Lately, when searching for something to read, I’m gravitating towards cozy fantasy. It’s a somewhat new genre that was apparently inspired by cozy mysteries. (At least that’s what my Google search came up with.) What is cozy fantasy? It’s light and usually has a plot driven by the main character who resides in a smallContinue reading “Book Review -Tonic Shop at the Edge of the World -by Max Vale”
Category Archives: fantasy
Coming Soon: Urban Fantasy Series Set in Victoria, B.C.
Magic Denied is up and available on Amazon. Have you had a chance to read it yet? So now that my Rapunzel-inspired story is live, what is my next project? A few months ago, I shared a few excerpts from another manuscript I’ve been working on. I didn’t give away many clues, except to sayContinue reading “Coming Soon: Urban Fantasy Series Set in Victoria, B.C.”
Book Review -Hunting Sirens by Mary Mecham
So I’ve seen Mary Mecham’s books for a while, as they pop up in various Amazon searches or on Facebook. And I confess that I didn’t think much of them. The covers were appealing, and the stories sounded interesting, but I felt, ‘not for me’. When a post came through on Facebook, I decided IContinue reading “Book Review -Hunting Sirens by Mary Mecham”
Coming Soon -Magic Denied
So by this time next week, Magic Denied, will be live on Amazon! I am super excited about this book and even more excited to share it with you! I wrote the first draft in 2023 as a bit of an experiment. I was immediately in love with my main character and the story, butContinue reading “Coming Soon -Magic Denied”
A Classic High Fantasy Tale -sneak peek
Magic Denied is up for pre-sale! It’ll be released on August 1st. So if you’re looking for: go and check it out on Amazon. It’s available in Kindle Unlimited, ebook, and paperback. Amazon.com A few weeks ago, I shared part of the first chapter with you. If you missed it, here’s a direct link toContinue reading “A Classic High Fantasy Tale -sneak peek”
Cover Reveal and Behind the Scenes: Building Rapunzel
A few weeks ago, I shared a sneak peek at my Rapunzel retelling. If you didn’t get a chance to read it, you can click here: Sneak Peek. I’m super excited about this story. It’s presently with an editor in the final stages and available for pre-sale on Amazon! The pre-sale date is listed asContinue reading “Cover Reveal and Behind the Scenes: Building Rapunzel”
Coming Soon: A Sneak Peek at a Rapunzel Re-Telling (And some of my methodology)
Fairy tale retellings are popular, and they can go from super dark to a sweet romance. You can find them as an urban fantasy spin-off. (Think of the recent T.V. series Once Upon a Time or Once.) Over the past year or so, I’ve mentioned them a few times in my newsletter or various blogContinue reading “Coming Soon: A Sneak Peek at a Rapunzel Re-Telling (And some of my methodology)”
The Pendulum of Writing
People always tell me I’m good with words. Maybe I am. I don’t know. When I compare myself to other writers, I always admire what they do. And perhaps there are those who compare themselves to me. The comparison game should never be played, at least if we care about our mental health and well-being.Continue reading “The Pendulum of Writing”
A Sneak Peek: Excerpt from Chapter 1
Here’s a third look into my latest Work-in-Progress. This scene is between Keira and Jana. They grew up together and are best friends. There are a few key things planted in this scene that are important later in the story. Can you spot them? What do you think they are? That’s all for now. EnjoyContinue reading “A Sneak Peek: Excerpt from Chapter 1”
New Short Story!
Every week, Reedsy posts a few short story prompts and anyone interested in writing is welcome to submit a story or write it for fun! A few weeks ago, they posted the contest: #292: Colour Your World with Kobo Writing Life. And the prompt that inspired me was: Center your story around an artist whoseContinue reading “New Short Story!”