Fateful Magic – Chapter 11
One thing writing (and reading) is great for, is getting away from real life. Stories make sense. They have villains and trials and suffering and struggle, but you usually know the hero/heroine will...
View ArticleFateful Magic – Chapter 12
I’m really hoping to have Fateful Magic finished in another month, but between you and me, butt-in-chair time doesn’t always translate into words on the page. I won’t make promises, but I will do my...
View ArticleFateful Magic – Chapter 13
I’m still looking for readers to review Fateful Magic. If you’d like to receive a free advance copy of the book for review, sign up for my mailing list or send an email to kathys.wizards@gmail.com....
View ArticleFated Magic – Chapter 14
I’ve been kinda lukewarm on the title Fateful Magic. I didn’t exactly dislike it, but it didn’t really excite me, either. I mean, what does it say? What does it really mean? What is “fateful,” anyway?...
View ArticleFated Magic – Chapter 15
OMG! Tax time! And doing taxes, believe it or not, takes precedence over writing. *sigh* “Okay.” Irina settled into a chair and opened the laptop. “Today we’re going to google.” “Google!” Emilia said,...
View ArticleFated Magic – Chapter 16
Two things have kept me from posting chapters lately, one good and one bad. The good thing? A week’s vacation in New Mexico’s Jemez Mountains. The bad thing? A nasty case of writer’s block. The...
View ArticleFated Magic – Chapter 17
What’s in the cards? Vadim doesn’t want to know, but he’ll find out in this new chapter of Fated Magic. “I see my family next month.” A leavening of eagerness tinged David’s low, usually serious voice....
View ArticleFated Magic – Chapter 18
It’s the Memorial Day weekend here in the US. To all our veterans, thank you for your service. Vadim drove the highway to Salinas, skirting past Pebble Beach and Monterey, then turning to wind into the...
View ArticleFated Magic – Chapter 19
Woo-hoo! I’m working on the last chapter now! After that, it’ll just be getting Fated Magic ready for publication. Want me to notify you when the book is published? Would you like a free advance copy...
View ArticleFated Magic – Chapter 20
I’M DONE! I’M DONE! I’M DONE! I just finished the book, the last word of the last sentence of the last chapter! Now it’s just a matter of tinkering and getting everything just right, then working on...
View ArticleFated Magic – Chapter 21
It’s countdown to publishing date now. A bit more work and the book will be ready for prime time. Here’s the cover, which I’m pretty darned pleased with. Now I just have to get the descriptive blurb....
View ArticleSummer Steal – Blackthorne
Blackthorne is FREE* through August 13. Go here to find it at your favorite e-bookstore. *Amazon won’t allow me to sell the book for less than 99 cents. If you want Blackthorne for Kindle, email me and...
View ArticleFated Magic Now Available
Fated Magic is now available on Amazon. Click or tap here to get your copy. A dangerous wizard. A gifted seer. A love that could change the future. A gifted woman: Emilia Dunmoor is a woman out of...
View ArticleCover Confusion
You might notice two different covers for Could It Be Magic, the latest book in The Land of Enchantment series. This one, with the photo of Albuquerque and the Sandia Mountains in the background… …and...
View ArticleAmazon and the Attack of the Zombie Scammers
It’s a day just like any other. The sun is shining, birds are singing. A neighbor calls a cheerful greeting as Mom and Dad see the kids off to school. Then, from across the street, a scream splits the...
View ArticleWhat Happened to Goodreads Giveaways?
Goodreads, the social book site, has for some time offered a program in which readers can enter to win a paperback copy of books they’re interested in. It’s great for readers, of course, because they...
View ArticleA New Land of Enchantment Story
After finishing Could It Be Magic, I hit a dry spell and so took a break for a few months. At last, I decided that writing something was better than writing nothing, so I started on a new story. I...
View ArticleFateful Magic – Chapter 1
I’ve been trying to figure out a title for my new story. Since it’s set in the Land of Enchantment universe, It needs the word “magic” in the title. But what kind of magic? Since the story revolves...
View ArticleFateful Magic – Chapter 2
Well, the votes are in, and the title Fortunate Magic for the newest Land of Enchantment book got a thumbs-down. My personal favorite is Omenous Magic, but voter’s choice is Fateful Magic. So Fateful...
View ArticleFateful Magic – Chapter 3
Here’s the latest installment of Fateful Magic. If you missed the beginning, you can read it here. It’s fun looking for images to go with the chapters. At first, I was going to include one of Tiff, but...
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