The editor always has your back.

Just in case you ever wondered what the editor aka SFG aka Scott Fitzgerald Gray does for you specifically, my lovely readers, I stumbled across this seven year old Facebook post that exemplifies his power for good perfectly:

A screenshot of MCD’s Facebook post about adding a final scene to Trinkets, Treasures, and Other Bloody Magic (Dowser 2).

And how was the book going to end (had SFG not intervened)?

[massive spoiler for Dowser 1 below, just in case you haven’t read it yet!!]

I gazed at the golden god of a man across from me. My mind was reeling and my thoughts unfocused. He looked maybe thirty-five if I attributed the crinkles around his eyes to age, rather than to sun and laughter.

He let me look at him. His sword had returned to wherever he pulled it from. His arms were at his sides, palms open to face me … in surrender or acceptance?

“I have my mother’s eyes,” I said, releasing the breath that had been blocking my ability to speak.

“Yes,” Yazi, the warrior of the dragons, answered. “But every other inch of you is me.”

He was right. I was his spitting image.

Half-witch, half-dragon. Well, that was one mystery solved.

I smiled, hitting him with one of my best efforts ever.

“Hi, Dad,” I said.

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Dowser 2: paperback giveaway

GIVEAWAY CLOSED. LUCKY #23 has been emailed. 😀

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I’m publishing my second monthly newsletter today (about 30 minutes after this post goes live). Each newsletter features a giveaway, along with some exclusive content (a recipe, Q&A, etc).

The giveaway for the 2nd edition newsletter is an autographed paperback of Trinkets, Treasures, and Other Bloody Magic (Dowser 2).

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I dug some old trinkets out of the bottom of my jewelry box for this bookstagram, including the key to the actual box. The angel is a Little Traveller.

Dowser 2 features a bunch of items – such as the featured cupcakes – that bring Jade comfort. My comfort items also include cupcakes (of course, and Cozy in a Cup specifically), but a great scented candle, a fantastic nail polish, and a pretty trinket can always bring a little joy to any dour day.

To enter the autographed paperback giveaway, comment below and let me know:

  1. What is your favourite ‘comfort’ item or food? And why?

Notes/Rules: OPEN INTERNATIONALLY. Each comment will be assigned an entry number. ONE winning entry will then be selected via random number generator. One entry per person. Please make sure to fill out a valid email address in the comment form. Email addresses are not collected for any purpose other than notifying the contest winner.

If you haven’t commented on the blog before, or you comment from a different IP address, the comments are moderated. So don’t worry if you don’t see your entry right away. I will approve it, then assign it an entry number.

Contest closes THURSDAY, JULY 7, 2016 at 8 p.m. PDT.

SHARES AND LIKES ARE WELCOMED AND APPRECIATED.

Dowser Series: Dowser 2 Audiobook Giveaway

GIVEAWAY CLOSED. LUCKY #11 HAS BEEN EMAILED.

You know what this box of goodies from Tantor Media means, right?

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Giveaway!!

Yep! That is the Trinkets, Treasures, and Other Deadly Magic (Dowser 2) audiobook on … wait for it … ACTUAL CD. Eight CDs and 9.5 hours unabridged audio to be exact.

So … do you want to win a set of Dowser 2 audiobook CDs? I’ll even pull out the front sleeve and autograph it for you if you like. 😀 [Though warning I have to take the plastic covering off to sign].

To enter all you need to do is comment below and let me know:

  1. If you could listen to ANY BOOK narrated by ANY PERSON, what book and narrator would that be? And/or what is your FAVOURITE audiobook?

Notes/Rules: OPEN INTERNATIONALLY. Each comment will be assigned an entry number. ONE winning entry will then be selected via random number generator. One entry per person. Please make sure to fill out a valid email address in the comment form. Email addresses are not collected for any purpose other than notifying the contest winner.

If you haven’t commented on the blog before, or you comment from a different IP address, the comments are moderated. So don’t worry if you don’t see your entry right away. I will approve it, then assign it an entry number.

Contest closes FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 2016 at 8 p.m. PDT.

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Happy Release Day, Dowser 2: the Audiobook

Tantor Media has just released Trinkets, Treasures, and Other Bloody Magic (Dowser 2) in audiobook format. YAY!!

You’ll find the Dowser 2 audiobook here on Audible, Amazon, B&N, iTunes, and Tantor Media. Check out the different samples at each retailer!!

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The Dowser Series is narrated by Caitlin Davies (House of Night, Talon Saga) and published by Tantor Media.

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Caitlin Davies narrates the Dowser Series

Bio: Caitlin is a voiceover artist and audiobook narrator. She is the voice of a number of popular audiobook series including the House of Night, Penryn & the End of Days, Dragon Blood, and The Talon Saga.  She was part of the multi-cast recording of The Unfinished Life of Addison Stone which received an AudioFile Earphones Award.

 

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Up next!
March 22, 2016 – Dowser 3
April 26, 2016 – Dowser 4
May 24, 2016 – Dowser 5

Dowser 2: dangerous but delicious double-chocolate brownies

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Disclaimer: I’m not a pastry chef. I’ve baked these many times, and I’m always happy with the results but I’ve just written up the recipe – including the metric conversion. Please let me know if you spot any typos. 🙂

 

Brownies RECIPE

Some visuals:

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Chocolate and cocoa utilized in test bake 😉

Step 2:

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Chocolate, cocoa, and butter in an improvised double boiler

Step 7:

Super thick batter.
Super thick batter.

Step 8:

Brownies straight out of the oven. Pre-cooling.
Brownies straight out of the oven. Pre-cooling.

Step 10:

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We ate two and froze the remainder. Insanely good!

I’ll cut the individual squares into four and add them to my Christmas baking gift boxes. The brownies are crusty on the edges and densely chewy on the inside. I’ve served these with vanilla ice cream, and a swirl of caramel or fudge sauce. But they’re awesome on their own.

Enjoy!