Tag: urban fantasy
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Cover Reveal: The Dark and Otherworldly Omnibus
Time to unveil something I’ve been working on for a while now: The Dark and Otherworldly Omnibus Edition! Three books; one massive volume. It will be available in both ebook and paperback on September 30th. In the meantime, check out the cover.
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The Art of Otherworld
I’ve been playing around with Photoshop a lot lately, my goal to eventually create my own book covers. For practice, I’ve made a few pieces of art from the Dark & Otherworldly series that I felt like sharing. So step into Otherworld with me. You’ll find enchanted forests. Some interesting…
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10 Great Urban Fantasy Book Quotes
I love a good book quote. I love urban fantasy. It’s not hard to figure out where the idea for this post came from. đ From funny first-person monologues to surprisingly deep insights gained between monster battles, urban fantasy has a lot of great lines. Here are a few of…
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5 Reasons to be Scared of the Fae
Vampires and werewolves are thoroughly entrenched in horror movies and literature. The fae, though? Not so much. Which is a shame, because they can be super creepy and dangerous. The Wild Hunt Lock your doors. Hide your kids. The Wild Hunt is coming. What is the Wild Hunt? Thatâs actually…
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Demons, Superheroes, and Ghosts: An Author Update
Being a writer is weird. It’s April, and I haven’t put out any new books yet this year, which makes me feel unproductive. But I’ve been working so hard! So I figured I’d post an author update to prove to myself that I’ve accomplished things. First off, let’s talk about…
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Fae Friday: Favorite Female Characters
#FaeFriday is a set of weekly blog prompts hosted by Caffeinated Fae. This weekâs topic is âWhat are some of your favorite female characters?â Talking about awesome female characters is my jam, so I had to jump on board. This is going to be one of those lists that should…
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Dark and Otherworldly Mood Boards
I love book aesthetics so much. I’ve posted a lot of them for the Dark and Otherworldly series on Twitter and Pinterest, but unless you’re stalking me on those platforms, chances are you’ve missed out on seeing at least some of them. So here’s a handy roundup! This one was…
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I Should Have Read That Book Tag
I haven’t done a tag in a while and saw this one over at One Book More. It seemed like a good chance to examine my TBR pile, which–like the universe–is large and always expanding. A Book That a Certain Friend is Always Telling You to Read Well, NeriSiren does mention…
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Opinion: Why the Fae are the most Versatile Creatures in Urban Fantasy
If you told me that I could only read or write about one supernatural creature for the rest of my life, I would choose the fae. This isn’t me trying to trash talk werewolves or demons or anything. Itâs just that the fae can fill their role just as well.…
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How I Outline a Novel
Warning: this post contains spoilers for The Cruelest Curse, the third book in my Dark and Otherworldly urban fantasy series. If you havenât read it yet, skip this post and come back later. Plotters versus Pantsers. Itâs the eternal writer debate. Like Kirk versus Picard or Batman versus Superman. The…
Kristen Brand 