Urban Fantasy Author
I'm deep into research for the next book in the Relic Hunter series and wanted to take a moment to talk about what that looks like for an Urban Fantasy author. Since I write a contemporary story using historical objects and myths, getting my characters from point A to point B involves a lot of …
This is one of the things I love most about being a writer: I get to have adventures from the warm comfort of my office, and Theo gets to go everywhere with me. Today is a little cold (there's a good amount of frost on the leaves) and I have a billion things that I …
I've been super busy writing and I wanted to let you know what's coming up in the near future. New Content for my VIP list! I have a new short that's coming out soon. In Resistant Magic, Kai mentions a character you haven't heard of: Simon Jampa. My VIP list members will get to read …
It doesn't usually happen this fast for me - and perhaps I'm crowing about a fleeting moment of success - but it's a big deal for me, especially this week. I've been unmotivated, stressed, and generally frustrated by my inability to get into my office and produce something good - something that would make me …
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I'm so excited to have finished the 5th book in the Relic Hunter Series - the paperback is available now and the ebook is coming in a few days. Prime Day on Amazon really messed up my release because I don't want to drop the book and have it swallowed up in all the commotion …
Welcome! I'm so glad you're curious about the history behind my fun fantasy books. This time, we're off to Rome - with a few side jaunts into the Achaemenid, Byzantine, and Macedonian Empires. Julian the apostate Robert the Pious Theodosius I Here's a brief bit about Nusku to get you started! For more extensive information …
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I was in the middle of final edits when my computer died. Since I'm also a graphic designer, I had to have my new computer built - which took about three weeks - but now that it's here, I'm back to editing and will have a pre-release blitz coming up in the next few weeks. …
So the worst thing I could imagine happened this week: My latest release was missing a few chapters. Imagine my horror when I opened my email at 6:00 a.m. and read a message from a reader who VERY KINDLY AND GENEROUSLY alerted me to the problem. I was horrified! I flipped over to Amazon and …
R. Leonia Shea 