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Book Review: The Sparrow and the Oak Tree by Jamie Jackson

Posted on April 21, 2023 by Jami Fairleigh

The Sparrow and the Oak Tree by Jamie Jackson Jamie N Jackson (2023) 395 Pages Amazon | Not currently available at Bookshop.org Book Description As the sole sorceress within the Lion King's court and kingdom, Isolde is valued for her...Read More

Book Review: Rain Music by Patrick Swenson

Posted on April 14, 2023May 5, 2023 by Jami Fairleigh

Rain Music by Patrick Swenson Fairwood Press LLC (2021) 348 Pages Amazon | Bookshop.org Book Description Truman Starkey heard it once, there in the ancient rain forest. A song that could raise the dead, a song that could bend time...Read More

Change at JamiFairleigh.com

Posted on April 7, 2023April 7, 2023 by Jami Fairleigh

Even though I've been thinking about change for a while, this post has been incredibly hard to write. For the past three years, I've written a weekly blog. I started posting regularly a year before I published Oil and Dust....Read More

The Value of Story

Posted on March 31, 2023March 31, 2023 by Jami Fairleigh

Have you ever had a story sneak up and clobber you? One minute, you're snuggled into a comfy chair, holding a warm mug of something delicious with a story balanced on your lap. You're prepared to go on an adventure,...Read More

Charcoal and Smoke is Now Available… ish

Posted on March 24, 2023 by Jami Fairleigh

The eBook version of Charcoal and Smoke is now available. But the print versions? Back when I agreed to release Charcoal and Smoke on 3/23/23 and take on the pressure of yet another preorder date, I told myself I'd get...Read More

Do You Have Too Much on Your Writer’s Plate?

Posted on March 17, 2023 by Jami Fairleigh

We writers often take on too much. We already juggle our writing with the time needed for work, family, home, and self. Then when we add in the tasks necessary for marketing, learning, and networking, we can easily spend every...Read More

Rainforest Writers Retreat 2023

Posted on March 10, 2023 by Jami Fairleigh

Last week, I joined the Rainforest Writers at Retreat 2023 out on the Olympic Peninsula. Like before, I found the retreat experience productive and rejuvenating. If you've ever wondered what it would be like to gift yourself with several days...Read More

Cozy Fantasy Reads

Posted on March 3, 2023March 1, 2023 by Jami Fairleigh

Since I've been on a cozy fantasy kick, I thought I'd share my favorite reads (so far) with you. Not only will these delicious books make you smile, there's surely something for every fantasy lover on the list! Each of...Read More

Write Your Hobby

Posted on February 24, 2023 by Jami Fairleigh

One of the easiest ways to write what you know is to incorporate something you know well, like a hobby, into your novel. Granted, I am a hobby person. So much so that I've taken to saying my hobby is...Read More

When Needs Must

Posted on February 17, 2023 by Jami Fairleigh

The rain is spitting down here in the Pacific Northwest, creating a perfect, atmospheric day for writing. The day's vibe is dark and moody, the words are streaming through my fingers, and I can already see the first three books...Read More

My Fantasy Library

Posted on February 10, 2023 by Jami Fairleigh

As a fiction author, I do plenty of world building in my stories, but it's still fun to build places like a fantasy library in my imagination. To start, I'd build my fantasy library extra tall, so I could have...Read More

Tips for Writing Your Book’s Acknowledgements

Posted on February 3, 2023 by Jami Fairleigh

One of the last steps of book production is writing your acknowledgements section. But why? Who? And most importantly, how? First, deep breath. Second, an acknowledgements section is not required. If the thought of writing one freaks you out, you...Read More