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Amaskans Blood by Raven Oak

How to Pronounce Amaskan

Posted on March 16, 2017Leave a comment

I’ve had a lot of readers, reviewers, and other folks asking me in the past year how to pronounce the word “AMASKAN,” so I made a video. Yes, I know the video is mirrored and thus, the text is backwards. Read More…

Tagsamaskan, Amaskan's Blood, Amaskan's War, Order of Amaska, pronunciation, raven-oak

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Reddit Writer of the Day

Posted on May 4, 2015Leave a comment

The Reddit Writer of the Day is live. Hop on over and ask me anything. 🙂 http://bit.ly/1DPdWNj

TagsFantasy Writer of the Day, r/Fantasy, raven-oak, Reddit AMA, Reddit Fantasy, Writer of the Day

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Writer of the Day

Posted on May 3, 20152 Comments

For those of you who frequent reddit, tomorrow (Monday) I will be the r/Fantasy Writer of the Day. What does that mean? It means there will be a discussion / AMA in reddit‘s Fantasy subreddit all about me. If you Read More…

TagsAmaskan's Blood, Class-M Exile, Fantasy Writer of the Day, raven-oak, Reddit AMA

Quick Poll for Live Stream Event

Posted on January 29, 2015January 28, 2015Leave a comment

Since quite a few of you out there don’t live in the Pacific Northwest and can’t attend my Book Reading/Signing event in February, I’m planning a live streaming event with a reading, followed by a Q&A session. You’ll be able Read More…

TagsAmaskan's Blood, book readings, book readings in Seattle, live streaming event, raven-oak, what time?

Class-M Exile

Posted on August 18, 2014October 14, 20167 Comments

This past weekend was the first weekend I’ve had off in months. I took a vacation if you will to give myself a brain break as well as a physical break (writing is hard on my CTS). My husband and Read More…

TagsA woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle, Bay-zar, Class-M Exile, raven-oak, The Silent Frontier, What to work on next

When Words Fail a Writer

Posted on April 15, 2014April 11, 2014Leave a comment

As part of Magnolia Chapter One’s series on “Why Writers Write,” I posted an article entitled “When Words Fail a Writer.” If you get a moment, you should head over there and read it. It’s definitely a great article on Read More…

TagsMagnolia Chapter One, raven-oak, When Words Fail a Writer, Why I Write, Why Writers Write

Gender’s Role in Literature

Posted on March 17, 2014March 19, 20148 Comments

Author Joe Hill shared this and it’s been going around Facebook all weekend, but this article from the The Independent in the UK by Katy Guest brings up an age-old debate that really should be over and done with by Read More…

Tagsauthor branding, Gender roles in novel covers, Gender specific books, Gender specific books demean readers, how branding goes too far, marketing demans readers

The Emerald City

Posted on March 10, 2014March 9, 2014Leave a comment

I love that Seattle’s nickname is The Emerald City. At one point, it was Queen City, though it has also been the “Gateway to Alaska” (for obvious reasons), “Rain City” (though I think this nickname was probably made to keep Read More…

TagsCosplay at Comicon, ECCC, Emerald City Comicon, Kaylee Frye, Random Thoughts on a Monday, raven-oak, Seattle's Nicknames

The Science of Nostalgia

Posted on January 13, 2014January 28, 2014Leave a comment

When my husband and I last attended a Comic Con (back in 2012 in Dallas), I stumbled upon a DVD set of The Ray Bradbury Theater in its entirety, which I immediately purchased. I have fond memories as a child Read More…

TagsAddiction to the past, Dragonflight, Johannes Hofer, Ray Bradbury Theater, The science of nostalgia

Holiday Antics… = Joy?

Posted on December 23, 2013October 10, 2014Leave a comment

I had an amazing birthday. We went to see the new Hobbit movie, had amazing cake at Bakery Nouveau, and then went to the always wonderful Cafe Mox / Card Kingdom for dinner and to play The Stars are Right, Read More…

TagsBirthday Joy, Crying over Spilled Soda, Holiday Antics, Joy = Antics, raven-oak, spilled soda, ThinkGeek

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