Book Review: Tethered Mage

I’m finally catching up with my NetGalley duties. This week, in the few hours when dogs and work didn’t demand my attention, I read Tethered Mage, by Melissa Caruso. It doesn’t come out until October 24th, but for those who are interested in a meditation on all the ways we can be enslaved, set in Book Review: Tethered Mage

Literary Terms: High Fantasy, Low Fantasy, Magical Realism, and Frame (Portal) Stories

Long ago, in a different world, I was a German major (among other things) at University. One of my most memorable seminars was one focused on my favorite genre, fantasy. While there are those who argue that this is “merely” a genre, the incorporation of themes, structure, and leitmotifs in these stories has made them Literary Terms: High Fantasy, Low Fantasy, Magical Realism, and Frame (Portal) Stories

Book Review: Lovers and Beloveds

As you may remember, one of my goals this round was to post more book reviews… since that was, ostensibly why I started this blog. As I faced the final countdown to the end of my MBA capstone project, all the backlog of my frustration with being kept from my beloved fictional worlds boiled over Book Review: Lovers and Beloveds

Book Announcement: Stalking the Demon

STALKING THE DEMON ~ Advance Review EBOOKS by @CiaraBallintyne #HighFantasy #FREEBIE Available for a limited time FREE Advance Review ebooks (Review Copies only) STALKING THE DEMON (Book 2 in the Seven Circles of Hell) by Ciara Ballintyne Date of Publication โ€“ 22 September 2014 Genre: High Fantasy (Adult) About the Book Alloran lost his hand Book Announcement: Stalking the Demon

Cover Reveal: Hallow’s Eve Triptych

Last night I got the gift of my latest cover, so today… I’m sharing the love with everyone else! ๐Ÿ™‚ I’m in the final rounds of editing and tweaking this set of three short stories, and have tentatively decided release day is 11/27. Mark your calendars! ๐Ÿ˜€ Together, the collection is me pushing my own Cover Reveal: Hallow’s Eve Triptych

Announcing a New Release: Creatus

Today we have a treat from another one of my Triberr-mates: Carmen DeSousa is celebrating the release of her latest work with a give-away. Given my own love of magical realism (another variant of the crypto-history I like to write), I couldn’t not spread the love. Without further ado, then: In every myth there is Announcing a New Release: Creatus

Release Day: Wytchfire

For those who have patiently borne with me while school and life have gotten in the way, the news you’ve been waiting for is upon us: Wytchfire is live and in the wild at Amazon and Smashwords! ๐Ÿ™‚ It clocks in at not quite 10K words, so it’s perfect for those evenings when you only Release Day: Wytchfire

Cover Reveal: Wytchfire

I got cover pretties tonight… So you get to share my excitement. Wytchfire will be here this weekend! ๐Ÿ™‚ The super-short blurb I’m working from at the moment will be your next tease: Will she remember enough to save herself? Will she change enough to save the planet? Stay tuned…