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Book Review: At the Coffee Shop of Curiosities by Heather Webber

Posted on February 16, 2024 by Jami Fairleigh

At the Coffee Shop of Curiosities by Heather Webber At the Coffee Shop of Curiosities: Forge Books (2024) 336 Pages Amazon | Bookshop.org | Audible.com | LibroFM Book Description When Ava Harrison receives a letter containing an unusual job listing...Read More

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Book Review: I’m Afraid You’ve Got Dragons by Peter S. Beagle

Posted on February 9, 2024 by Jami Fairleigh

I'm Afraid You've Got Dragons by Peter S. Beagle I'm Afraid You've Got Dragons: S&S/Saga Press (2024) 288 Pages Amazon | Bookshop.org Book Description Dragons are common in the backwater kingdom of Bellemontagne, coming in sizes from mouse-like vermin all...Read More

Indie Author of the Year

Posted on February 2, 2024February 2, 2024 by Jami Fairleigh

I am stunned and delighted to announce the judging committee for the Indie Author Project has chosen me as their Indie Author of the Year for 2023. Awards are great. I mean, who doesn't enjoy being recognized for their work?...Read More

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A Story of DMARC Woes

Posted on January 26, 2024 by Jami Fairleigh

Over this last week, several troubling emails from the likes of Tami Labrecque and David Gaughran about something called a DMARC policy have popped into my inbox. These emails mentioned an impending doom lurking, due to hit us authors on...Read More

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Book Review: Keeper of Enchanted Rooms by Charlie N. Holmberg

Posted on January 19, 2024 by Jami Fairleigh

Keeper of Enchanted Rooms by Charlie N. Holmberg Keeper of Enchanted Rooms: 47North (2022) 347 Pages Amazon | Bookshop.org Book Description Estranged from his family, writer Merritt Fernsby is surprised when he inherits a remote estate in the Narragansett Bay,...Read More

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Book Review: Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert

Posted on January 5, 2024 by Jami Fairleigh

Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert Big Magic: Riverhead Books (2015) 288 Pages Amazon | Bookshop.org | Audible | Libro.fm Book Description In Big Magic, Elizabeth Gilbert asks us to embrace our curiosity and let go of needless suffering. She shows...Read More

2023 Reading: A Year of Books

Posted on December 29, 2023 by Jami Fairleigh

I've always been a reader. From a young age, books provided escape, adventure, and doors into other worlds. While reading, I could get out of my head and connect with others. But here's the thing. The more I read,...Read More

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Book Review: Pinocchio’s Guide to the End of the World by Eva Moon

Posted on December 22, 2023 by Jami Fairleigh

Pinocchio's Guide to the End of the World by Eva Moon Pinocchio's Guide to the End of the World: Falling Moon Productions (2023) 336 Pages Amazon | Bookshop.org Book Description Becoming real was only the start. Pinocchio got his wish,...Read More

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Book Review: The Toymakers by Robert Dinsdale

Posted on December 8, 2023 by Jami Fairleigh

The Toymakers by Robert Dinsdale The Toymakers: Del Ray (2018) 468 Pages Amazon | Bookshop.org Book Description It is 1917, and while war wages across Europe, in the heart of London, there is a place of hope and enchantment. The...Read More

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Book Review: The Quill and the Vial by Bree Moore

Posted on December 1, 2023 by Jami Fairleigh

The Quill and the Vial by Bree Moore The Quill and the Vial: Innate Ink Publishing (2023) 353 Pages Amazon | Bookshop.org Book Description For seven years, a deadly plague has threatened the realm. Jayce has survived by using her plant...Read More

One Word At A Time

Posted on November 17, 2023 by Jami Fairleigh

We've now passed the mid-point of the month and according to my NaNoWriMo graph, my manuscript progress should be 28,333 words. So, am I going to win NaNoWriMo 2023? No. But I am a chapter closer to the end of...Read More

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A Writing Pep Talk

Posted on November 10, 2023 by Jami Fairleigh

Today we are exactly 1/3 of the way through National Novel Writing Month. If you are a numbers person, you know that means your word count should be somewhere north of 16,000 words. But what if your word count (like...Read More