Tag: gothic romance

• Book Stuff

  End of Autumn Recap Tag

  

  Now that Thanksgiving is over, I’m officially transitioning from autumn to Christmas-mode. Goodbye pumpkins and autumn leaves, hello snowflakes and icicles. At least in my head. I live in Florida, so it’s more like goodbye hot weather, hello slightly cooler weather, but I’ve got a snowy winter wonderland in my…

  November 27, 2020
• Book Stuff Thoughts and Feelings

  Why Steampunk is the Little Black Dress of Speculative Fiction

  

  Steampunk is a weird, niche little genre, when you think about it. Merriam-Webster defines it as “science fiction dealing with 19th-century societies dominated by historical or imagined steam-powered technology.” That’s pretty darn specific. It’s not like the post-apocalyptic subgenre restricts its stories to the 23rd century, or space opera specifies…

  August 15, 2019
• Book Stuff

  Favorite Book Quote Art

  

  I’ve posted before about how I love making book aesthetics, but if you follow me on Twitter, you know I’ve also got a thing for throwing together images with quotes from my novels. #BookQW (Book Quote Wednesday) is my favorite hashtag. Authors posts quotes from their books based on a…

  November 7, 2018
• Book Stuff

  7 Favorite Book Aesthetics

  

  I’ve become a little obsessed with book aesthetics. You may have noticed this already if you follow me on Twitter, where I’m all over #ThursdayAesthetic every week. If you’ve never checked out that hashtag, you really should. It’s full of gorgeous imagery, and I’m blown away by the talent of…

  October 12, 2018
• Book Recs

  Book Review: Cold Stone & Ivy

  

  You know that feeling when you finish reading a certain book? When you just have to tell everybody how awesome and amazing it was? You’re a reader, so you know what I mean I finished Cold Stone & Ivy: The Ghost Club by H. Leighton Dickson a little while ago.…

  April 10, 2018
• Book Stuff

  Free Short Story: The Braden Banshee

  You know the feeling of finishing a good book? You loved it but end up depressed that it’s over, longing to spend more time with the characters. If I did my job right, that’s the feeling you got at the end of The Ghost Machine. And do I have good…

  March 19, 2018
• Book Stuff

  Clockmaker Pinterest Board

  Clockmaker‘s release date is a little over a month away, so while you’re all waiting, check out this Pinterest board of images related to the novel. Since the book is set in the late 1800s (albeit an alternate steampunk version), I did a bit of research on historical settings and…

  January 22, 2018
• Cover Reveals

  Cover Reveal: Clockmaker

  Get ready for ghosts, airships, and adventure, everyone. I’m happy to announce another novel in the gothic steampunk world of Ghost Machine. If you read that book and loved the side character of Captain Melek, then I’ve got good news for you: she’s the main character of this spinoff. Feast…

  January 5, 2018
• News

  Around the Web, 1/21/17

  If you’re interested in hearing me gush about gothic romance and explain the inspirations behind Ghost Machine, I’ve got a guest post up at The Silver Petticoat Review about just that. Check it out here. Also, in case you missed it, Hero Status won the shiny 2016 standout award you…

  January 21, 2017