That's right, folks! Here's the cover for the next book in the series. (Quick Reminder: All I've done is changed out the cover, the description, and the title. The story itself has not been changed. It's still all there, just as it was in the beginning.) I'll update this post with links to where you can purchase a copy once it shows up in the stores. For now, back to revision!

Tomorrow is the day Americans celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence, a document where they list out all the reasons they decided to leave the British Empire and form their own country, choosing their own rulers. It wasn't really a political event, surprisingly. No matter which party you voted for, no matter which issues you did or did not agree with your neighbor on, for the most part, it was a celebration for all.

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The King's Minstrel (Trial of the Ornic #2) is now available in ebook form on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Kobo. Here's the description, for those who want to know a little more about it: Krysilla Gillasin has gone to the capitol, Hurush, to rebuild her life after the terrible revelations regarding her husband, Lejer. Her biggest concern when she arrives is that she might again meet Zhiv Mikailsin, the King's Minstrel, and get caught up once more in his life of intrigue.

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This is part of my Publishing on a Shoestring series. Other posts in this series are: Basics Writing Editing I have to admit, from the start, that I'm no expert when it comes to cover design. So, I'm keeping as strictly as I can to what I do know. I'm also going to focus exclusively on non-AI sources. Why You Need a Good Cover…

Unfortunately, I've had to deal with bureaucracy this past week. The print version of Parlay was something I was hoping to announce this past Monday, but has to be pushed back. Given it's almost done, I should have it ready next week. I definitely should have the ebook for the next installment, The King's Minstrel, ready this weekend. The revision of what has now become three books in the series (instead of one gigantic one) is moving along.

“Always just. Always magical.” When the four of us first started working as Magical Girls, we penned the slogan in a McDonalds, giggling about how corny it sounded. Annie joked about how we’d still be...

Just a quick note to say that Trial of the Ornic #1, Parlay, is now available for purchase at Amazon, Kobo, and Barnes & Noble. I've linked each of those locations below. I'm still working on the print version, and the cover for the next book is in the works. Where You Can Buy It Amazon link Barnes & Noble link…

For those who are just now hearing the news, I'm giving my series, Trial of the Ornic, a facelift/reorganization. The content is the same! I want to emphasize that before I go on. The story has not been changed. This is just a change that will, hopefully, make the series more affordable while still allowing me to charge a decent wage for my work.

I’ve been doing quite a bit of thinking about my approach to my series, Trial of the Ornic, and the current economic climate. There’s a number of things I don’t like about how I&#…