Teachers are badasses: why my upcoming protagonist is one
As I was planning my upcoming series, Kingdom of Curses and Shadows, I thought that I wanted the main female character to be a badass. It was mostly for variety, since in my previous novels the heroin…
Within Magic Audiobook is Out!
Super happy that Within Magic, the final book in the YA fantasy series Portals to Whyland, is out in audiobook. Now you can hear the entire series! ?
The narrator is Winona Owen, who also narrated K…
Some thoughts on wavy, bushy, and curly hair.
I have a black grandma, or had, as she’s been gone from this world for some time now. Since I knew her, she had thin grey hair that was snow white and straight. Perhaps because of her hair, perhaps …
Star Spark by Day Leitao Release Blitz- excerpt and giveaway
This is awesome. It's my own book, and I'm happy to host it on my blog. This blitz is organized by Rockstar Book Tours
There's also a $20 giveaway, so make sure to scroll down.
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Star Spark is out - And why launching a book is terrifying
Star Spark is out today. Yay! It took longer to come out than I had originally planned, but it’s finally here.
I’m really happy to bring these characters and this story to life. That said, launch …
How a cover saved a book
Star Spark is the first novel I've ever written, or rather, the first novel I ever started to write. Oh, wait, there was that one novel I started when I was nine, but that doesn’t count. Anyway, I�…
Diversity is not what you think
I was thinking about “diversity” and “own voices”, and wondering if people who want “own voices” are interested in authenticity or only in confirming their own biases and prejudices, so I …
Portals to Whyland Reading Order
Portals to Whyland is a 3-novel + 1 novella YA portal fantasy series. If you've read them, you already know that, if you don't, know that it has magic, portals, other worlds, adventures, and some ro…
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