Get a dose of Dragons and Urban Fantasy this week! Author Dan Rice provides a sample of his debut novel, Dragons Walk Among Us, and explains how an otherwise normal (so far as we know) human makes the decision to write fantasy books. It’s a question I’ve often asked myself–and I answer myself out loud no matter where I am and in much the same way Dan describes. If you are an author–what books led you to write the books […]
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Sunflowers! Bright, Beautiful, and featured in today’s Novel Magic post by author Jeny Heckman. Read all about Sunflowers and how they connect to Jeny’s new book, Dee’s Cornucopia–Released August 4. Grab your copy today! And find the link to the newest Giveaway from N.N. Light’s Book Heaven. Sunflowers in the design of Dee’s Cornucopia by Jeny Heckman Greek Mythology is such a giving source of inspiration for many aspects of our modern life. The never-ending soap opera-like saga of Greek […]
Novel Magic features a YA fantasy this week–The Lost Chord by Lyndi Alexander. I’m excited for you to learn about this book and the inspiration behind the main character. Also, note the link to Arms Around ASD, a resource center providing therapies for people on the autism spectrum. Meet the Inspiration for Bee Warrick by Lyndi Alexander I have a daughter on the autism spectrum. She is not Rain Man. What she is, though, is uncannily intuitive. She often seems […]
Four Book Reviews! If I’m going to read, I figured I might as well write reviews. I’m happy to report that every book I’ve picked has been a solid 4 or better. This has not always been the case. Spoiler Alert: One of these books got my first 5-Star rating on NetGalley. You won’t see this very often. Fantasy, Mystery, and Magic Abound! Take a peek at my reviews. Every one of these is well-worth a read! My scale is […]
A haunted hotel and a new book–A Witch’s Quandary by Tena Stetler–keep things spooky in Sorchia’s Universe this week. Read all about it and don’t forget to enter N.N. Lights Summer in the Sun Book Giveaway. The Haunted Imperial Hotel by Tena Stetler Before I give you a glimpse between the pages of my new release, A Witch’s Quandary. I wanted to tell you about a city near where I live. With its wild and turbulent past, Cripple Creek has […]
Cozy mystery author Ana Diamond gives us a peak at her latest book, Body Conscious, and tells a little about her creative process. I’d love to hear more about her research!! Why I write Cozies by Ana Diamond I write cozy mystery because I like intrigue and romance. I also like the idea of a character taking matters into their own hands. Usually, the first line of a manuscript comes to my mind and then it goes from there. I […]