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Continue reading →: Lita Talks: Tips for Quality Book TrailersWhat 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…
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Continue reading →: Dragonettes in SyeFor 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…
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Continue reading →: 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…
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Continue reading →: 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…
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Continue reading →: 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…
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Continue reading →: 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…
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Continue reading →: 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.
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Continue reading →: 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…
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Continue reading →: Charming and Housing Ghosts in SyeGhosts 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…











