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Excerpt: The Mercenary Queen Returns

By Kayla Matt Selenia is quiet as she thinks about what is heading toward her students. She slowly unsheathes her longsword and coldly stares at its flawless shine. Kevin nods without her having to say a word and makes his … Continue reading →

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Women of Windemere: Selenia Hamilton Poetry

I Am Selenia Hamilton I have earned this By my own hand Respect Reputation Influence All mine by right Not by gift I walk anew No longer warrior But teacher and mentor My honor is law My charges my children … Continue reading →

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Book Titles and Theme Week (Feedback Welcome)

The title of your book is very important and it gets more difficult in a series.  Do you pick a theme?  Do you mention the title of the next book at the end of the previous book?  Well, it does … Continue reading →

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Family in Fantasy

Family. It’s a strange topic that doesn’t get brought a lot in Fantasy discussions.  Sure, you talk about the family of characters in a book that deals with political intrigue and revenge killings.  Yet, you still talk about them as … Continue reading →

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Calling All Artists! Calling All Artists!

Do I have your attention? I’m writing to let all authors, poets, musicians, painters, and any artist types that I forgot! The Community Storyboard is a new and exciting blog where you can submit your work and have it showcased.  … Continue reading →

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What Do You Look for in Child Protagonists?

In my opinion, one of the most difficult things to write is a child protagonist in a book that isn’t made for children.  It’s difficult for adults to relate to the child and many adults find them annoying.  As we … Continue reading →

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Welcome to . . .

This is going to be a fun (possibly disastrous) tease at a few fictional worlds.  Here we go and I apologize in advance: If you live in a world the size of Australia where chicken are invulnerable to swords and … Continue reading →

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Battle to the Death . . . Or Not

“My head is killing me,” Nyx groans as her eyes open. She looks around the large room to see that she’s not alone and her roommates are starting to wake up.  A long-haired girl with vampire fangs zips to the … Continue reading →

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Preparing for a Funny Friday Post

The theme of this week was supposed to be comedy and I was going to be all humorous.  Then stomach pain, abandoned with child, and all of the chaos turned my mood into a sour funk.  I still want to … Continue reading →

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Rankings Update: Great Way to End the Day

#68 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Fantasy > Epic #75 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Fantasy > Sword & Sorcery #94 in Books > Science Fiction & Fantasy … Continue reading →

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