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Amplifier 5.5: you get that a lot

I’m working through the second draft of Zans’s novella, Amplifier 5.5, and I wrote the first draft long enough ago that this little bit of perfect dialogue (if I say so myself) caught me unawares and had me laughing out loud. So I thought I’d share. Amplifier 5.5 will be bundled with Amplifier 5. I’m […]

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Amplifier 5: otherwise occupied

Let’s just say that there are no half-measures for Emma, not even when she decides to be sassy. “It won’t come to that,” Aiden said mildly. “Ember already has the paperwork drawn up. This isn’t even a formality. You’ll now have the coven more involved in your lives than some of you would wish, but […]

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writing

The Amplifier 5 curse is finally broken …

… but not without one more last hurrah. My Friday started off exactly as planned. Pilates, hot chocolate, and then into the office to write the final chapter of Amplifier 5 – the denouement I’ve had in my head for over a year. I climbed on my treadmill, put on my computer glasses, and started […]

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FAQ Q&A

Becca’s questions, answered in part.

When I published The Full Reading Order of the Adept Universe, as of Jan 2022 in preparation for the release of the collection of stories in Moments of the Adept Universe 1, Becca accepted the challenge of re-reading the entire universe! 40 stories in total! And, as of a few minutes ago, Becca has questions. […]

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Amplifier Series Trivia Quiz!

And … I bet you saw this coming!!! … here is the quiz for the Amplifier Series! Ten random questions in total. If you haven’t read the Amplifier Series yet, the prequel is The Amplifier Protocol (technically it comes BEFORE Dowser 1 in the timeline) and the first book is Demons and DNA, which comes AFTER […]

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Amplifier 5: whole and amazing …

I know some of you just wish I would write faster instead of sharing work-in-progress snippets. But I have to celebrate the little things that hit me in the moment! Like a sort of reverse fuel, you know? Sometimes … it’s not just the sad stuff that makes me blubber while writing … I slid […]

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Reconstructionist Series Trivia Quiz!

Updated April 17, 2022: I have been informed *by Michael* that I made the Reconstructionist quiz WAY TOO HARD. So I have swapped out two questions and rephrased one other in an attempt to make it more accessible. Link below. I’m really trying to find the line that is interesting but not too hard, yet […]

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Amplifier 5: the biggest, baddest?

Lani grunted noncommittedly. “Mercury herself is something pretty to look at though. Miles and miles of creamy skin and those white blue wolf eyes.” She flashed me a grin. “I might grab some tea first.” I shook my head at her, but she sauntered off toward the treats with her hands still stuffed in her […]

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writing

Sometimes all you can do is a …

… page one rewrite. After talking my issue(s!!) (see my last blog post) with writing the next Amplifier book over with Michael ad nauseam, I finally came to the conclusion earlier this morning that I was forcing Amplifier 5 to be something it was never meant to be – a full-length novel. I was trying […]

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writing

What I should be doing … part 42

What I should be doing: writing Amplifier 5. You know, the book I’ve been working on since 2020.   What I’m actually doing: writing a prequel short for a new (urban fantasy, portal fantasy?) universe.  I really don’t know what is wrong with me. Aka why can’t I focus on what I’m supposed to be writing? […]