As a fantasy writer, I've come to look at including magical creatures in my stories as almost a given. My manuscripts have included quite the variety over the years—leprechauns, banshees, hellhounds, witches, nymphs... and plenty more that I can't quite think of off the top of my head. Their given status, however, doesn't mean there... Continue Reading →
Clearly, I'm drawn to books. So books about books? I'm hard-pressed to resist them. How, then, could I possibly resist signing up to help reveal the cover for Alicia J. Novo's Unwritten? A novel about a young girl who whispers to books, and eventually gets pulled into a world where characters come alive. I had... Continue Reading →
I can't remember exactly why I signed up to share an excerpt from Veronica Elle Butler's Chloe Rose and the Enchanted Maze. It's probably that the summary drew me in, intrigued me somehow. What I know now, though, is that today's excerpt had a wonderful effect on me. During this time of upheaval and uncertainty,... Continue Reading →
How many go-to books do you have? I... seem to have far too many. Including today's recommendation: Howl's Moving Castle, by Diana Wynne Jones. I've loved this book since I was a kid, and I've reread it every couple of years. I went back to it again a few weeks ago, when I was feeling... Continue Reading →
I read a decent number of books in 2018. Today, I'd like to feature five of my favourites.
Miranda Burski 