Tag Archives: magic

Teaser Tuesday: Life After Baron Kernaghan

Took me a while to figure out a worthwhile excerpt from Quest of the Brokenhearted and I decided to show a little of what Kira Grasdon has been up to.  I’m hoping I took enough to show the proper context.  The … Continue reading

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Review: The Hat by C.S. Boyack #superhero #paranormal

The Hat by C.S. Boyack is a quick and fun read that involves a young woman with a magic hat, missing babies, music, and an anachronistic artifact trying to figure out the Internet.   There is a good amount of humor … Continue reading

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Tools of the Telling Trade: Tarot Cards

Honestly, I don’t know what to say about Tarot because I feel like I’ve heard and said it all throughout the years.  As I mentioned before, I hung out with a lot of Wiccans and this was a common tool.  … Continue reading

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Tools of the Telling Trade: Zodiac Signs

Most people have seen or at least heard of horoscopes, which use astrological signs going either by the month or the year.  I posts the only picture I could find that had the two side by side, but I just … Continue reading

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Tools of the Telling Trade: Runes

This week, I wanted to touch on three methods of fortune telling that are used in reality and fiction.  The fictional versions are always more magical and mysterious than the real ones, so there are preconceived notions people have when … Continue reading

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Cover Reveal: Quest of the Brokenhearted

Here’s the cover for Quest of the Brokenhearted, which will debut on July 2nd.  It was made by Sean Harrington and I think it really captures what I was thinking of.  There’s a clear homage in here too.  No sense beating … Continue reading

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A Few Questions To Answer: Quick and to the Point

L.Marie asked: RPGs inspired you in the past. What inspires you now? I’ve always been inspired by a lot of things, but tabletop RPG’s allowed me to test out my characters.  When I started, I was influenced by comic books, video … Continue reading

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Superhero Switch: Back to the White Whale Idea

Well, I know most people are out and about for this weekend, but I’m back to scratching my head on this one.  I have a project(s) that I call my ‘White Whale’ series.  These are my superhero stories that are … Continue reading

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So You Want to Be a Dawn Fang: Tips By Mab

Is that supposed to be me?  I’m not nearly that pale and that clunky necklace would get in the way when I’m stealing stuff.  That woman ever hear of a comb or brush?  Whatever, I’m in a mood because this … Continue reading

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The Lords of Monsters

Image of human Power of a monster Soul of a demon The vampires rule all Who live in the shadows And feed on the edges Of the society they once knew Sitting upon a throne Polished to a shine The … Continue reading

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