Hey peeps! GREAT NEWS! Labyrinth Arcanist, the 5th book in my Astra Academy series, has been nominated for a Dragon Award! Specifically, it was nominated for the… Read more “Labyrinth Arcanist Nominated for a Dragon Award!”
Category: Personal
Time-Marked Warlock Won the 2024 Shelley Grand Prize for Paranormal Fiction
Hey peeps! I’m super excited to announce that my novel, Time-Marked Warlock, has won the Shelley Award for Paranormal Fiction! I was awarded this giant blue ribbon,… Read more “Time-Marked Warlock Won the 2024 Shelley Grand Prize for Paranormal Fiction”
First Chapter Challenge [Words of Power]
If you read this first chapter, you’ll be hooked. Guaranteed. Chapter One “In the beginning, the darkness, Axraksii, fought the light, Ozeon. Axraksii won.” – A quote… Read more “First Chapter Challenge [Words of Power]”
Being an Author [A Comic]
Hey peeps! For the last few months I’ve been practicing more of my art. In doing so, I made a series of one-off comics that poke fun… Read more “Being an Author [A Comic]”
The Special Edition of the Frith Chronicles [Kickstarter Book] is HERE!!
Hey peeps! Today I got the prototype of the Kickstarter book!! It’s so beautiful and wonderful and amazing, I can’t stop gushing about it. I can’t wait… Read more “The Special Edition of the Frith Chronicles [Kickstarter Book] is HERE!!”
The Way of Kings [Prologue Writing Critique]
Hey peeps! As an author always trying to learn, and to perfect my craft, I’ve gone through several critically-acclaimed books to over-analyze their first chapters. I have… Read more “The Way of Kings [Prologue Writing Critique]”
Smudge the Goblin [Part 3]
Hey peeps! As a part of my ongoing “let’s just keep drawing” phase, I’ve completed… part 3! If you’d like to start from the beginning, please click… Read more “Smudge the Goblin [Part 3]”
Smudge the Goblin [Part 2]
Hey peeps! Because I’m random, and can’t stop myself from doing a whole of RANDOM THINGS, I also wrote this little mini comic about Smudge, the goblin.… Read more “Smudge the Goblin [Part 2]”
Smudge the Goblin
Hey peeps! Today, for no reason other than my own amusement, I decided to doddle a little comic about Smudge the Goblin. And because–why not?–I decided I’d… Read more “Smudge the Goblin”
Fourth Wing [Chapter 1 Writing Critique]
Hey peeps! As an author, I try to learn from whatever I read. After consuming thousands of books, attending dozens of writing conferences, and years of author-ing,… Read more “Fourth Wing [Chapter 1 Writing Critique]”
Shami Stovall 