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And that’s why Xier is a workaholic. I’ve wanted to try something goofy like this for a while, and I might have had a little too much fun. I suspect I’ll be making more of these in the future.
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Intro There are lots of middle-grade books about animals, and there are also lots of middle-grade books about magic. The Familiars basically just mashes those two things together, and you can trust me when I say it’s awesome. It’s like Harry Potter and Warriors rolled into one, and it works better than you might think.…
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Intro I’ve always loved humor. From sarcastic remarks to panicked chaos, I appreciate all sorts of humor in the things that I read and watch—which, naturally, led me to wanting to incorporate humor into my own stories when I first started writing. Like with everything, writing good humor is a skill. To some people, it…
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The Blight Bringer, the fifth book of the Rise of the Oathsworn series, is now available on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited! Join Xieraine as he embarks on his first mission for the Order of the Balanced Scales without Amara to guide him. In this 18,000 word fantasy story, he’ll confront a fearsome blight monster and…
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Intro In honor of May the Fourth earlier this month, I thought it was a good time to share a Star Wars reading recommendation. And the Princess and the Scoundrel is probably my favorite Star Wars book that I’ve read—at least, of the ones that aren’t novel adaptations of the movies (which are also great…
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Intro For some writers, picking a point of view for their stories might be a bit of an afterthought, something that they don’t really plan out. Other writers might just have a certain one that they always default to without even considering other options. There’s nothing wrong with either of these, of course, but I…
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The latest book in the Rise of the Oathsworn series, the Blood Stalker: A Fantasy Novelette, is available now on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited! This 16,000 word fantasy story follows Xieraine and Amara as they work to save Arnum Mill—the village where Amara was born—from a fearsome vampire and her horde of undead. The Blood…
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Intro In my opinion, there is no middle-grade series that is more underrated than Shelby Bach’s Ever Afters series. With the adventure and spirit of Percy Jackson and the magic and fairytale roots of the School for Good and Evil, it’s easily one of the best middle-grade series that I’ve ever read, but I’ve never…
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Intro There are a lot of siblings in my stories. Come to think of it, most of my main characters have had at least one sibling, sometimes more. A lot of this probably comes from growing up with siblings myself, but there’s also just the simple fact that siblings can add so much to the…
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The third book in the Rise of the Oathsworn series, the Lost Scion: A Fantasy Novelette is available now on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited! Set shortly after the events of the Emerald Dragon, this 16,000 word story follows Xieraine as he undertakes his next adventure—this one taking place within the borders of his own home…
