I hope those of you who celebrate had a lovely Thanksgiving. Ours went well, peaceful and happy, with kids and friends. The Cajun turkey was predictably amazing. You are supposed to warm it up on a wire rack with the liquid juices it came with. Instead I poured some apple juice into the pan, and
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Small Magics Audio is Legit!
The Small Magics audiobook you received an email about this morning is official, legitimate, and produced by House Andrews! And there is also a hardcover format launched at the same time- now is the moment to complete those pretty shelves! Order links: Amazon | Audible | Kobo | Apple Books | B&N | Libro.fm Ilona
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Rambling Monday: Maps, Names, and Weed Eaters
The edit of Maggie has landed in my Inbox, which means today will be all editing, all the time. What you see above is a work in progress on the map of the city. Becka is ridiculously talented and she has put up with all my insane edits. We are trying to figure out a
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Corporate Agility
We are waiting on the edit of Maggie, and as I explained to my therapist yesterday, everything is too hard. Folding laundry? Too hard. Going for a walk? Too hard. Driving? Definitely too hard. However, some signs of brain activity are returning, so here is a tiny scene for you. “As you know, Maria, the
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Truth Hurts
Reminder for Ilona Andrews Book Box
This is your scheduled reminder that the Ilona Andrews Special Edition Box goes live on preorder from Arcane Society tomorrow, November 15: If you click on it now, it will prompt you for a passcode. This is because it is not live. I know some people were confused- we have to w*it until tomorrow. I
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On Book Clubs and Hot Takes
I start my Mondays with news, and today I found this interesting article from WSJ called No, I Don’t Want to Join Your Book Club by Betsy McKay. The article requires you to register unless you have a subscription. It’s a good read, but if you don’t want to go through the trouble of registering,
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Audiobooks.com: 60% Off Sweep in Peace GA Audio
Graphic Audio reached out to our literary agency. Thanksgiving is a time when we come together with friends and family to share a delicious meal and reflect on everything we have to be thankful for. We want to help you show your fans how much you appreciate their unwavering support and enthusiasm for your work
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Maggie Bear
Maggie is finished. It went to Mod R for editing, and the beta team has been assembled. We have the copyeditor lined up and the proofreader has a spot open in her schedule. Barring weird happenings, the novel should be ready to go on submission in January. It clocked at 127,000 words. It was a
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First look at Iron and Magic
Lookit, lookit, Arcane Society have revealed pictures of the Iron and Magic hardcover edition! And I was afraid they would leave it to the launch day of the special box hehe. Which, reminder, is November 15: for Arcane Society members, the link will go live at 1 PM PST; for public access, it will be
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Audio Books Everywhere
Small Magics has an audiobook version! I can finally share! Preorder links: Amazon | Audible | Kobo | Apple Books | B&N | Libro.fm The release date is Black Friday, November 24th. Preorders are live (see links above) and House Andrews have partnered with Dreamscape for distribution again, meaning it will be pushed to over
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On Descriptions, Misunderstanding of
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jonkers Rare Books (@jonkersrarebooks) It is an acknowledged fact that while Tolkien was a genius, and very detailed when it came to landscapes, however, his character descriptions are rather vague. Legolas: “He was tall as a young tree, lithe, immensely strong, able swiftly to draw a
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