Tag: Indie Author
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Welcome to Travels, Walks, and Tales
What’s more difficult than hiking up a mountain? Trying to find a good title for a literary work that hasn’t been used before. I’ve done both. I find the former much easier and more satisfying. When I published my first author blog post back on May 1, 2020, I had…
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And…It’s Done!
The first draft of the 3rd book in The Doorway to Magic trilogy is finally complete. At the moment, it is about 106,000 words long, but that is likely to change in the second draft. As I finished the manuscript, I was reminded, once again, of the importance of having…
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A Few Thoughts on Writing Prequel Stories
John and I have been busy writing a new short-story in our fantasy series. We’re hoping to give it out as a thank-you gift to our newsletter subscribers. It takes place earlier in the timeline than the other things we’ve written for that universe so far. While we were drafting…
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Writing Inspiration Destination: Bergen, Norway
Bergen, Norway is a wonderful city. A beautiful waterfront, fascinating historical sites, and so many other things make it a great destination. John and I had the privilege of exploring the city during two different trips, the first time in 2013, and more recently during a cruise last summer. As…
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They’re Here! They’re There! They’re in Balboa Park?
It has been an exciting couple of weeks! Two of Emerald Cove’s long-awaited books are finally live on Amazon. The fantasy anthology Exiles of Eeria is now available as an ebook. Exiles of Eeria is Emerald Cove’s most ambitious project to date. The collection of urban-fantasy short stories tells the…
Susan and John Ruff, Fantasy Authors 