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How the GMU (Greek Mythological Universe) is like the MCU – remakes, easter eggs, and prequels galore!
There’s not much to do on the drive between Denver and Wichita, but I don’t mind. It always gives Kris and me time to discuss the kind of random shit that the exigencies of our everyday lives normally prevent us… Continue reading
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Can We Talk About Dark Romance?
Hot take alert!!! Can we talk about dark romance? It’s…not for me. What is dark romance? Well, as queenofsmoke so eloquently put it in a reddit post from 3 years ago, “dark romance generally means behaviour (usually from the hero)… Continue reading
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Her Undying Thirst Playlist
This is a silly little post. I’m planning to have some more meaty content for you soon, but we’re in finals week at CU Boulder and…mama’s gotta grade! One of the trends I absolutely love is authors posting playlists for… Continue reading
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Cover Art ZOMG
There’s really nothing better than collaborating with a talented artist to bring a vision to life, is there? Well, I’ve had the great good fortune of working with dovartkiin (look him up by that handle on Instagram) to make my… Continue reading
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First Sight
In this excerpt from Her Undying Thirst, our narrator, Laura Bancroft, meets Carmilla for the first time. For background, Josef is a friend of Laura’s father Edward, Emma is Josef’s niece/ward (and Laura’s best friend), and Franz is Emma’s suitor.… Continue reading
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Those Pesky Words…
Those Pesky Words… When I was in grad school, I frequently had to comb through my papers for excess “moreover”s. I LOVE “moreover” (in academic contexts, at least) and tended to overuse it in my initial drafts. It turns out… Continue reading
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Three Tropes I’m Not Personally A Fan Of (But You Do You, Honey), And One Trope I Love
Three Tropes I’m Not Personally A Fan Of (But You Do You, Honey), And One Trope I Love The title is – I hope – self-explanatory. These are all my personal opinions, and I understand that people have different aesthetics… Continue reading
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Filum
OK, so remember how I said in my first post that I wasn’t going to subject y’all to my bad poetry? The lie detector determined…that was a lie. Scroll down if you want to be subjected to it… Photo by Aditya… Continue reading
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The Happy Ending
Oof, I’m a little late with this! The semester started at CU Boulder and we had a major shift in the homeschooling situation in our household. But anyway, here it is! A little piece I wrote a few years back…… Continue reading
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Twofer
Today’s post has two parts: the hook/blurb I’m using in query letters for Sirens Go Off and a quick note about something I’m considering doing with my books. I’d love feedback on either/both! First, the blurb: What if the Sirens… Continue reading
Reina Callier (Artes Reginae Press) 