Tales From the Grimdark Side… š
Spoiler: The goddess of secrets and lies, frenemy of the Raven Queen
ā ļø Here be spoilers. You have been warned. ā ļø The story so far Goerranu first appears in Death Descends when she tries to tempt Z’nnek from his quest to rescue Ru’mael’s shade from the demon lords of the underworld. Despiteā¦
Spoiler: The bedslave who became the first priestess of the Raven Queen
ā ļø Here be spoilers. You have been warned. ā ļø The story so far Conseca maern Azzar first appears in Raven Queen, Arise when Saeverra tempts Illyria with salvation from the slaughter planned for the highland clans. Conseca is a bedslaveā¦
The Damsel in Distress Problem
TL;DR: I came not here to praise the trope, but to bury it. Just not for the reasons you might think. A lot of people have deconstructed, lampooned, or otherwise whined about the Damsel in Distress trope and its misogynisticā¦
Book Recommendation: Sons to Keep by A.S. Etaski
You think you want the Matriarchy? You can’t handle the Matriarchy. Born a healer into a culture obsessed with power, Irrwaer had few prospects beyond changing bandages and emptying bedpans. Among the matriarchs, sex is power. Sex is magic. Irrwaerā¦
We are all shapeshifters.
You donāt have to be a writer or storyteller for this to resonate. Letās discuss how we all shift between archetypes and why it’s important to recognize this aspect of ourselves. Within the context of story, of course. We areā¦
Barely Controlled Chaos
In writing milestones, I’ve finished the next novella in the Temple of Vengeance series and it’s off to my editrix. Once she’s had her way with it, the ebook will ship to YOU and to my lovely and talented narratorā¦
To airt or not to airt: Some thoughts
As someone who has spent thousands and thousands of dollars to commission art surrounding and inspired by my novels, I’m deeply committed to human artists. Caterina Kalymniou, J-P Mavinga, and Epic Made have all produced some amazing commissions for me.ā¦
Next in the ongoing sagaā¦ Art reveal!
Last January, I commissioned my friend and super-talented artist, J-P Mavinga, to create a piece of art for the Raven Queen, Arise Kickstarter. The “Thunderbird and the Priestess” was inspired by a sequence of the story that didn’t make itā¦
Tentacles, Yeah, but Beware the Bite
As heroines go, Askari isn’t the most lovableāshe’s downright antisocial sometimes. But in a world where megafauna rule the day AND the night, humans have to stick together. Even when they don’t like each other much. Zero sexy times inā¦
Something a little different: My favorite reverse harem (so far)
The author, Naiya Bladesinger, has inverted and subverted the reverse harem cosmos and its tropes as we know them in a delightful and satisfying way. (Be warned! It’s not my normal grimdark fare. This book might make you laugh outā¦
It’s always Wednesday. In my heart.
My love for Wednesday surprises no one. Yetā¦it should. For all its neu-retro gothic vibe, the Netflix seriesālike its source materialāisn’t grim or dark. Not really. While its humor might be, but the superb writing, the lovely cinematography, and theā¦
Smackdown: Grimdark vs HorrorāIs There a Difference?
āErnest Hemmingway once said: āThe world is a good place, and worth fighting for.ā I agree with the second part.ā William Somerset (Morgan Freeman) in Se7en The last line of this horror movie, in my humble opinion, can sum upā¦
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Terrible things always happen in between heartbeats.
Love is never dead if you’re a necromancer.