Two weeks ago, four authors kicked off a regional tour for a holiday speculative fiction book. And what did they learn? Well, I can’t speak for my co-authors, but… Touring is exhausting. Driving, signing, smiling. All things hard to do Read More…
This week’s Throwback: Olive the Other Reindeer. What I Love about This Cover: It’s a neat style of art. I like the animated look. What I Don’t Love about This Cover: The top half of Olive’s body doesn’t match the Read More…
Here’s the weekly wrap-up of reviews on Joy to the Worlds, or as I like to call it–Joy to the Reviews Part 4! [important]If you missed it, you can read Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3.[/important] Joy to Read More…
This week’s Flashback Friday: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Some folks are probably asking what in the world does A Christmas Carol have to do with science fiction and fantasy? This classic is so deeply rooted in our literature Read More…
Unfortunately, we are having to cancel our Beaverton, OR event at Barnes & Noble as more rain is on the way, and it isn’t safe for us (the authors) to travel by car from Seattle to Portland at this time. Read More…
Earlier this month, the fabulous Mur Lafferty interviewed me about the release of Joy to the Worlds and other writing things on her podcast I Should Be Writing. You should check it out–Episode # 357–which you can find here: https://audioboom.com/boos/3926796-isbw-357-anniversary-with-raven-oak-interview?t=0 Read More…
This week’s Book Cover Throwback: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. What I Love about This Cover: Well, the original cover is jacket-less and old, so there really isn’t a cover. But I love the interior illustrations in the the Read More…
Can’t make a book tour stop? Miss our live stream event? Lucky you! You can still win a prize! Go watch the video of the streaming event on YouTube. We chatted about the book, did a brief reading, Q&A, and Read More…
Just a reminder that this evening is our Joy to the Worlds book tour virtual event. You can stream it via Google+ Hangouts here: https://plus.google.com/events/ctmbm2pkq4e8c6jl109ul595na4 Or via YouTube here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DTCBgBEgPk Join us for a short reading, Q&A, prizes, and more! Read More…
This week’s Flashback Friday: A Look Back. Today begins our Joy to the Worlds Book Tour. If you’d told me ten years or even five years ago that I’d be driving around the Pacific Northwest with three authors on a Read More…
