Does he kiss with elven, Elfish or Elfin skill?
What distracts when writing about a sexy elf who kisses your socks off: Is his skill Elfish or elven or elfin? Read more…
The sounds of Urban Fantasy
Do swords make sounds when there is no Urban Fantasy reader near to hear them? Read more…
NaNoWriMo across the World
Read how writers in other countries are doing NaNoWriMo – NaNo Road Trip Read more…
DIY Fey Christmas Presents for the Adventurous Gourmet
If elves do the bread-and-dip thing, they’ll use exotic mixes like these for the dip. Buy them or make your own. Read more…
Sweep in Peace is coming
If you enjoy Urban Fantasy with verbal sass and quirky magic, check out the Innkeeper Series. It looks like book 2 is coming soon. Read more…
Poison Patch – Book 2 of the Astoria Files
NEW WORLD, NEW RULES This time, Alanna takes the game to Faerie. The title and cover are still a work-in-progress, but the release date is set. Yay. :-) So “Hedge Game Book 2” turns into “POISON PATCH” for the moment. So excited. The 2nd polished draft is with beta-readers right now. Will get their comments back in early April and have time until April 20th for my 3rd deep edit and for reading the whole book aloud once. Then it goes to the editor. Since I can’t do pre-orders as an indie author, please sign up for my mailing list or interact Read more…
It’s raining men and Urban Fantasy, halleluja
So much going on: Book 2 of Rule of Thorns almost done and book 1 rewritten. With some mom-yoga-moments thrown in. Read more…
You feel calm and enlightened? Move back in with your family for a while
Elizabeth Gilbert made a short video through Oprah about life lessons. Very funny and good to watch if you have some family-gathering ahead of you ;-) Read more…
Be a good writer and eat your showdown
When the going gets tough, the tough start snacking. Read more…
Romantic dinner on a flying carpet
Come with me on a romantic evening, straight out of 1001 Nights … or how it could be, if we weren’t living in Doha ;o) Read more…