care that most of the time in stories a witch was a terrible person, especially for fairy tales. This was one of the first reasons why I...
View ArticleFairy Tale Giveaways
And so the fairy tale fortnight giveaway has finished! Actually it finished days ago, I’m just a terrible person and didn’t bother to mention it or get my emails out. So I ended up deciding to give up...
View ArticleBook Reviews
So in recent light of discovering Amazon has a strict policy about authors reviewing novels from other authors, in combination with Amazon also buying out Goodreads, I’ve decided I would start posting...
View ArticleBook Review – Broken Elements
Disclaimer: As with all my reviews, there is a possibility of spoilers, though I try to keep them out as often as I can. You Can Only Break an Element So Far Urban Fantasy has permeated my life lately,...
View ArticleBook Review – Ash
Disclaimer: As with all my reviews there is the possibility of spoilers, though I do try my hardest not to include them when I can. (I Love this Cover) Ashes to Ashes and Fables to Novels Like many...
View ArticleBook Review – Huntress
Disclaimer: As with all my reviews there is the possibility of spoilers, though I work my hardest to avoid them when I can. When is a Faerie Tale Not a Faerie Tale? As I mentioned in my review of Ash,...
View ArticleThe Magic I Once Possessed
I’d ask you, but some part of me thinks you wouldn’t understand. Or worse, I’d run the risk of never hearing your voice again. And so… I’m a coward like that. I’ve never been one to overcome inertia,...
View ArticleDiverse Book Reviews and Imps
So not only has it been a while since I last posted something (which I do have some more book reviews coming they are just half done like everything else in my drafts). And since I never actually...
View ArticleExciting New Fairy Tale Stuff
Well! Exciting new stuff on the way! Not only do I have my ‘Magic in Writing’ series coming back tomorrow but I am finally cleaning out my draft list of half-written posts, finishing up some new book...
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