• State of the Empires at Raw Dog Screaming Press: STEEL BLOOD Blog Tour Stop #2

    For day 2 of the Steel Blood blog tour, I visited the Raw Dog Screaming Press blog for the first annual State of the Empires! Here’s a short excerpt: In the past few months, since the official announcement of Steel Blood, people keep congratulating me on finishing my book trilogy. While many fantasy series do typically come…

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  • My Favorite Things at Speculative Chic: STEEL BLOOD Blog Tour Stop #1

    On stop #1 of the Steel Blood blog tour, head over to my second home on the internet, Speculative Chic, to learn about some of my very favorite things. Here’s a sneak peak: Traditional space ships are cool and all, but there’s just something more magical and special about a strange blue box. Though I…

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  • STEEL BLOOD Blog Tour Schedule!

    Next week is the big week! To celebrate the launch of Steel Empires Book 3: Steel Blood, I’ve organized an awesome tour through the Internet with blog posts, author and character interviews, and short excerpts from the new book. Below is the official schedule, and I hope you pack a snack and join me for the…

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  • Cover Reveal: A COLLECTION OF NIGHTMARES by Christina Sng

    Congratulations to fellow Raw Dog Screaming Press author on her upcoming poetry collection! I’m pleased to share the cover with you today, and you can find information about the book and author below. ABOUT THE BOOK Hold your screams and enter a world of seasonal creatures, dreams of bones, and confessions modeled from open eyes…

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  • Cara Recommends…me!

    Today, my books were highlighted in a monthly feature by author Cara McKinnon, where she recommends other works that her readers might enjoy. I’m incredibly honored to be in such company as Martha Wells. Cara talks a little bit about what she enjoys about my books, and provides lovely little summaries about each book in…

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  • Review: NEVERMORE (Supernatural #1) by Keith R.A. DeCandido

    There are four of us in a group of some of my best friends, and we’re all fans of the show Supernatural (though some of us are more caught up than others, ahem). Along the way, we even acquired nicknames from the main characters, and it should surprise none of you that I’m Sam. So when…

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  • June Wrap-Up & July Goals

    Every once in a while, I’m totally allowed to have a month where I not only complete EVERYTHING on my list of goals, but also exceed it! (Mostly because sometimes I forget things when I’m writing up the list of goals, but I’m going to take the win anyway.) June Wrap-Up Steel Time was officially…

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  • Review: WHITE HOT (Hidden Legacy #2) by Ilona Andrews

    This series is a prime example for one of the major rules that applies to book buying: Don’t judge a book based on its cover (or publisher). If you’re already a fan of Ilona Andrews’ other books, there’s absolutely no reason that you won’t also enjoy this series. The romance is there to support and…

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  • Last Stock Legends: Bach

    You might think, from this blog, that I’m the cool person in my household. After all, I have books published, I’m an invited panelist at cool events, and people regularly send me books to read for my opinion before they’re even published. I guess that’s pretty cool. (I certainly enjoy it.) But you’d be wrong.…

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  • Con Report: In Your Write Mind 2017

    Last night, I got home from one of my favorite trips every year. In Your Write Mind is a writer’s workshop/conference hosted by Seton Hill University, as an offshoot of their Writing Popular Fiction graduate program. (Basically, the graduates wanted an excuse to come back every year, so we created one.) The workshop is open…

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  • Review: MAGIC BINDS (Kate Daniels #9) by Ilona Andrews

    Once again, Ilona Andrews delivers a fast-paced novel with unique characters and plenty of drama and humor. I’m a sucker for a wedding, and we’re quickly approaching Kate and Curran’s (finally!). But Kate’s evil overlord father has set up shop right outside Atlanta, and Kate has bigger things to worry about than dress fittings and…

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  • Review: GENRENAUTS: SEASON ONE by Michael R. Underwood

    Sometimes, you find a published story that incorporates major elements of an idea you had once upon a time and you’re disappointed, because now it’s already “taken.” But other times, you stumble across a story that’s very similar to a vague idea you had back in high school and you’re thrilled, because someone has already…

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  • Book Spotlight & Review: BITE SOMEBODY ELSE by Sara Dobie Bauer

    Happy book birthday to an excellent sequel! Yesterday, I interviewed author Sara Dobie Bauer about her paranormal romance Bite Somebody. Today, I’m pleased to review the sequel, Bite Somebody Else. #Imogene4Life! ABOUT THE BOOK Imogene helped her newbie vampire friend Celia hook up with an adorable human, but now Celia has dropped an atomic bomb of surprise:…

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  • Author Interview with Sara Dobie Bauer

    Earlier this month, I reviewed a fantastic paranormal romance called Bite Somebody, which was equal parts adorable and hilarious. Tomorrow, the sequel comes out! To celebrate, I’m interviewing author Sara Dobie Bauer today, but be sure to check back here tomorrow for my review of Bite Somebody Else, which is currently available for pre-order. ABOUT THE…

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  • FINAL CALL for Steel Blood blog tour volunteers!

    I’m starting to work on the final details for the celebration of Steel Empires Book 3 on July 19, so this is your last chance to be part of the party! Thank you very much to everyone who has signed up so far. I will start pulling together the final schedule and contacting everyone within…

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  • Author Interview with Shaun Hume

    Shaun Hume reached out to me a few weeks ago regarding a possible review for his book (he complimented me on my book covers, which is the fastest way to this author’s heart) (other than salty black licorice). Unfortunately, I was unable to fit him into my schedule, but I was still intrigued enough that…

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  • Special Mid-Month Update!

    I come bearing excellent news! But first, a little bit of background. After Steel Victory was accepted for publication and I received my publisher’s blessing to create a series with that world, I gave myself a goal. The next book in the series would be delivered to my editor by the time the previous novel was published.…

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  • Review: AND THE REST IS HISTORY (Chronicles of St. Mary’s #8) by Jodi Taylor

    I am finally caught up on everything in this series, and now I have to wait for the next installment! I picked up the first book just under a year ago, and I think that I’m thrilled to be up to book number 8 (plus all the short stories) in such a short period of…

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  • May Wrap-Up & June Goals

    No matter how many things I crossed off the list this past month, my to-do list keeps getting longer. Since I’m at the point where I’m doing work (writing blog posts) to take a break from doing other work (line edits on Steel Time), let’s jump right in. May Wrap-Up I have printed out a copy…

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  • Book Spotlight: A LIFE OF DEATH trilogy by Weston Kincade

    ABOUT THE BOOKS Ghosts are speaking to Alex, but can he bring them to justice? Alex has a checkered past, a broken home, and a surprising ability. But who will believe a troubled teen, especially when murders implicate the town’s founding family? If you like amazing supernatural stories that are intense, powerful, and fraught with…

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