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A new site for finding the books you want to read is coming soon. Shepherd.com is currently in beta but will be launching fully sometime around the end of the year. It's a great concept for a book-finding resource that benefits both authors and readers and already has hundreds of author pages. One of my recommendation lists can be found here. (Preview below.) Watch for more from these folks! 
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The application period for Superstars closes soon! I attended my first Superstars in 2017 as a scholarship recipient. In addition to a full ride to the craft day and three full days of workshops on the business of writing, I also became a permanent member of a large and supportive tribe of writers and mentors. If financial challenge has kept you from attending, don't miss out on this opportunity!   The fate of two races hang in the balance in this sweeping story of love and war, prejudice and acceptance. The Halfblood War - One Day Sale
Hi - Happy Wednesday! My stand-alone epic fantasy The Halfblood War is having a special sale!! My publisher at WordFire Press let me know the novel is part of their monthly deal for June. It will be offered TODAY ONLY on Amazon for the 1st time ever price of 99 cents. (Amazon US - I'm unsure if the deal will work outside the US.) It will also be featured on the publisher's website for the month of June. (If you live outside the US, you might try their site first.) By the way - if you're a newsletter subscriber, I'm also offering link to a mobi or epub version of my award-nominated short story, The Weight of Mountains in today's newsletter. You can sign up anytime here: Speculations - sign up So, if you'd like to make my life 100% more awesome and get an epic fantasy novel for a bargain price, here are the links: Amazon WordFire Press Store Woo Hoo that 2020, the longest year ever, is finally about to end! In other good news, A Borrowed Hell is on sale (1st time ever!) for 0.99 cents, today only, plus While Gods Sleep is also 0.99 cents today only (first time in a year). Tomorrow prices will go up to $1.99 and Thurs to $2.99 -- still a discount. And my epic fantasy, The Halfblood War, is just $4.99. Book descriptions, links, and a cute rescue dog Christmas video are in my newsletter here. https://mailchi.mp/f2f930d44a1a/happy-end-of-2020-specials-video-2858070   Capclave: Where reading is not extinct Capclave begins tomorrow! Washington (DC) Science Fiction Association's con with GOH Troy L. Wiggins plus many returning folks like Ken Liu, Alan Smale, Fran Wilde, Carrie Vaughn, Seanan McGuire, Fonda Lee and so many more for the 20th anniversary of the con. It's virtual this year, and only $10 www.capclave.org/capclave/capclave20/registration.php I'll be there as a finalist for the Small Press Award for my short story "The Weight of Mountains" and a couple of programming presentations. Here's my schedule: Author reading - Sat 1:30pm EST with fellow finalists Beth Cato and A.T. Greenblatt Kaffeeklatsch - Sat 4:30pm EST - also with Beth Cato and A. T. Greenblatt Panel - "Don't Self-Reject" - Sun 1:30pm with Scott H. Andrews, Troy Wiggins, Yosef Lindell, and Juliet Kemp The Washington Science Fiction Association recently announced the finalists for their WSFA Small Press Award. I am honored to say that my short story, The Weight of Mountains, published last year in DreamForge, issue #2, has been named as one of the finalists. I'm pleased to be sharing a spot in such a strong field of stories. The winner will be announced at Capclave--the WSFA (Washington, DC) convention--held virtually this year, on Oct 17th &18th. My publisher made the graphic below from the amazing artwork the story received, and has made the story free to read as the featured story at the DreamForge website. https://bit.ly/weight-of-mountains   Flights of Foundry - a virtual convention for speculative creators - May 16-17.
I'll be teaching a workshop on "Writing Prose That Shines" Sat morning, 9am MST/USA. Registration is free but programs with limited space are filling up fast. Dream Foundry presents Flights of Foundry, a virtual convention for speculative creators and their fans. A festival celebrating science fiction, fantasy, horror, and everything weird and wonderful in between. With talks, panels, and workshops from our guests of honor, Suzanne Walker, Wendy Xu, Liz Gorinsky, Ken Liu, Andrea Phillips, Grace P. Fong, Alex Shvartsman, and Rachel S. Cordasco, as well as other notables from across the industry, it'll be a weekend of conversation, performance, and connection you won't want to miss! There's no cost to attend, but Dream Foundry is accepting donations to support this and our other programs. Registration is open. flights-of-foundry.org/registration/  Are you a writer as well as a reader?
Conventions and writer's conferences are being canceled around the world due to the coronavirus pandemic, but, while we may be isolated, we're not alone. I recently received an invitation to speak at WordCrafter's Stay in Place Virtual Writing Conference on April 28th. I'll be presenting a talk on writing short fiction as one of eighteen authors teaching writing craft and tips. Other presenters will include David Farland, Jonathan Mayberry, and keynote speaker, Kevin J. Anderson. Free presentations will take place on a Facebook event page, and interactive workshops and panel discussions will be offered for a minimal fee on the Zoom platform. Interested? Reserve a spot today at the FB event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/610730112815902/ and you can view the full list of presenters on WordCrafter's blog: https://kayelynnebooth.wordpress.com/2020/04/13/announcing-the-wordcrafter-2020-stay-in-place-virtual-writing-conference/ |
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Currently Reading: Too much.
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir Lots of beta drafts Watched so far this year: Luke Cage Sorry to Bother You Buffy re-watch S2-6 The Magicians, re-watch S1-2 The Magicians, S5 Upload The Umbrella Academy The Old Guard Lovecraft Country Westworld S3 The Boys, S2 Read so far this year: Leviathan Wakes Out of Sight The Anubis Gates (re-read) Breakshot 14 (re-read) Golden Sun Roadside Picnic The Starless Sea Spoonbenders (re-read) Strength of Water Terminus The City We Became Forced Perspectives Cat's Cradle (re-read) Black Mad Wheel Vita Nostra Harrison Squared The Girl in the Tower The Only Good Indians The Sunken Lands Begin to Rise Again If you'd like to follow this blog, please click the RSS Feed below.
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