Author: authorwasimpson

Writing fantasy & science-fiction. Rep'd by Anne Tibbets of Donald Maass Agency. My high fantasy TINDERBOX coming 8/16/2022. Its sequel, Tarotmancer publication date: TBA. Girl Gamer, aka RunicNightshade. Bibliophile. Gardener. Chocoholic. Cat person. Breast Cancer Warrior. Black Lives Matter.
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Tinderbox ~ Book Cover Reveal!

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https://vimeo.com/667768362 Hello my wonderful peeps, fellow authors and readers! Presenting the cover for my high fantasy Tinderbox, coming August 16, 2022 from Flame Tree Press! Isn't it beautiful?! For additional information and pre-order links, visit FanFiAddict at https://fanfiaddict.com/cover-reveal-tinderbox-by-w-a-simpson/

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So Maybe it’s Time to Update That List, @SFWA?

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Now that I am an unofficially published author (WAHOO!) I looked at the SFWA membership again. At one point, they advised me they were giving diverse writers free memberships. I tried applying, but it always made me key in my card number and such. I was wary about that and it didn't seem that I… Continue reading So Maybe it’s Time to Update That List, @SFWA?

Black Mary, Gunslinger Witch, Netflix, Stagecoach Mary Fields, The Harder They Fall, Zazie Beetz

Gunslinger Witch Query and Stagecoach Mary Fields

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I commented on Twitter about the recent decision of Netflix to cast a young, slim, light-skinned actress as Stagecoach Mary Fields. I first came upon her when researching Black Females in the Old West and from the moment I saw her, I knew I had to write about her. Hence my western fantasy, Gunslinger Witch.… Continue reading Gunslinger Witch Query and Stagecoach Mary Fields