Ember Stone: Book One

July 9, 2025September 2, 2026 Writing Sparkle2 Comments

The Ember Stone: Book One of The Ember Files by Shari Marshall is an urban fantasy novel filled with magic, mystery, danger, and unexpected romance. Follow Kori Ember as she enters a magical world at war and discovers that her unusual existence may hold the key to her sister’s survival. The Ember Stone: Book One… Continue reading Ember Stone: Book One

Coffee Blog

Since our last coffee . . .

July 4, 2025July 4, 2025 Writing Sparkle11 Comments

Welcome to book review twenty-seven 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. Death by Café MochaAuthor Alex EricksonPublished in August 2019Publisher is Kensington CoziesAvailable in eBook, Audio, Audio CD, and Mass Market (304… Continue reading Since our last coffee . . .

The Ember Files

Chimera and Curses: Book Two of The Ember Files

July 2, 2025September 8, 2026 Writing Sparkle

Discover Chimera and Curses, Book Two of The Ember Files by Shari Marshall. Explore this fantasy adventure filled with dark magic, mythical creatures, danger, friendship, and romance.

The Ember Files

From the Ashes: Book Three

June 25, 2025September 8, 2026 Writing Sparkle

Discover From the Ashes by Shari Marshall, the third and final book in The Ember Files fantasy series. Join Kori Ember and her allies for a thrilling conclusion filled with magic, danger, vengeance, difficult choices, and plenty of high-stakes adventure.

The Ember Files

Is There a Spell For That? (Series Notebook)

June 21, 2025June 20, 2025 Writing Sparkle

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)

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Let’s talk writing and sip coffee.

June 20, 2025June 19, 2025 Writing Sparkle5 Comments

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?

June 13, 2025June 11, 2025 Writing Sparkle14 Comments

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

June 12, 2025May 18, 2025 Writing Sparkle5 Comments

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

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Sipping coffee and talking qualifications.

June 6, 2025June 3, 2025 Writing Sparkle4 Comments

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.