This is the first installment of a new MTG (Magic The Gathering) post series. In these posts I break down Magic the Gathering theme decks with my cards, strategy, and reason for putting each card in the deck. If you don’t know what Magic the Gathering is, check out this site. I’ve been playing for years (about half my life). [...]

As I’ve said before, Kissing Corpses was enrolled as part of Kindle Select in February when it was released. This was an opportunity to get some free promotion days and kindle lending. May 11, 2012, the 90 day exclusivity period ends. We will be putting the book out for Nook as well as in paperback. Though KDP Select does not [...]

by Rhiannon Frater ★★★★☆ Pretty When She Dies is a bloody, violent, fiercely sexual vampire tale. DO NOT read this book if you have a problem with intense violence or sexuality. This is NOT a work of YA fiction. Amilaya claws her way out of her own grave at the novel’s opening and spends the remainder of the book, metaphorically doing [...]

We all learned to dislike GoDaddy and their misalignment over copyright issues during the SOPA war. GoDaddy sided with the RIAA and only pulled their sponsorship of SOPA and PIPA, the bills that would have destroyed the internet, after they lost tens of thousands of users over the issue. It appears they still haven’t figured out where they stand. Now GoDaddy [...]

I haven’t been updating this blog too much lately. My last post came a week before I left for home to visit my family. My grandfather is very ill and getting to spend Easter with him took priority. My life since has been a whirlwind. The semester is about to end, though, and I will be back with a vengeance. [...]

JL Bryan- ★★★★★ Last week I read Fairystruck, the third Songs of Magic book by JL Bryan. Look for the fourth book this summer!

I’ve been focusing a lot of my attention on how people review books on Goodreads and Amazon. I’ve read reviews of some of my favorite books and gone on to those users’ profiles to see how they rate works that they read on average. Some people seem to hate everything they read, which begs to question: why do you read [...]

I’ve created a pinboard on Pinterest for for Kissing Corpses. The board features images and songs that inspired the novella. Head on over and explore the pinboard and follow my other pins! Other boards that are especially enjoyable are “Nerd Win”, “Mah Goodness!” (Cute Stuff), and “Wins in Design.”  

2012 has been very hectic for me, but Spring break is here and there is some reprieve for the madness. Here is a little of what the first quarter has brought on all fronts, and what you can expect for the remaining nine months of 2012. Roller Derby- I injured my rotator cuff (left infraspinatus). I had an MRI today to [...]

Check out the latest product from Matter Deep Publishing. The Expedition and Beyond- Work by 13 artists, introduced through the Women Painting Women phenomenon of 2010, who continue to be challenged and inspired by each other. They come together once again in a show at Principle Gallery, Alexandria, Va, April 2012. Foreword by John O’Hern, American Art Collector, Santa Fe [...]

I enrolled my new title, Kissing Corpses, in KDP Select in February. I wanted to see what would happen if I took advantage of their promotion. As an indie author, I’m always looking for ways to promote my work for free. Kindle Select allows you to set your book as a free promotion for up to five days every ninety [...]

Watch the video excerpt and go grab the book, free for the Kindle on Amazon.com. This book is free today, February 29, 2012 and only 99¢ any other day. If you like what you read, please repay the free book by leaving a review on Amazon.com [Amazon Kindle- Get It Now]