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Mini-Musing 03/27/23 – Patreon? Kickstarter? I don’t know.

authorwasimpson

Did I spell those right? I'm currently following the recent...controversy? No, it's not a controversy, just an author doing what they feel is right. But what I noticed is a lot of comments — among others — stating that the reason some authors have Kickstarter and Patreon accounts is to raise money to self-publish the… Continue reading Mini-Musing 03/27/23 – Patreon? Kickstarter? I don’t know.

authors, BIPOC, blog, blogging, books, Booktok, Donald Maass Literary Agency, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, fiction, Flame Tree Press, Tinderbox, writing

2022 Indies Book of the Year Award!

authorwasimpson

Tinderbox is a finalist in the 2022 Indies Book of the Year Award in the category of fantasy! I am so happy and honored! Thank you to Foreword Reviews and all involved! Time to crack open the champagne! Click here for more information: https://www.forewordreviews.com/awards/books/tinderbox/

authors, blog, blogging, books, Booktok

Musing 02/15/23 How does #Booktok work?

authorwasimpson

Mention of an apparently controversial article on #Booktok had me looking into it. Well, I’d been doing so for a while now, trying to learn the ins and outs and, as always, I come up with the same question. How does #Booktok work? I know you’re thinking, well duh! But seriously, there are so many… Continue reading Musing 02/15/23 How does #Booktok work?

authors, BIPOC, books, comic, contemporary fantasy, dystopian, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, fiction, graphic novel, Heroic Fantasy, manga, mass market paperback, N.K. Jemisin, publishing, science-fiction adventure, short stories, sword and sorcery, urban fantasy, writing, young adult

Fantasy Novels by People of Color or Why can’t I sign into Ms. Mojo to suggest this subject as a video?

authorwasimpson

There is almost nothing more annoying than trying to sign into a website, only to have it take you around in circles, requiring you to sign in again. How familiar are you peeps with the Mojo YouTube Channels? If you aren't, look them up. Their videos range from the hilarious to thought provoking. My idea… Continue reading Fantasy Novels by People of Color or Why can’t I sign into Ms. Mojo to suggest this subject as a video?