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Throwback Thursday: American Gods by Neil Gaiman

FF: American Gods

Posted on March 4, 2016July 5, 2024Leave a comment

7/5/2024 EDIT: A lot has changed since I wrote this. Please keep that in mind as you read this ancient post. This week’s Flashback Friday: American Gods by Neil Gaiman After the scariness of Super Tuesday, Neil was excited to share Read More…

TagsAmaskan's Blood, Amaskan's War, American Gods, American Gods by Neil Gaiman, flashback friday, Neil Gaiman, raven-oak

Evoking Emotions - Adelei

FF: Evoking an Emotional Response

Posted on February 26, 2016Leave a comment

This week’s Flashback Friday: Evoking an Emotional Response I love that music can evoke such an emotional response in me. It’s one of the reasons that both myself and my husband were music majors for our first 3 years of Read More…

TagsAmaskan's Blood, Amaskan's War, Evoking an Emotional Response, First drafts, flashback friday

Writers kill

Sneaky Little Snippets

Posted on January 29, 2016January 29, 2016Leave a comment

I should be writing a Flashback Friday or something, but I’ve been way too busy writing fiction and prepping for our move. It’ll have to wait. Sent off a revision of a short story last night for a possible anthology. Read More…

TagsAmaskan's Blood, Amaskan's War, raven-oak, Sneaky Little Snippets, Work in Progress, writing

Anxiety Girl

Flashback Friday: A New Year

Posted on January 1, 2016January 1, 20163 Comments

This week’s Flashback Friday: A New Year! Flashbacks are typically about looking back, but why do we bother if not to find our way forward? I’m a firm believer that the decisions and events of our past form and shape Read More…

TagsAnxiety disorder, Depression Lies, flashback friday, Furiously Happy, goals, Happy New Year, Jennifer Brozek, Jenny Lawson, Mental Health, raven-oak, The Bloggess, Word Counts

2015 Rumpled Review

Posted on December 31, 2015December 31, 20152 Comments

2015 began with a bang as Amaskan’s Blood went out into the world, hit several Amazon Top 100 Bestseller lists, and brought my first book launch event. I had mighty plans for 2015–grandiose plans of writing, writing, and writing. A Read More…

Tags2015 Retrospective, 2015 Rumpled Review, Happy New Year, raven-oak

Rustycon 33

Rustycon 2016 Schedule

Posted on December 22, 2015January 12, 20161 Comment

For those attending Rustycon 33 on January 15-17, 2016, I’ll have a table in the dealer’s room. I’ll also be a panelist. Here’s my Rustycon schedule: FRIDAY 4-5 PM      Climate Change in Dystopian Worlds in Orcas B Panelists: Mike Birch, Read More…

TagsEvents, Panelist schedule, raven-oak, Rustycon 2016, Rustycon 33, Rustycon schedule

What I'm... Updates

What I’m…Update

Posted on December 2, 2015December 2, 2015Leave a comment

What do Jessica Jones, Fallout 4, Amaskan’s War, and Old Man’s War have in common? Find out below. What I’m Reading What I’m Writing  What I’m Playing What I’m Watching  

TagsAmaskan's War, Fallout 4, Jessica Jones, Old Man's War, Old Man's War by John Scalzi, What I'm Playing, What I'm Reading, What I'm Watching, What I'm Writing

NaNoWriMo 2015

NaNo Wrap-Up

Posted on November 30, 2015November 29, 20151 Comment

Today is the last day of November and for those participating in NaNoWriMo, it’s the last day to validate their 50K. It’s also time for a NaNo Wrap-Up. I set out on November 1st to write 90K in a complete Read More…

TagsAmaskan's Blood, Amaskan's War, NaNo Wrap-Up, NaNoWriMo, raven-oak

Joy to the Worlds cover

30% off Sale

Posted on November 29, 2015November 29, 2015Leave a comment

Amazon is having a 30% off one print/paperback book now through December 1st at 2:59am EST. If you’ve been waiting to snag yourself a copy of Amaskan’s Blood, Class-M Exile, or Joy to the Worlds, here’s your chance! You can Read More…

TagsAmaskan's Blood, Amazon 30% off sale, Book sale, Class-M Exile, Joy to the Worlds, raven-oak

Real Estate Humor Comic

Word Counts & Contracts

Posted on November 11, 2015Leave a comment

I figured it was time for a bit of an update on my “kick-my-ass-into-this-rewrite” November. I’m currently sitting at a smidge over 20K words, though if all were going according to plan, I’d be sitting at 36K. So I’m behind Read More…

TagsBuying a house, NaNoWriMo 2015, Secure Emails, Selling a condo, Word Counts

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