If you're a chili lover (especially for things like chili dogs in the summer), here is a new writer fuel recipe: Four-Bean Vegetarian Chili! As always, let's skip the boring backstory and get straight to the good stuff... the food! This recipe is a slow-cooker recipe, but can be adapted to use on the stove in a pot on low heat. Ingredients: -1 can black beans, drained and rinsed -1 can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed -1 can 'hot chili beans' (pinto beans stewed in chili seasoning), drained but NOT rinsed -1 can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed -32 oz tomato sauce -1 can chili-ready tomatoes -1 package of you favorite chili seasoning mix Instructions: -Turn your slow cooker on high heat -Combine all ingredients and stir well -Allow to simmer for 4-6 hours on high heat, stirring about once an hour Serves best with jalapeno cornbread, or (if you eat dairy) sour cream and cheese. **Want more Writer Fuel Recipes? Check out my Tex-Mex Sweet Potato Recipe HERE, or sign up for my newsletter HERE for more Writer Fuel Recipes, book news, and a free fantasy book.**
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It's time to let you in on a little, well, not-so-little, secret... The Godmother: A Starfire Express Prequel is coming out this July! Whew! The cat's out of the bag! If you've been anxiously waiting for news on Starfire Express: A Flame of Fae and Fang , I am opening the doors up to this world for you with a prequel about the Fairy who started it all: The Godmother. Pre-Orders on this first book in the Starfire Express universe is now open! Oh! And if you're not an Amazon reader, I have good news! The Godmother will be available WIDE: Amazon, Apple Books, Barnes &Noble, Kobo, and more for a limited time. Are you excited about The Godmother: A Starfire Express Prequel? Ready to learn more? Here's a sneak peek at the blurb: Flames rise on the horizon. The Godmother rises to meet them. Eliza Farrington the Third is the top Fairy Warrior in the universe, undefeated in both magic and physical strength. She is also The Godmother -- the protector and trainer of the Crown Princess. For twenty years, Eliza has prepared her charge to bring change to the rule of terror the tyrannical Fairy King and Queen have inflicted upon the worlds. The Princess's kindness and mercy are already renowned, and her coronation is only a month away. But the Dragon Emperor's legions landing on their doorstep threatens everything. When the Dragon Emperor presents the sole remaining royal Dragon Egg to the Fair Folk with a deadly proposal, can Eliza change the fate of her beloved Princess? Or will the hate of multiple generations snuff out their only flame of hope? Somehow, we are already coming up on the end of the month, which means it's time to recap all the May giveaways and featured books I found this montj. In case you missed any of the ones I sent to my newsletter subscribers, you can check them all out below. And if you'd like to be one of the first people to hear about book giveaways and features in the future, sign up for my newsletter HERE. My New Book Finds In MayIt's time for the May 2022 Kindle Countdown Week, and I am SUPER excited to be a part of the lineup!
We're doing live author interviews all week long on my YouTube Channel HERE (you can see the schedule for each video HERE), to talk a little bit about the different books you can grab for 99 cents during this special sales week. Have you read any of these books? Let me know what you thought in the comments!
There are so many indie author live interviews in May 2022! In the biggest Indie Author Live Chat marathon since our New Year's kick-off in January, I am thrilled to bring to you 7 (and counting!) different indie author interviews from all across the Fantasy Genre. Join me live (and feel free to bring questions) to talk to multi-international-award winners/bestselling authors and more! If you aren't already following me on YouTube, subscribe to my channel HERE to see them all (or hit the bell on the specific ones you can't wait to see for a reminder on that specific video). The current schedule is below, but more are slotted to be added in the coming week, so don't forget to come back and check out the rest: Interested in the books running Kindle Countdown Deals May 23rd-30th? See them all HERE.
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Ready to claim some free books? -Pre-Order the Realm of Darkness box set on Apple Books HERE or Barnes and Noble HERE for only 99 cents -Screenshot your pre-order receipt (only new Apple Book or Barnes & Noble pre-orders in May qualify) -Submit your receipt and select your three free full-length books from a list of 16 HERE The books you select will be sent to you in June 2022, when this promotion closes. Want to know about future promos and giveaways? Sign up for my e-mail list HERE, and I'll send you a free novella as a thank-you!
April was packed with book sales, free fantasy books, and book parties/giveaways. Here we are at the end of the month, though, and this is the last chance for April book giveaways and sales. Check out the ones that are still open from my newsletters this month below, and if you'd like to hear about more as they come up, sign up for my e-mail list HERE. My New Book Finds In April
The dreaded one-to-two week period after a new release where the weight of this career comes crashing back down on you.
The moment when you judge your success (and often your value as an author/creative) based on little ticks and sales charts, or the lack of those little ticks and sales. It's in those days following a release that you breathe, you try to celebrate, but an undying question of "will readers connect with my work?" "will they like my work?" "was it worth everything I just went through to put it out in the world" comes crashing down on you. "Am I worth it?" "Should I keep writing?" "Why am I doing this?" Publishing books is not about the money for me. It never has been. I edit for a living, and I adore my job. I could edit books for years and never tire of the excitement of cracking open a new book and helping a new author bring their world to life. No, I'm looking for something more. Connection. Representation. Relatability. To find my "tribe", as it is. When you cross the publishing finish line, which you've been pushing for like a marathon runner up hills in the blistering heat, there's no relief. The finish line moves. It drags you along to the next book, the next project - the next step in a staircase that will only end when you walk away. But I don't want it to stop. Not really. If you're reading this as a fellow author looking for a reassurance that this is normal and it will pass, here is your encouragement. It is normal. It does normally pass. But you have to make your "why" front-and-center. You have to keep writing for you. Money comes and goes. So can fame. But the joy of knowing at least one other human being on Earth read your book and said, "yes! This is what I've been waiting for." is enough to make it all worth it. If you think of me this week, a note of encouragement means more than I can ever say. Dear Readers, thank you for reading my books. Thank you for making my journey one worth taking. I would happily go through a hundred slumps just to share my worlds with you. ~Katherine P.S., if you'd like to see which books I should be finishing right now instead of fighting the Slump, check out: -The Slayer Queen -Splitting Dawn -Starfire Express |
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