Musings and Mayhem
(the NPTwrites blog)
Rainy Day Inspiration
I've been told that people like it when authors share writing tips, so I've starting doing that on my Instagram page. But...
River of Crows wins Silver Medal
The big news of the day is that River of Crows has just been listed as a 2023 Wishing Shelf Book Awards Silver Medal Winner...
River of Crows book award news
I'm knee-deep in last-minute prep work for the upcoming book 3 launch (more details on that coming soon!), so this is just...
Spring/Summer Reading Recap
With my move in May, my blog posting got interrupted and then I blinked and somehow summer was over and I realized I haven't update my reading recaps, so today's post is going to be a catch-up recap for all the spring and summer reading. There were a bunch, so you...
Mid-Summer Updates (and a Sale!)
Disappointed you didn't win one of the free Kindle copies in the Goodreads giveaway last month? Or maybe you weren't in the US, so you weren't even able to enter (I know... I'm in Canada and I wasn't happy about that, but that was Amazon and Goodreads' rule, not...
The morning after the tornado
I've been up all night, unable to sleep after yesterday's tornado. I am exhausted. Have been staring at my computer screen trying to process yesterday's events since 4:00 am this morning after tossing and turning all night. Tornados are not normal in my area. We had a...
River of Crows Bookaversary Giveaway!
So, I was looking at my calendar (I finally have it back up on the wall) and suddenly realized that I missed a major milestone that should have been a big cause for celebration. One year ago, I took a great big breath and sent my first 'lil Arcanium book-baby out into...
River of Crows Receives Glowing Kirkus Review
River of Crows recently received a glowing review from Kirkus Reviews, an industry-leading book review magazine.
Mirror of Wolves Now at OPL!
Just a quick post to let everyone know that Mirror of Wolves is now available at the Ottawa Public Library in both paperback and ebook formats. Check it out today and find out what Ty and #TeamArcania are up to this time! 😁🐺🖤 When 12-year-old Ty learns of a mystical...
Mirror of Wolves Launch Day Flop
Cardinal author rule number one is not to mess up your book launch because it basically ruins any chance your book has of succeeding. Sadly, I broke that rule. May 25th came and went and there was no push for the book so there's only been a few sales, and Mirror of...
Book 3 Title and Cover Reveal
It's the end of Canadian Children's Book Week, so I think it's only fitting that this should be the day to share two really big book news things! The first is that we're now in the final stretch leading up to the launch of book 2 (Mirror of Wolves) and the pre-order...
Book 3 Cover Reveal Countdown
I'm in the home stretch to the Mirror of Wolves (book 2) launch. It's a stressful time, but instead of getting all anxious, I've decided to have some fun with a cover and title reveal countdown for book 3! If you're following along on my Instagram page, we've had two...
March Reading Recap
March in Ottawa, where I live, should be a melty kind of month where the temperatures steadily increase. This year, we just keep getting more snow, which is really starting to weigh on me. I'm done with winter and I want it to just go away now. This has also,...
Sequel Anxiety and the Mirror of Wolves Book Trailer
I was commiserating with a couple of other middle grade authors recently about the whole "sequel anxiety" thing, wherein we must learn to deal with the overwhelming sense of dread about sequel releases. The countdown-to-launch period is stressful with any book...
The proof is in the pudding…
Okay, so I lied. In this case, the proof is actually in my hand. Literally. There's no actual pudding in this post. (I know, I know... you're terribly disappointed now, aren't you?) But never fear, for I have something better than pudding to share! Behold my shiny new...
