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Pre-Order the THE GOD OF LOST WORDS

The final book of the Hell’s Library trilogy, THE GOD OF LOST WORDS, is revealed!

Pre-Order the THE GOD OF LOST WORDS
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Content Notes and AO3 tags for THE ARCHIVE OF ...

Content Warnings and AO3 tags for THE ARCHIVE OF THE FORGOTTEN.

Content Notes and AO3 tags for THE ARCHIVE OF THE FORGOTTEN
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Here’s the news: I’ve started a Patreon! And I’m running a special limited edition gift to celebrate (see below).

Here’s why: Writing is hard. Writing while trying to Do A Capitalism, in the year of our lord 2020, is incredibly hard. Maybe it’s been hard for you, too.

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The Archive of the Forgotten : Coming October ...

In the second installment of this richly imagined fantasy adventure series, a new threat from within the Library could destroy those who depend upon it the most.

The Archive of the Forgotten : Coming October 2020
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Content warnings and AO3 tags for THE LIBRARY ...

Since I’m a big advocate for content warnings fo all sorts, I wanted to practice what I preach and give content tags for readers. Content tags will, by necessity, include some mild spoilers so please read at your own discretion.

Content warnings and AO3 tags for THE LIBRARY OF THE UNWRITTEN

A Treason of Truths -- out now!

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Yes I have been terrible about making these announcements on the blog. In case you missed it, A TREASON OF TRUTHS is out now! TREASON is a sequel to A CONSPIRACY OF WHISPERS, but is also designed to be read stand alone.

TREASON is the f/f romance story of Lyre and Sabine, Spymaster and Empress, and their attempts to hold together what they’ve created without falling apart. I originally pitched it as ‘queer girl ‘Die Hard’ on a floating city’ and I think it stayed true to that spirit. Hope you enjoy it!

Grab a copy of A TREASON OF TRUTHS NOW

COVER REVEAL: A Conspiracy of Whispers

COVER REVEAL: A Conspiracy of Whispers

FRIENDS. I am so excited today, because I get to share with you pretty cover art. My sci-fi romance debut novel, A Conspiracy of Whispers is being published by Carina Press under my romance pen name, Ada Harper. It's a enemies-to-lovers epic romance and a feminist war story full of action, alien wolves, murder cats, and, of course, conspiracies. And you can pre-order it right the heck now. Don't forget to check the end of the post to see how you can win your own signed copy!

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Keeping a Bullet Journal for Writers

Keeping a Bullet Journal for Writers

I loved bullet journaling when I started puttering with it last year, but it took me a while to figure out the custom set-up that works for my freelance, writery needs. The bullet journal community has a huge amount of friendly instagram and tumblr feeds with photos of people’s journal set-ups (much prettier than mine) to help you get started. But the majority of examples I found were generally either students with a schedule full of classes and assignments, or women with a busy family life and multiple commitments.

I’m neither of those. 

So I stumbled my way through a few tweaks to the bullet journal set-up with the writer brain in mind, and some writing-specific pages that help me keep my projects straight. It seemed the time of year for setting up plans, so I decided I'd share how my journal is set up, what works (for me) and what doesn't.

Grief as a Superpower

Grief as a Superpower

It's a weird time, so I'm gonna do a weird thing. I’m going to talk about anxiety.

Yes, this election was tragic. There's a hundred articles today talking about things that people of color and the LGBTQ+ community has known all along and the rest of us are just learning hard lessons about. And many more filled with good, solid, practical advice on how to fight back.  You should go, read all of those. I'll wait. Most acknowledge what many of us are feeling, but the assumption is the feeling is a fleeting part of the process—the weakness before we get to work.

I think I’ve decided the feeling is the work.

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Viable Paradise review: Horrors and Feels

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Viable Paradise review: Horrors and Feels

Last week I attended Viable Paradise, a workshop for writers of science fiction and fantasy held each year in Martha’s Vineyard. Part of the research before applying to Viable Paradise included the inevitable googling for alumni and reviews. Viable Paradise’s reputation was generally glowing, but one theme that popped up over and over again and dominated reviews was the sense of community and friendship. How welcome students felt, the friends they left with.

After reading the eighth one I think I audibly scoffed. Friendship? Touchy feely shit? That’s all well and good, guys, but tell me what you really got out of it! I am a serious, hungry writer. Tell me about the hard hitting critiques! The inside information! The famous instructors! The Craft! You can make friends anywhere, right? I didn’t get it.

I get it now.

Stuff and nonsense.