(Listen with AI audio)New Author Interview with Markee BooksDear Reader,Markee Books reached out to me recently for an author interview. I agreed, and it was a lot of fun. (Yes, the same Markee Books who did my awesome first miniseries book covers.) ...

(Listen with AI audio)Private Serials - Should Authors Create Their Own?Dear Reader,I love all the bonus extra behind-the-scenes stuff surrounding my favorite stories. I may have watched every YouTube video ever made describing every aspect of Tolkie...

(Listen with AI audio)7 Kings of DraoitheDear Reader,When most of us think of queens and kings, we envision some warped fairytale idea from medieval or post-classical times. Or perhaps we think of the modern day monarchs like the king of England, the...

Rapid Changes in Self Publishing(Listen with AI audio)Rapid Changes in Self-PublishingDear Reader,As I reviewed a blog post from earlier this year, I realized a few things I posted had changed. That things in old posts no longer work as well as they ...

The Weaver's Tale Connection(Listen with AI audio)The Weaver's Tale ConnectionDear Reader,I had an epiphany when I realized the mistaken identity of Synner & Sainte. During edits for that title this week, I realized the epiphany also in...

Mistaken Identity of Synner and Sainte (Listen with AI audio)Dear Reader,As many of you are aware, I am slowly republishing stories I pulled from the market so I could revise, edit, craft better book descriptions, and get new covers. In the revising ...

(Listen with AI audio)Immortality vs. Mortality in the DreamDear Reader,Why immortals? That was the question.Was the person upset because my characters are immortal? Were they curious why I built Draoithe as an immortal kingdom? Or did they mean some...

(Listen With AI Audio)How Magic Works in the DreamDear Reader,The day job has been a bit of a madhouse with it being back to school week. I'll manage, and once the new schedule becomes a habit, things will settle. Until then, I'm afraid I h...

Where did the dream originate?(Listen with AI audio)Dear Reader,Someone asked me recently if the dream was the world you and I inhabit, or if it was something else. I wasn't sure when I first began writing the Draoithe Saga. As more of the story...

AI Technologies in the Indie Author WorldOphelia Kee's Position(Listen with AI audio)Dear Reader,I wish I could tell you I had this self publishing business under control, but even after going through the Launchpad course, I think I'm far f...

Boxed Set Nightmares and Other Publishing Glitches(Listen with AI audio)Dear Reader,It's been a long ride trying to get Kingdom Rising finished. I started my summer vacation with a few goals. The goal of publishing the first miniseries in the D...

Arctic Fox Chapters 1 and 2Dear Reader,Last week I shared the first 2 chapters of Thread, the series opener for Kingdom Rising, which is available for FREE on all platforms now. I’m currently wrapping up the AI audio for the serialized version of the...

(Listen with AI Audio)Kingdom RisingDear Reader,Just a quick #Update with #news from the dream!Got the new covers all done. Super excited. Thank you, Markee Books!I worked out most of the kinks with BookFunnel. They might be amazing at delivering the...

Sneak Peek at Grim Dark(Listen with AI audio)Dear Reader,Allow me to offer you a sneak peek at the first chapter of Grim Dark. I'm still toying with the cover files, but this story is heading for edits soon. As always, please keep in mind that this i...

The Bottomless Pit of Publishing Sorrows(Listen with AI audio)Dear Reader,It's dark down in the pit. A nice witch offered me a candle, so I can find the tunnel out from beneath all the debris. It's a long winding tunnel, with many strange b...