In Daylight and Darkness for 99 cents on Kindle To celebrate the release of book 2 of the Worldwalker series on Tuesday 8/16, the Kindle version of book 1 will be on sale for 99 cents all week. If you haven’t gotten started with the series yet, or you’ve read In Daylight and Darkness alreadyContinue reading “In Daylight and Darkness on sale!”
Author Archives: danaardis
Book Release August 16th!
As Shadows Gather releases August 16th! Kate and Cor defeated the Hunters who pursued them, but their true enemy remains out of reach and just as dangerous. Kate has accepted her unusual gift: she’s one of the rare humans who can travel between Earth and other worlds, a fact she embraces even if her friendsContinue reading “Book Release August 16th!”
Book Cover Reveal
As Shadows Gather cover reveal Book 2 of my series officially has a cover! Here’s the ebook cover of As Shadows Gather, book 2 of my Worldwalker series. Unfortunately, I was not able to get the same artist who did the cover for In Daylight and Darkness, so I have a redesign of that coverContinue reading “Book Cover Reveal”
Book Review: How God Works: the science behind the benefits of religion
Book Review: How God Works: the science behind the benefits of religion Several of my favorite fantasy and science fiction authors have opted not to include religions in the world building for their stories. While I spent time crafting everything from distinct social structures to gestures—not to mention a system of skills and powers—for Cor’sContinue reading “Book Review: How God Works: the science behind the benefits of religion”
Book Review: Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik My rating: 5/5 stars Loosely based on the tale of Rumpelstiltskin, this is a complex and epic novel. The story begins with Miryem Mandelstam, the daughter of a Jewish moneylender who is terrible at collecting his debts. Embittered by her family living in poverty while the rest of the townsfolkContinue reading “Book Review: Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik”
NaNoWriMo 2021
NaNoWriMo 2021 complete! Another National Novel Writing Month is in the books, so to speak. This year, I did things a little bit differently, since I was in the last third or so of As Shadows Gather, Worldwalkers book 2. I used my 50,000 words in November to finish up book 2, start book 3,Continue reading “NaNoWriMo 2021”
Writer’s life
Time for writing a blurb for As Shadows Gather, sequel to In Daylight and Darkness. 😳 I do not find blurbs easy, but it’s very exciting to be in the end stages of book 2 of the series. I’m channeling Inigo Montoya. “Let me explain…No, there is too much. Let me sum up.”
It’s NaNoWriMo!
It’s my favorite month: NaNoWriMo! November is National Novel Writing Month, when writers challenge themselves to write a 50,000 word story, start to finish, in the 30 days of November. While it’s a personal challenge, it’s pretty famous and there’s a nonprofit organization at https://nanowrimo.org/ that can help you track your progress and link youContinue reading “It’s NaNoWriMo!”
Indy B.R.A.G. Book Award
In Daylight and Darkness wins an Indy B.R.A.G. book award “I love everything about this book.” B.R.A.G. reviewer “For lovers of fantasy this is a must read.” B.R.A.G. reviewer The Book Readers Appreciation Group for self-published books (otherwise known as Indy B.R.A.G.) highlights excellence in self-published books with their medallion award. The book is readContinue reading “Indy B.R.A.G. Book Award”
Worldbuilding: how to write a fantasy language without writing a fantasy language
Worldbuilding: how to write a fantasy language without writing a fantasy language New worlds and new cultures are my favorite parts of science fiction and fantasy. Language is a great way to add novelty and realism to your setting. If your character comes from another planet, is part of an insular group of people whoContinue reading “Worldbuilding: how to write a fantasy language without writing a fantasy language”
Dana Ardis 