So you’re looking for romantasy alternatives to Fourth Wing of the Empyrean series, and you’re feeling particular. You want dragons, action, found family, and progression. One or more of these 8 fantasies might just be for you. In the New Adult category, consider Carissa Broadbent’s The Serpent & the Wings at Night. Somewhat spicy, dragon…
I’m about halfway through drafting the first book in my new dragon series. As this story unfolded, I realized something about my writing. It’s driven by secrets. I find things out at the same time as you do. Sure, there are some things I know before any character does, but much of it, I don’t….
I am about to embark on writing the fifth book of the Standing Stones series. My daughter reminds me regularly this is the series that writes itself. It is an apt reminder. It started with a friend wanting me to write a guest post for her blog. She gave me a set of possible topics,…
Lately, due to my lighter teaching schedule, I have been reading a book a week, minimum. (Last year, a book every two months was my average.) Usually I will read a book to the end, waiting for it to redeem itself if it is less than engaging. “Maybe the writer needed more practice and the…
Ready to read at a moment’s notice Just today I decided to make a list of my new favorite authors and was surprised to find that they were all women. What’s up with that? All my past favorites have been largely men, or in some cases women using male pen names. Same question applies. I…
