Graphic Audio reached out to our literary agency. Thanksgiving is a time when we come together with friends and family to share a delicious meal and reflect on everything we have to be thankful for. We want to help you show your fans how much you appreciate their unwavering support and enthusiasm for your work
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Maggie Bear
Maggie is finished. It went to Mod R for editing, and the beta team has been assembled. We have the copyeditor lined up and the proofreader has a spot open in her schedule. Barring weird happenings, the novel should be ready to go on submission in January. It clocked at 127,000 words. It was a
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On Descriptions, Misunderstanding of
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jonkers Rare Books (@jonkersrarebooks) It is an acknowledged fact that while Tolkien was a genius, and very detailed when it came to landscapes, however, his character descriptions are rather vague. Legolas: “He was tall as a young tree, lithe, immensely strong, able swiftly to draw a
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Stews, breads, and pastries
Mod R: They want recipes for everything. Me: O_o. Beer Stew The key to beer stew is, well, beer. I found that Mexican lagers and Belgian ales tend to work well. I made my last batch with Corona Extra. Don’t put IPA into this. It’s way too bitter, and the stew will be inedible. Just
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A Blustery Day
It is cold here in Texas. Dense clouds are choking the sky. The world is grey and wet. Yesterday the temperature dropped from the high of 75F all the way to 50F, and today we are in the low 40s. For the first time since February this year I’m wearing a sweatshirt. Alert the media.
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On Crafty Things: Catching Up
Did you ever make the fall wreath? To recap: I didn’t do a lot of decorating this year for the fall because we are so swamped with work, but Gordon wanted a pretty fall wreath for the door, so I went to Michael’s, got some supplies, and made one. Since this wreath is 50% of
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On Panini Press, Fine Qualities Of
Mod R has been mentioning the panini press lately and the need for some recipes. Warning: stock pictures of delicious food ahead. What is a panini press? Panini comes to us from Italy. It is thought to have originated in Lombardy, and was mentioned in some Italian writing as early as 16th century. In very
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It’s a Good Life, Just Unexpected
Awhile ago, someone commented on the blog asking if I ever felt out of place. She said she lived a truly boring life, and it was good but unexpected, and sometimes she wondered how she even got there. As I look back at the frenzy of this weekend, this seems especially relevant. I have a
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Please Stop Harassing the Audio Reader And Doing Other Things
I have now seen the ACX documents from the pirated edition of Magic Claims, and I am satisfied that the audio reader, Christy Hodson, was also a victim of fraud. Someone posed as us, hired her to do this through ACX, she recorded the book in good faith, and having put in all of the
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DO NOT Purchase Individual Audio of Magic Claims
Here we go again. An unauthorized copy of Magic Claims appeared on Audible. It is copyrighted to ©2023 Ilona Andrews (P)2023 Kate Steel. All of our audio is always copyrighted to Ilona Andrews, Inc. On Amazon, the publisher of this audio is Zenith Publishing. They have one other listing, for which they’ve used exactly the
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What is it?
We’ve received so many requests and comments regarding the current project that I am going to take pity on poor Mod R and announce what it is, since we are almost done. We are working on another world fantasy with prominent romantic elements. It’s an isekai, also known as a portal fantasy. Not sure if
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Freebie on Friday
We are going to have a free short story for you on Friday, as an early Halloween present. It’s not connected to any of our existing worlds, and it’s a bit old, but it is suitably scary. We have gotten so many comments concerned about the results of the dress dying. How ever will Maggie
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