CONTEST CLOSED. WINNER TBA This is the second of two giveaways to celebrate the pending release of Dowser 5 – yay! Who would like to win these five autographed paperbacks and an eARC of Dowser 5? You would? Okay then! To enter: Comment below with your favourite quote from any of the Dowser books, making sure to note […]
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Cramped working conditions
Sometimes I’m surprised I can get any words written at all. Yeah … I love every minute of it. I mean, what else is the second (seriously hard) chair for?
GIVEAWAY CLOSED. WINNER: LUCKY #15! LEE ANN FROM TEXAS! WHOOT! I want to do some fun giveaways to help celebrate the pending release of Dowser 5. So this is the first of two. Who from the USA would like to win a Kindle and an eARC of Dowser 5? Sorry international readers, due to shipping/ordering this […]
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Dowser 5: cupcakes
I’ve had a few requests to post a list of the cupcakes eaten or mentioned in the Dowser books with each new release. So, I thought I would dash off this blog post just in case anyone wanted to bake before – or while – they’re reading Dowser 5 (release date: July 23, 2015). New Creations (recipes to […]
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Charm in a Cup
Here is Charm in a Cup from Cupcakes, Trinkets, and Other Deadly Magic (Dowser 1) and  Maps, Artifacts, and Other Arcane Magic (Dowser 5). This is a super dense, but moist, sponge cake. The cake is also the base for Sunshine in a Cup and Joy in a Cup. The frosting is also the icing for […]
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Love in a Cup
So this is one of those recipes I swear I’ve posted before, but now I can’t seem to find it. Love in a Cup from Cupcakes, Trinkets, and Other Deadly Magic (Dowser 1) as well as Maps, Artifacts, and Other Arcane Magic (Dowser 5). <3 <3 <3 The Dowser 5 ebook will be available THURSDAY, JULY […]
I’ve had a few requests to post a list of the chocolate eaten or mentioned in the Dowser books, so I thought I would dash off this blog post so if you wanted to get your hands on any of this chocolate before the release date for Dowser 5 (July 23, 2015) then you would […]
Something bit me in the ass. I shrieked like a toddler deprived of her ice cream cone, whirled around with my jade knife poised to gut the offender, and found myself staring at yet another endless wall of musty old books. This wasn’t the first time I’d been ambushed in the nexus library — the books […]
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Dowser 5: Buzz in a Cup
Updated recipe: April 18, 2016 —————– Original Post: I did a poll to ask readers of the Dowser Series what cupcake Drake should eat in Maps, Artifacts, and Other Arcane Magic (Dowser 5). Buzz in a Cup won. ETA: as a noncoffee drinker I found these very strong, as a regular coffee drinker (who drinks his […]
I started tracking my books sales by country in May and am exceedingly pleased to have added a bunch more countries in June! New to the map – Welcome! Oman (reader submitted) United Arab Emirates Sweden Finland Netherlands Denmark Romania Ireland Spain Peru Other countries – you rock, as always! Canada UK Australia U.S. New Zealand […]