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Adept Universe Bible writing

Women of the Adept Universe, Phase One

Okay, the epically talented, and ever-lovely Memo made us a treat!! Okay, she made me a treat but I thought you all might like it as well. Squee!!! The Women of the Adept Universe – Phase One: Guess what my new desktop photo is???!!! 🙂 New to the Adept Universe? The first book Cupcakes, Trinkets, […]

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Adept Universe Bible

Adept Universe Bible: Mory’s sketches

Morana “Mory” Novak: Necromancer. Soul seer. Junior specialist for the witches’ Convocation. The wielder’s necromancer. Purple hair, naturally ash brown. With shades of blue in Dowser 7. In Oracle 3, it was sunset-dyed. In Misfits 1, her hair is a deep purple streaked with pink and light blue. Large dark brown eyes, round cheeks, short […]

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marketing wallpapers writing

Misfits 1: wallpapers: Mory & Ed

Memo, the illustrator who is working on the sketches for the Adept Universe bible, made some wallpapers of Mory and Ed from Misplaced Souls (Misfits 1). She formatted each of the following images for Android, iPhone X, older Phone, and tablet/desktop. Clicking on the corresponding link below each sketch should take you to the full-sized […]

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Knitting writing

Misfits 1: the knitting

Mory knits. Rather obsessively. And I thought it might be fun to share some of the patterns she either knits or wears in Misplaced Souls (Misfits 1). Mory’s go-to hat pattern: Snap by Tin Can Knits. Mory is knitting a slouch version of this hat with her own [K4/P4] check pattern thrown in for fun […]

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marketing publishing writing

Misfits 1: cover reveal & synopsis

Are you really ready? Oh, yes? Well, then! The Misfits of the Adept Universe return in Misplaced Souls … on APRIL 14, 2020!!! YES!!! Taking place eighteen months after the events of Dowser 9, Mory launches a new series! – AMAZON – APPLE BOOKS – KOBO – BARNES & NOBLE – SMASHWORDS – Synopsis: Six years, three months, and two days ago, I was […]

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excerpts writing

Misfits 1: A snippet of Ed

As I was working through my final read of Misfits 1 (before sending it to the proofreader), this made me smile: Ed was perched on the edge of Tony’s desk, looking as though he was contemplating leaping off to get to me. He was wearing what appeared to be a tiny pirate hat on his […]

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excerpts writing

Misfits 1: off for story editing

I’m about to be sipping a hot chocolate, knitting by the fire, and enjoying a fav audiobook – One Fell Sweep, Innkeeper 3, by Ilona Andrews – but first, I wanted to share an excerpt to celebrate Misfits 1 being sent off for story editing (aka developmental editing) – YAY! The snippet below is one […]

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giveaways

Dowser 8.5: Mory: yarn giveaway

GIVEAWAY CLOSED. THE WINNER HAS BEEN EMAILED. To help celebrate the week leading up to the release of Graveyards, Visions, and Other Things that Byte (Dowser 8.5), I’ve put together three giveaways (not including whatever I cobble together for my live reading over on Facebook on release day, August 23 at 4pm PDT). I’ll keep […]

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excerpts teaser tuesday writing

Dowser 8.5: Who is Freddie?

“Who is Freddie?” Liam asked, folding his arms and glancing sternly between Jasmine and me. “A shadow leech.” “What the hell is a shadow leech?” “Freddie.” Liam swore under his breath. I stifled a smirk. –Mory, Graveyards, Visions, and Other Things that Byte (Dowser 8.5) COMING AUGUST 23, 2018 PREORDER NOW AMAZON – iBOOKS – […]

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personal reflection writing

The boss has scheduling privileges.

I know, I know, I made this big announcement about how I was going to cut back and refocus, including taking Saturday mornings off. And then I worked all day last Saturday (I really, really just wanted to get the first draft of Dowser 8 done) and now I want to spend more time with […]