The Ember Files

Chimera and Curses (Book Two)

Honorable Mention—Wild Card category—2024 San Francisco Book Festival Fantasy | Elves & FaeriesFantasy | HumorousFantasy | Dragons & Mythical Creatures255 Pages, print editionISBN 978-1-7782531-0-2 (Paperback) | $15.99 CADISBN 978-1-7782531-1-9 (eBook) | $2.99 CADOn-sale Date: March 29, 2023 The fate of the world is in Kori Ember’s hands again. She is about to embark on the… Continue reading Chimera and Curses (Book Two)

Coffee Blog

Pre-scheduled coffee, but we can still talk books.

Welcome to book review twenty-six of fifty-three for this year’s virtual coffee shares. I’ve selected books related to the theme at Brewing Coffee, Twisting Words & Breaking Pencils—coffee, books, and puzzles. Murder by Page OneAuthor Olivia MatthewsPublished in March 2021The publisher is Hallmark PublishingAvailable in Audio CD and Paperback (336 pages)Black & African American Mystery,… Continue reading Pre-scheduled coffee, but we can still talk books.

The Ember Files

From the Ashes (Book Three)

Embrace your magic! Fantasy | UrbanFantasy | Magic & WizardsFiction | Fantasy | Series257 Pages, print editionISBN 978-1-7782531-7-1(Paperback)ISBN 978-1-7782531-8-8 (eBook)On-sale Date: July 3, 2024 Kyson Adelgrief’s predilection to inflict pain drives him. Rage over the murder of his brother and fury for the death of his mentor left him hungering for revenge. After a brief… Continue reading From the Ashes (Book Three)

The Ember Files

Is There a Spell For That? (Series Notebook)

Embrace your magic! Write Your Spell. NotebookNotebook | LinedNotebook | Series204 PagesASIN B0BZBPLHCM (Paperback)On-sale Date: March 19, 2023 This journal is a place for you to embrace your magic, whatever it may be: writing your thoughts and feelings, catharsis, journaling for self-care, evoking mindfulness, creative writing, keeping a record of events, recipes, planning, and list… Continue reading Is There a Spell For That? (Series Notebook)

Coffee Blog

Let’s talk writing and sip coffee.

Welcome to book review twenty-five of fifty-three for this year’s virtual coffee shares. I’ve selected books related to the theme at Brewing Coffee, Twisting Words & Breaking Pencils—coffee, books, and puzzles. Wake Up and Spell the CoffeeAuthor Samantha SilverPublished in February 2020Publisher is Independently PublishedAvailable in eBook (234 pages), Audio, and PaperbackVampire Mysteries | Werewolf… Continue reading Let’s talk writing and sip coffee.

Coffee Blog

Coffee and book reviews?

Welcome to book review twenty-four of fifty-three for this year’s virtual coffee shares. I’ve picked books related to the theme here at Brewing Coffee, Twisting Words & Breaking Pencils—coffee, books, and puzzles. Meet Me at the Cupcake CafeAuthor Jenny ColganPublished in April 2011Publisher is HachetteAvailable in eBook, Audiobook, Hardcover, and Paperback (456 pages)Workplace Processes &… Continue reading Coffee and book reviews?

Miscellaneous

Double-sided page layout

I learned a lot about Word while formatting my first self-published novel. One of those things involved paragraphs and how they look on the pages of a print novel. This is important so pages don’t look like they have a narrow column of text in the middle of the page; the margins around the text… Continue reading Double-sided page layout

Coffee Blog

Sipping coffee and talking qualifications.

Welcome to book review twenty-three of fifty-three for this year’s virtual coffee shares. I’ve picked books that are related to the theme here at Brewing Coffee, Twisting Words & Breaking Pencils—coffee, books, and puzzles. Before the Coffee Gets ColdAuthor Toshikazu KawaguchiPublished in November 2020The publisher is Hanover Square PressAvailable in eBook, Audio, Hardcover (272 pages)… Continue reading Sipping coffee and talking qualifications.

Coffee Blog

Coffee Time

Welcome to book review twenty-two of fifty-three for this year’s virtual coffee shares. I’ve picked books related to the theme here at Brewing Coffee, Twisting Words & Breaking Pencils—coffee, books, and puzzles. Bookshops and BonedustAuthor Travis BaldreePublished in July 2024The publisher is Tor BooksAvailable in eBook, Audiobook, Paperback, and Hardcover (352 pages)Gaslamp Fantasy | LGBTQ2S+… Continue reading Coffee Time

Coffee Blog

A weekend away, but there’s still a book review.

Welcome to book review twenty-one of fifty-three for this year’s virtual coffee shares. I’ve picked books that are related to the theme here at Brewing Coffee, Twisting Words & Breaking Pencils—coffee, books, and puzzles. SleighedAuthor T. LockhavenPublished in December 2019The publisher is Twisted Key Publishing, LLCAvailable in eBook (154 pages), Audiobook, and PaperbackCozy Mysteries (Books)… Continue reading A weekend away, but there’s still a book review.