The Ember Files

Vizardโ€”An award-winning prequel.

Vizard: An Ember Files Side Story Award-winning novel! Fantasy | UrbanFantasy | DarkFiction | Contemporary196 Pages, print editionISBN 978-1-7782531-4-0 (Paperback)ISBN 978-1-7782531-5-7 (eBook)On-sale Date: December 14, 2023 A brutal deed forever alters the rules of survival.Few Spellbinders know of the kill listโ€™s existence; a list that marks multiple families for death. In the wake of one savage… Continue reading Vizardโ€”An award-winning prequel.

The Ember Files

Ember Stone (Book One)

Revised edition Embrace your magic! Fantasy | UrbanFantasy | Magic & WizardsFiction | Women427 Pages, print editionISBN 978-1-7782531-3-3 (Paperback)ISBN 978-1-7782531-2-6 (eBook)On-sale Date: June 8, 2023 As life catapults her into a magical world at war, Kori Ember must recognize her existence isnโ€™t conventional. The life of her sister, Alivia, and the fate of all Spellbinders… Continue reading Ember Stone (Book One)

A to Z Blogging

Zaffer

Zaffer. This is a sneak peek word. What is zaffer? Google defines it as โ€œimpure cobalt oxide, formerly used to make smalt and blue enamels.โ€ (sourced March 22, 2025) All I am going to say is that it has something to do with the magic system in the new fantasy series I am working on.… Continue reading Zaffer

Writing

The Lost Book

โ€œRascally missing book!โ€ I grumble, acknowledging that itโ€™s my fault for bringing home a book from the enchantment library. A library with dim lighting cast by floating lights. The old book smell is intense, and the shelving is medieval in appearance. Itโ€™s an irresistible building. Regardless, itโ€™s a wonder the book was on the shelf… Continue reading The Lost Book

A to Z Blogging

Obscure Book Review

Obscure: Ghostmarker Book 1 Author: Krista WalshPublished in 2022.Publisher is Ravenโ€™s Quill Press.Available in eBook and paperback (print length 487 pages)Historical Thrillers | Supernatural Thrillers | Spy Thrillers Krista drew me in for as an advance reader with an advertisement for her book that read something to the effect of, โ€œDrinking coffee and kicking ass.โ€… Continue reading Obscure Book Review

A to Z Blogging

Marshmallow – This post offers a teaser for my upcoming novel.

2022 A to Z posts have been reserved for descriptive 100 word posts. However, todayโ€™s post is a modified excerpt from Chapter 18 of โ€œThe Ember Files.โ€ โ€œโ€ฆHis soft skinned hands are pushing and pulling a gummy thread of magic. I goggle at him when he bobs his head down and takes a bite of… Continue reading Marshmallow – This post offers a teaser for my upcoming novel.

Writing

Peeking from the shadows

This year I am writing a novel. You might have read my post titled โ€œEstablishing Contextโ€ where I was talking a bit about whether I should write a prologue or not. Well, I decided to play around with it a bit and this week I was hoping for some feedback on my rough idea of… Continue reading Peeking from the shadows

Writing

Photo Prompt 2020 Week 3: Strange Shadows

The rules are simple. Use this image as a prompt to create a post and reference back here. You can come back and share by posting your link in the comment section below. Thatโ€™s it! Canโ€™t wait to view your postsโ€ฆ I call this photograph "The Mushrooms and Mountains Prompt." I took the photograph when… Continue reading Photo Prompt 2020 Week 3: Strange Shadows

Writing

Ethan Sun

Witches If I asked you to describe a witch I know what youโ€™d say. Long pointed nose, warts or moles, a slightly hunched back, pointy shoes with a cape, long fingernails and possibly crooked teeth. Why youโ€™d ask? I would say, it is because everyone knows that witches are creepy when they are old and… Continue reading Ethan Sun