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Hiatus
December 30, 2017 15:45The short of it: Thank you for visiting our website and supporting our authors. Pendragonvariety.com will be on indefinite hiatus. In the mean time, you can visit our authors page to find their author websites – our authors are always up to something! The long of it: We have enjoyed highlighting our authors new releases, […]
Review: Angle of Truth by @GoblinWriter
August 04, 2017 15:00Michelle Ristuccia brings us her enthusiastic review of Angle of Truth, the second book in The Sky Full of Stars. Hop on over to the Waking Dreams Blog to read the review more: Review: Angle of Truth by @GoblinWriter Join Lindsay Buroker’s email list to keep up-to-date on her releases, and get free content. Buroker is a prolific […]
A List of Some Awesome Authors on Patreon
July 28, 2017 12:00Princess-author Alethea Kontis continues to entertain with her free patreon posts, Weekly Smilemail and Fairytale Friday, which recently featured her rant on Rumplestiltskin. Althea asked her fans what awesome authors they follow on Patreon. Check out Althea’s list of Awesome Patreon Authors! Alethea invites you to comment with any authors you don’t see on the […]
Review: Unleash by @LaurenScribe
July 21, 2017 11:59Michelle Ristuccia reviews “Unleash” by Lauren Harris as “a welcome break from the lighter urban fantasy” with “heart-stopping action scenes.” Read more on her blog: Review: Unleash by @LaurenScribe Other reviews cite a “unique magic system” and call Unleash “fun and engaging.” Pick up Unleash by Lauren Harris on Amazon. Add it to your Goodreads list and give it […]
Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman review by @jennybeanses
July 18, 2017 13:00Jenny Melzer brings us her no-nonsense review of Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman
Kendra Fortmeyer’s interview with FLAPPERHOUSE
July 14, 2017 15:02Oh, how fun! Read Kendra Fortmeyer’s interview with FLAPPERHOUSE here, and preorder The Hole in the Middle here. View Kendra Fortmeyer for more: How writing a novel is like trying to carry an armload of spaghetti up the stairs: an interview with FLAPPERHOUSE
Tyrant’s Throne by Sebastien de Castell review by @jennybeanses
June 23, 2017 13:00Jennifer Melzer brings us her review of Tyrant’s Throne by Sebastien de Castell, as well as the previous three books in the series: Traitor’s Blade Knight’s Shadow Saint’s Blood
The Blinding Knife by Brent Weeks review by @jennybeanses
June 20, 2017 13:00Jennifer Melzer brings us her review of the Lightbringer series by Brenk Weeks: The Black Prism by Brent Weeks The Blinding Knife by Brent Weeks The Broken Eye by Brent Weeks
Spring releases by @marksmaster @jennybeanses @starlahuchton
May 16, 2017 13:18Hooray for spring releases! Snatch them up for fun summer reading: Pick up an intense urban fantasy, Unleash by Lauren B Harris and follow her on Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/laurenbharris). Join Harris’ mailing list for a free prequel short story to Unleash, featuring Helena’s kidnapping. Add Wicked Deeds to your cart for a heart-wrenching tale about losing oneself to dark magic and […]
Review: The Rogue Prince by Lindsay Buroker
April 29, 2017 02:10Michelle reviews The Rogue Prince as “a fast-paced space adventure by Lindsay Buroker.” The Rogue Prince is part of The Fallen Empire universe, in a timeline which begins with Star Nomad in The Fallen Empire Collection. View Waking Dreams Blog for Michelle’s review of The Rogue Prince and Star Nomad: Review: The Rogue Prince by Lindsay Buroker
Out Soon – The Perils of Prague by @doccoleman
April 21, 2017 13:18Lauren Harris shares with us the upcoming release by Doc Coleman, The Perils of Prague (The Adventures of Crackle and Bang Book 1), a Steampunk Adventure/Comedy up for pre-order. Check out that bangin’ cover. Hey, is that a quote from Jody Lynn Nye?! Cool! Snag the book while it’s still on preorder! (Releases the 25th) […]
Review: Little Green Men–Attack! by @BryanThomasS @BaileyRobinW
April 18, 2017 15:11Michelle reviews Little Green Men–Attack! edited by Bryan Thomas Schmidt and Robin Wayne Bailey, a collection of 18 new stories and 1 classic reprint from Baen. Michelle writes: From psychic cats to french-kissing aliens, Baen’s Little Green Men–Attack! offers up a variety of laughs from seasoned story tellers and editors. Get it now! Read more of her in-depth […]
New Release! Jager Thunger by @alhilton
April 11, 2017 13:39Jager Thunder comes out today! Abigail Hilton has been posting all sorts of tantalizing things on her patreon – quotes from upcoming Jager Thunger – and then this art auction really takes the cake. Bid on ORIGINAL artwork from the ever-popular Cowry Catchers until 7 PM Eastern on Sunday April 16: https://www.ebid.net/us/users/abigailhilton/listings/ Here’s her podcast episode talking about the […]
SALE: Award-winning TALES OF ARILLAND by @aletheakontis
April 10, 2017 13:38Tales of Arilland is special to me because “Blood and Water” is the first story I read by Alethea Kontis, and I’ve been fan squee-ing after her ever since. -Michelle “Mica” Ristuccia Alethea Kontis’ 2015 Gelett Burgess Children’s Book Award Winner, TALES OF ARILLAND IS JUST $.99 FOR A LIMITED TIME! In the fairy […]
New Release: Immortal Progeny by PJ Ballentine
April 07, 2017 13:26What an exciting month. We have several book releases to share with you. PJ Ballentine’s Immortal Progeny just released and is now available in paperback! You can listen the first chapter here on her blog. For generations the world of Rahvas has been awash in holy war between its many temples. Priests and priestesses have built towering […]
HOLE IN THE MIDDLE now available to preorder
March 24, 2017 13:20Kendra Fortmeyer’s HOLE IN THE MIDDLE is now available for pre-order for its July 6th release date (2017)! HAVE YOU EVER FELT LIKE A PART OF YOU IS MISSING? Morgan’s sick of living with her secret. She was born with a hole in her middle: a perfectly smooth, sealed fist-sized chunk of nothing where a […]
Re: Writing Degrees and Writing Retreats @KTBryski
March 16, 2017 17:30KT Bryski addresses a contentious question in the writing community: Do writers need writing degrees? Or, if you want to be more generous, do writing degrees help make a writer? The short answer to the first question is “No.” We don’t need writing degrees to became great writers. So then, what DO writers need to […]
Update: HOLE IN THE MIDDLE cover and release date!
March 03, 2017 20:04Kendra Fortmeyer’s Hole in the Middle now has a cover and release date, so go add it on Goodreads! She also has new original fiction in Lightspeed and Apex, and a reprint of “Asymmetry” in PodCastle coming this spring. View KendraFortmeyer.com for more: Update: HOLE IN THE MIDDLE cover and release date!
Chimera by @alhilton narrated by @marksmaster
February 26, 2017 20:30Abigail Hilton sent word out to her Patreon followers that “Chimera” is available in audio for a limited time, until the entire short story collection goes up at Audible.com Get Chimera, narrated by another of our lovely Ladies Pendragon, Lauren Harris, here!
Giveaway and Review of The Truth About Cats and Wolves by @AletheaKontis
February 24, 2017 20:27Enter the giveaway for Alethea Kontis’ The Truth About Cats and Wolves on Goodreads before Feb 28th! Follow Alethea Kontis on patreon for updates like this one. Michelle Ristuccia reviews The Truth About Cats and Wolves on her blog, as well as Once Upon a Kiss: 17 Romantic Faerie Tales, a fairytale anthology in which “Glass Mountain” by […]
A Point of Stillness
February 12, 2017 22:56K T Bryski’s “Her Hands Like Ice” appeared in Bracken Magazine last week. Go read it! Her latest blog post, A Point of Stillness, includes a review of Still Writing: the Perils and Pleasures of a Creative Life by Dani Shapiro. View KTBryski.com for more: A Point of Stillness
Immortal Progeny Pre-order and Cover reveal
February 10, 2017 13:22I love it when our Pendragon Ladies get together! Just look at that cover by Starla Huchton (Designed by Starla)! Preorder Immortal Progeny by Philippa Ballentine, coming in March 24th! Blurb: For generations the world of Rahvas has been awash in holy war between its many temples. Priests and priestesses have built towering monsters […]
@AletheaKontis at Coastal Magic Convention and More
February 02, 2017 15:34I sure wish I was in Florida right now! Alethea Kontis is at the Coastal Magic Convention, Daytona Beach, FL–but good news for those of us stuck in other areas of the country. The Fairy Princess will be traveling to conventions all over for 2017 (MD, NC, CA, PA, TX, GA, LA…). Check out her […]
Guest Post: A Natural Antidepressant
February 02, 2017 13:22YA Fantasy author Christine McDonnell guest posts on KTBryski’s blog about mental health and art. Christine writes: I started a campaign called #FearlessChaos that accompany the release of “Account of Anxiety” (the story following Blaine,). For each download AND review that I receive between now and February 14th 2017, I have a pool of money […]
Abigail Hilton Moves to Patreon
January 28, 2017 18:09Like many writers, Abigail Hilton has moved her content entirely to Patreon, so if you were following her blog you need to follow her on Patreon. She will no longer release podcasts on her blog. The great news is that Patreon allows artists to give their followers free content as well as the extra content […]
Review: Worlds Unseen by Rachel Starr Thompson @writerstarr
January 13, 2017 13:33On her blog, Michelle reviews Worlds Unseen (The Seventh World Trilogy Book 1) by Rachel Starr Thomson. Visit her post, Review: Worlds Unseen by Rachel Starr Thompson @writerstarr to learn more about this Christian fantasy series.
Here’s to 2017! Goals, Cover reveals, and more
January 04, 2017 14:45Welcome to the New Year! Pendragon co-founder Lauren “Scribe” Harris gives us a true-to-life overview of 2016 in her post One Hell of a Year. I just finished beta reading her immersive fantasy, SONG OF THE HERETIC, so I’m excited to see what she will bring us all in 2017. Join her mailing list at http://www.laurenbharris.com/ Abigail Hilton […]
Premeditations now available in Ebook! @foldedword
December 02, 2016 18:33Michelle’s science fiction and fantasy collection, Premeditations, is now available as an ebook from Folded Word! Get your ebook of Premeditations for your kindle here! Premeditations‘ bookversary is coming up Dec 15th, along with the bookversary of The Girl in Acid Park, and a little birdie told me that Michelle and Lauren are planning something special for their […]
NaNoWriMo Advice abounds!
November 15, 2016 14:47Several of us Pendragon Variety ladies are writing all the words for National Novel Writing Month, and if you’re striving alongside us, you’re about to enter week three, where many of us face a slump in word output. Maybe you’ve run through most of your outline and about to type “the end” at 20k. Maybe you’ve […]
Princess Alethea Reads “Tatterhood”
November 14, 2016 14:50I’m pleased to share with you a special recording from Alethea Kontis, Princess of fairytales! Click to hear Alethea read “Tatterhood”: https://www.patreon.com/posts/princess-alethea-7214335 Props to Shveta Thakrar, who suggested “Tatterhood,” a Norwegian fairy tale. View AletheaKontis.com for more: Princess Alethea Reads “Tatterhood”
#TeaserTuesday Cover Reveal: Cursed Hearts!
October 16, 2016 14:04Starla Huchton’s Cursed Hearts, the second book in the Hearts of Valentia saga, comes out November 1st! She has a cover reveal and a sneak-peak excerpt on her blog. I couldn’t resist posting the cover and blurb here for you: Cursed Hearts The Hearts of Valentia saga, Volume II By S. A. Huchton At nine […]
The Blog is Moving to Patreon!
October 14, 2016 11:39Alethea Kontis is moving her blog to Patreon! You can also subscribe to her newsletter from the sidebar of her blog and follow her author page on Amazon. To see the most of Alethea Kontis’ content, join her Patreon. The post The Blog is Moving to Patreon! appeared first on AletheaKontis.com. View AletheaKontis.com for more: The Blog […]
"Dragon Apocalypse" and Review: "Bitterwood" by James Maxey
October 10, 2016 11:39Michelle reviews the Bitterwood quartet by James Maxey and highlights his newly completed series, Dragon Apocalypse, on her blog. Get Bitterwood: The Complete Collection Get Dragon Apocalypse: The Complete Collection View Waking Dreams Blog for more: “Dragon Apocalypse” and Review: “Bitterwood” by James Maxey
Permission to Quit
October 07, 2016 11:09On her writer’s blog, Starla Huchton talks about writers’ tendencies to work themselves to death in the competitive world of indie publishing, and how sometimes you need to take a breather: “Write at your own pace. If you can manage 100 words a day, great! If you can do 5,000 words every three days, […]
Publishing Industry News
October 02, 2016 00:09Rebekkah Niles’ publishing news covering 9/5-9/23/2016 talks about Google Play Books, Publishers Weekly, QueryTracker and more. View RebekkahNiles.com for the post: Publishing Industry News
The Worlds of Abigail Hilton – Episode 157 – Patreon RSS!
September 30, 2016 11:09Patreon has an audio RSS feed so that patreon members can now listen to the feed in their podcatchers. Hilton’s feed will include weekly updates, short stories, and podcasted novels. Check out her patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/abigailhilton View The Worlds Of Abigail Hilton Podcast for more: Upcoming Attractions – Episode 157
Review: Humanity 2.0 edited by Alex Shvartsman
September 27, 2016 00:13Humanity 2.0 Michelle Ristuccia reviews “Humanity 2.0” edited by Alex Shvartsman: “…Shvartsman’s anthology is a great mix of positive SF and those of a heavy-hearted nature…” The review mentions several of the stories which gives you a good feel for the anthology. Pre-order Humanity 2.0 at [ Amazon ] to get your copy delivered […]
Kendra Fortmeyer’s Debut Novel Forthcoming from Little, Brown
September 09, 2016 14:04Wonderful news from our own Kendra Fortmeyer. She credits the Clarion SFF workshop for her upcoming 2017 publication with Little, Brown, “Hole in the Middle.” A short pitch of the book can be found here. View Kendra Fortmeyer for more: Debut Novel Forthcoming from Little, Brown
Phyllis Esposito: Interdimensional Private-Eye #237
September 06, 2016 12:15Phyllis Esposito: Interdimensional Private-Eye #237, in which we reach “The End.” We have had so much fun following this story. Christiana Ellis has certainly delivered another awesome piece of speculative fiction. If you want to start from the beginning, start here.
Guest Post: KT Bryski – Jazzing Up Fairy Tales
September 02, 2016 12:36KT Bryski appears on Starla Huchton’s blog with guest post, “Jazzing up Fairy Tales.” KT Bryski is a Canadian author and podcaster. She has short fiction in Daily Science Fiction, and stories forthcoming from Strange Horizons and Apex. Her audio dramas “Six Stories, Told at Night” and “Coxwood History Fun Park” are available wherever fine podcasts […]
Alethea’s 2016 DragonCon Schedule
August 25, 2016 12:35If you are going to DragonCon, make sure you check out Alethea Kontis’ DragonCon 2016 Schedule! She will be at several panels/events: “The Online YA Community” “Princess Alethea’s Traveling Sideshow.” “Short Fiction for Fun (and Profit?)” “Reading: Alethea Kontis” “Origins: Gods and Monsters in Myth & Folklore” “Novelizing the Media” “Autograph Session” Don’t […]
Review: Decision Points edited by Bryan Thomas Schmidt
August 17, 2016 14:06Michelle Ristuccia reviews Decision Points, a YA anthology edited by Hugo-nominated Bryan Thomas Schmidt. You can find Decision Points on [ Amazon ] and on [ Baen ]’s website, as well as most other places where books are sold. View Waking Dreams Blog for more: Review: Decision Points edited by Bryan Thomas Schmidt
Out now: “TEMPERED HEARTS” by Starla Huchton
August 15, 2016 14:07Starla Huchton’s Tempered Hearts is the first book in a brand new series where regency-style romance meets high fantasy: The Hearts of Valentia Saga! Take a look at this gorgeous cover and blurb, then follow the links to an excerpt on Huchton’s website: Tempered Hearts The Hearts of Valentia Saga, Book 1 High Fantasy […]
The future of the podcast and a story about Gus – Episode 156
August 14, 2016 14:13http://traffic.libsyn.com/abigailhilton/Worlds_-_Episode_156.mp3 Last week Abigail Hilton posted this episode where she talks about her upcoming works / the future of the podcast, and a little of how Gus met Silas. If you are a patreon supporter, you get to hear the full story of how Gus met Silas here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/letter-of-story-6495057 View The Worlds Of Abigail Hilton Podcast […]
On Reviewing Books
June 25, 2016 12:49Our lovely Princess Alethea Kontis has created this shareable image on book reviewing. It’s true! You do not have to write paragraphs upon paragraphs to post a book review. Amazon cares more about the number of reviews than the content. Us authors truly appreciate your feedback. A quick sentence or two lets us know that […]
Cover Design: Some Quick Tips
June 24, 2016 12:28Starla Huchton offers invaluable book cover tips for those of us who are just starting out in design or who need to judge an artist’s work for a book: View StarlaHuchton.com for more: Cover Design: Some Quick Tips
Phyllis Esposito: Interdimensional Private-Eye #161
June 21, 2016 00:29Are you keeping up with Phyllis Esposito: Interdimensional Private-Eye? Here’s #161!
Scarlet Albatross Interview with Lauren Harris – Episode 153
June 20, 2016 12:36http://traffic.libsyn.com/abigailhilton/AH_Worlds_-_Episode_153.mp3 Abigail Hilton interviews Lauren Harris about her narration and recording of The Scarlet Albatross. View The Worlds Of Abigail Hilton Podcast for more: Scarlet Albatross Interview with Lauren Harris – Episode 153
Bad Cover Letter Generator: a Tool for Your Writerly Needs
June 01, 2016 15:20Need a laugh? Use the Bad Cover Letter Generator by Kendra Fortmeyer at your own risk! View Kendra Fortmeyer for more: Bad Cover Letter Generator: a Tool for Your Writerly Needs
The Scarlet Albatross Outtakes – Episode 152
May 28, 2016 15:20Ahhhh! Outtakes! Let me tell you – when narrating an audio book, there are a lot of interrupts. Anything from cats to loud cars can ruin a take. And then there’s the voice actors… http://traffic.libsyn.com/abigailhilton/AH_Worlds_-_Episode_152.mp3 You can get the zip file with all meta-content (outakes and interviews) for free in Hilton’s digital store. You can […]