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Flavors of Magic
Fantasy vs. Magical Realism vs. Speculative Twists
Mar 20
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Joanna Phoenix
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Author Impersonation and Other Scams
They've gotten a lot more prolific
Feb 13
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Evelyn Skye
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Author Diary: IDEAL LIFE ARCs have landed!
+ What the heck is an ARC?
Jan 9
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Evelyn Skye
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IDEAL LIFE: Cover reveal for my next book!
Author Diary: I'm the WORST at helping on cover design
Nov 14, 2025
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Author Diary: The Adventures of Querying
Concrete Tools and Tips from a Currently Querying Writer
Oct 17, 2025
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Joanna Phoenix
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Avoiding Obsolescence: Technology, pop culture trends, and their place in fiction
Avoiding obsolescence
Oct 10, 2025
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Shifting Gears: Behind the Scenes of my Next Book
Author Diary #1: Introducing IDEAL LIFE
Sep 5, 2025
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Origami Workshop + Book Club Discussion: The Incredible Kindness of Paper
Virtual Launch Party!
Aug 18, 2025
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1:26:13
What Publishers Really Want with Simon & Schuster Senior Editor Lara Jones
+ Behind the scenes of a book deal, cover design & more
Aug 5, 2025
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42:11
Book Tour + You're invited to a Special Book Club "Open House"!
Celebrating 2 years of hard work!
Jul 22, 2025
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4:30
The Secret Publishing Metric That Can Make or Break a Book
Author Diary #9: Why Your Single Preorder Matters More Than You Think
Jul 8, 2025
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Behind the Scenes of Book Publicity, Part 2: The Magical World of Influencer Outreach!
Author Diary #8: Origami Roses, Book Boxes, BookTok, Bookstagram, Book Substack, and more
May 23, 2025
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