Category: BIPOC

authors, BIPOC, blog, blogging, books, Booktok, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, fiction, Gunslinger Witch, Kickstarter, N.K. Jemisin, Original writing, Patreon, social media

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/

BIPOC, Black Mary, Flame Tree Press, Gunslinger Witch, NanoWriMo, Stagecoach Mary Fields, The Harder They Fall, Tinderbox, WattPad

Mini-Musing 1-1-23. It’s a New Year! 2023!

authorwasimpson

And my resolution is... HA! I stopped doing resolutions years ago! What I learned in 2022 or 2022 in a nutshell. Yes, I'm an author. Thank you to Flame Tree Press and my fabulous agent, Anne Tibbets of the Donald Maas Literary Agency. Thank you for representing me and accepting Tinderbox and Tarotmancer. Here's to… Continue reading Mini-Musing 1-1-23. It’s a New Year! 2023!

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?

Amazon, anime, BIPOC, books, graphic novel, manga, Marvel Comics, Tinderbox, writing

Musing 12-13-22. How the Comic/Manga Publishers are Missing Out!

authorwasimpson

A few days ago, I asked about dreams. Well, I made a video, asking about dreams. https://youtu.be/_1LyMrBkKTY I asked people to tell me what were their dreams outside of writing and publishing. I said I'd love to see my work as a series, preferably animated but something I forgot to add, although I referenced it… Continue reading Musing 12-13-22. How the Comic/Manga Publishers are Missing Out!