Lita Burke

Lita Talks: Tips for Quality Book Trailers

What goes in the script? What’s a budget-friendly source for high-quality photos? How do movie and book trailers differ? Talking Trailers Nic of Bookmark Reviews recently interviewed me, Lita Burke, and I told him the low-down on how I created a high-quality book trailer for under $100 for Tredan’s Bane. I told all about how to…

Dragonettes in Sye

For anyone venturing into the fantasy world of Sye in the stories Wrath, Prequel to Tredan’s Bane, and Tredan’s Bane, here is a quick note for one of Sye’s sentient creatures: dragonette or dracon (informal names), Seri/Madam Drracon’el (formal titles). A dragonette is a miniature five-pound dragon; typically 4’ long with wing span almost 5’ wide. …

Book Trailer for Tredan’s Bane

Review: Neophyte

Neophyte by Emmalee Aple Neophyte is a YA paranormal romance novel about a high school senior named Addisyn who died two years ago and became an angel-in-training. Teen Dramas She now spends her afterlife in a beach house with five male angels, called her Link, where they teach her the ropes of angelhood. One of them has been…

Lita Talks: Interview with Tredan’s Bane Author

Why was Lita a geek? Can girls be wizards? Do we have wizards in our world? Interviewing Lita Jaq D. Hawkins, an indie filmmaker and author of Dance of the Goblins, posted her recent interview with me, Lita Burke, where I answered those questions and much more. Jaq’s stories have fresh, original magical worlds and kindly remind us of…

My Gal-Pal Miss Pickerell

I want to talk about a book that showed me a strong woman in a fascinating-anything-possible world: Miss Pickerell Goes to Mars by Ellen MacGregor. About the Story Miss Pickerell is a spinster on her way home from the fair where she was exhibiting a rock collection. In her very old car, she gives Mr. Haggerty…

Review: Dance of the Goblins

Dance of the Goblins by Jaq D. Hawkins May I have the pleasure of this goblin dance with you? A chance encounter between humans searching for a missing man, and the goblins who dwell in the abandoned tunnels near the surface, stir long-seated distrust between the two races and threatens war. During the fracas, the…

Just Released–Tredan’s Bane

I’m pleased to announce the release of the epic fantasy novel, Tredan’s Bane by Lita Burke. In Tredan’s Bane, a magical oddities dealer hides her kidnapped husband’s dangerous spell book. Read the back cover blurb. Read Chapter 1 for FREE! Get it now exclusively at Amazon. See it at Goodreads.

Sneak Peek: Cover for Tredan’s Bane

I’m pleased to present the final cover for Tredan’s Bane. This is by far the most detailed composition I’ve done to date for an Ebook cover. I had the following high-level goals when I started the design: 1. Use high-contrast text 2. Merge at least two photos 3. Must contain a magic book 4. Show a…

Charming and Housing Ghosts in Sye

Ghosts are frequent visitors to the Enchanters of Sye world in Tredan’s Bane and Wrath. Only Enchanters, Sciomancers, and people wearing Ghost Amulets can see and interact with Sye’s ghosts. A ghost appears solid and wears similar clothes to when it was a live person, but empty eyes show it as a wandering spirit. Ghosts…