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Live New Year's Indie Author Fest

12/26/2021

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With 2021 quickly coming to  a close, some of my amazing fellow indie authors and I have put together a live New Year's indie author fest you won't wanna miss!

Follow me on YouTube HERE to catch:

-Lives About 7 Different Fantasy Genres
-Chats with Over 20 Indie Authors
-Indie Book News for 2022
-Live QAs with Every Author on the Stream

Check out all seven livestreams here:
Live #1: 
Epic Fantasy/LitRPG
Saturday, January 1st, 2022 at 11:00AM CST
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Join the Epic/LitRPG Fantasy Live
Live #2: 
Court Intrigue Fantasy
Saturday, January 1st, 2022 at 12:00PM CST
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Join The Court Intrigue Fantasy Live
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Live #3: 
Dragon Fantasy
Saturday, January 1st, 2022 at 1:00PM CST

Join the Dragon Fantasy Live
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Live #4: 
Japanese Culture Inspired Fantasy
Saturday, January 1st, 2022 at 2:00PM CST

Join the Japanese Culture Inspired Fantasy Live
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Live #5: 
YA Dark Fantasy
Saturday, January 1st, 2022 at 6:00PM CST

Join the YA Dark Fantasy Live
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Live #6: 
Fairytale Retellings
Sunday, January 2nd, 2022 at 11:00AM CST

Join the Fairytale Retellings Live
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Live #7: 
The "Writers of Rohan"
Sunday, January 2nd, 2022 at 1:00PM CST

Join the "Writers of Rohan" Live
We hope you enjoy our New Year's indie author fest!

Hitting the bell on any of those YouTube videos now will let YouTube send you a notification when we go live this weekend. 

Which lives are you most excited for?

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Holidays In Fantasy Worlds

12/22/2021

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Do you love holidays in fantasy worlds? 

In honor of the holiday season, here are three holidays that are exclusive bonus content just for you from my three fantasy universes:

Unification Tributary Festival
​(Starfire Express: A Flame of Fae & Fang)

Every year in The Central City, champions from all the different dimensions in the Starfire Express universe gather for the Unification Tributary Festival.

In honor of the Dragon Overlords, who liberated the worlds from the Fairy Court's iron-fisted rule, every world brings luxurious food in abundance for an outdoor feast in the City Square. 

Streets are decorated with strings of gold and green lights and lanterns.

​A grand arena (once used by the Fairies for executions), now serves as a place where Champions from outlying worlds can duel for the opportunity to bring their families permanently to the Central City and all its comforts. 
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Grab some Starfire Express recipe cards for your holiday HERE

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Read More About The Vow That Twisted Fate HERE

Grab some recipe cards from The Vow That Twisted Fate HERE

Tilling Day Celebration
(The Vow That Twisted Fate)​

The grandest celebration in Queen Arlena's innocent world falls on the first day of spring--the first day where farmland is tilled. 

After a Soil-Breaking ceremony, where the Queen breaks the first ground of the season and leaves a magical Wish for abundance for the next harvest, the Castle Chefs serve a feast in the main hall for all the people to enjoy.

Marriage ceremonies in the main hall are often scattered throughout the day, at which the Queen leaves more Wishes for long marriages and many children.

Children participate in annual games of skill, hoping to be selected by a master of their choice trade for future apprenticeships.

​The day ends with bonfires, dancing, and a special magical fireworks display in the Market. 

Doubling Day Festival
(Splitting Worlds Series)

While all the worlds in the Splitting Worlds universe have their own holidays which vary by culture, the Doubling Day Festival is a day that all races (except Humans) celebrate.

As Doubling Day is the day that the gods sacrificed over half of their family line to separate one world into four separate dimensions (for the survival of all races), it is a highly-respected religious holiday.

Shrines are packed with worshipers who bring incense and financial offerings to support the gods who reside within each of the Worlds. Parades bring the new year's tributes of linen and supplies to the High Temples, where the priests and monks perform plays reenacting the Doubling.

Standing-room-only feasts are held just outside the Temple grounds, where--between courses--everyone from the tiniest toddler to the oldest elder are invited to join in ritual dances late into the evening. 

The evening ends with a person pledge to the gods, which is written in blood on a smooth flat stone. The stones are added to an ever-building Oath Wall, which encompasses the Temple grounds. 
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Read More About The Splitting Worlds series HERE
So there you have it, three new holidays in fantasy worlds! 

Which one would you want to take part in?
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The Vow That Twisted Fate Wins A Spot In The Writer Community's 2022 Book Club

12/18/2021

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YES, you read that right! My debut epic fantasy novel, The Vow That Twisted Fate, wins a spot in The Writer Community's 2022 book club, thanks to YOUR votes!

To say I was surprised when I woke up this morning is a massive understatement. There were 19 other books that were eligible for reader votes.

8 of those were written by authors I've admired for so long, that I was gobsmacked to even share a list with them (like the supremely talented Esme Carmichael, author of The End of Everything, and Rosalyn Brian, author of A Sea of Pearls and Leaves and The Crown of Bones).

Five indie books were voted into the 2022 book club, including:

-Matthew Romeo's The Maven Knight
-Elaine Debohun's All The Yellow Posies
-K.E. Andrews' The Assassin of Grins and Secrets
-Tenaya MKD's New Identity

Some of those books were already on my to-be-read list, so I'm thrilled to be able to read them.

Have you read any of these? Which one sounds most interesting to you?

If you'd like to join in on the Book Club reads/discussions in 2022, you can sign up for The Writer Community's book club and newsletter HERE.

Thank you so much for voting for The Vow That Twisted Fate! It is a greater honor than I can say!

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Realm of Darkness Countdown To New Year's Facebook Party

12/16/2021

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The Realm of Darkness countdown to New Year's Facebook party has started! 

Do you like Bookish giveaways?
How about Amazon Kindles/Echo Dots/Fire Sticks?
And are you a Paranormal/Fantasy Romance lover?

If so, come join my fellow Realm of Darkness authors and I in the Dark Book Boyfriends group on Facebook HERE! 


The Realm of Darkness box set is well underway, and we can't imagine a better celebration than a party as we prepare for the new year. 

There are daily giveaways, lives with award-winning and bestselling authors, sneap peek info about some of the Realm of Darkness books, and more!

The party runs from December 15th-31st 2021, with the biggest giveaways being drawn from everyone who participates between now and the 1st.

We hope to see you there!

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It's Launch Day For Down Falls The King: A Splitting Worlds Novella

12/9/2021

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It's launch day for Down Falls The King: A Splitting Worlds Novella!

In what seems to have been a whirlwind six months since Down Falls The Queen (the first volume in Rei's duology of Splitting Worlds novellas) came out, it's so exciting to see this chapter of Rei's story shared with the world.

The story has honestly taken me by surprise in many ways. I cut and re-wrote my entire ending a month before release (thanks to superb editors). The ending you will read is so much better!

There's also a light hint at the special relationship between Rei and Natius (the Demon King), which has wormed its way into her heart as the beginnings of a romance which respects who she is at the same time (no steam is in this book). 

Since it's launch day for Down Falls The King: A Splitting Worlds Novella, anyone should now be able to grab a copy exclusively on Amazon HERE.

Want to know where the Splitting Worlds series is headed next?

-Check out the cover reveal for Angel's Ascendance on Instagram HERE.
-Be the first to hear more about the upcoming Angel/Oracle duology of novellas in the Splitting Worlds series by signing up for my newsletter HERE.
-You can also receive a free copy of Splitting Dusk exclusively through my e-mail list; it isn't available anywhere else to purchase.

I look forward to sharing more of this world with you! Thank you for celebrating launch day with me!


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The Worlds of Starfire Express

12/4/2021

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A portal adventure fantasy would not be the same without magical worlds to visit throughout the story, and Starfire Express: A Flame of Fae and Fang has plenty of worlds to offer!

Allow me to introduce you to The Worlds of Starfire Express:
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Scaren

Scaren is the home of both the Greek and the Norse gods in Starfire Express. 

Under the rule of the universe's wealthiest, most fashionable, and arguably most powerful beings, life in Scaren is beyond luxurious. 

June, our young Human college student from Earth, can't helped but be awed by the opulence and beauty of Scaren and those who live there--especially Loki, the first god she meets when she disembarks the train.
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Ipalgo

When water-beings (mermaids, krakens, and squish) aren't vacationing in Earth's oceans and lakes, they live on the water-covered world of Ipalgo.

Ipalgo has a few barren rock-scapes to host visitors, but otherwise all fortresses and cities are underwater. 

June quickly grows attached to the infant prince on the Celebration Tour, "Squishy", and endears herself to the Kraken family as well.
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Donterra

After the Fairies were cast out of the Central City hundreds of years ago, they were banished to the war-torn ruins of the world known as Donterra. 

All suspected and known traitors and rebels live out their days with their entire clans here, including the werewolves, vampires, and now the Fae.

It is from this world that Hunter, the Chief of the Not-So-Secret-Police, has worked  hundreds of year to free full-blooded Wolves so they can return to the Central City. 
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The Central City

Home to the Dragon Overlords and their loyalists, the Central City can only be reached by transdimensional portalling or aboard the Starfire Express. 

Restricted access leaves the city safe, peaceful, and well-protected from would-be usurpers. 

It is also the only world that has direct portals to and from the prison dimension where The Godmother, a notorious crime boss, will be banished at the end of the Celebration Tour.
Which of these five worlds catches your interest the most? Which of the worlds of Starfire Express would you want to visit first, if you were the one on the Celebration Tour with Hunter? Let me know in the comments!

--Want to learn more about Starfire Express: A Flame of Fae and Fang?--

-Grab some Starfire Express inspired recipe cards HERE
-Stay in-the-know about Starfire Express by subscribing to my newsletter HERE (and I'll send you a free book as a thank-you for signing up). 
-Follow me on Instagram HERE to see frequent live video updates and ask questions
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Live Interview with Indie Author Danielle Novotny

12/2/2021

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It's been a while since I've hosted live authors to talk about their books, but this month I am excited to announce that I have lined up three indie authors, three author interviews, to go live with me on Instagram!

First up is my September 2021 featured indie author: Danielle Novotny (Sci-Fi). Come join Danielle and I as we chat about her writing career, her books, and writing in general!

-Time: 10:30AM CST (11:30AM EST)
-Date: Saturday, December 4th, 2021
-Place: @katherine_d_graham 's Instagram

Have some questions about books, writing, or Danielle's work in particular? Drop them in the comments here or on my Instagram post HERE and we'll make sure to answer them on the live!

Stay tuned for more interview news to come in the next two weeks with E.A. Cartwright and Lauren D. Fulter as well.

(Want to be the first to know about upcoming author interviews/events? Sign up for my e-mail list HERE to get first-look news.)

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