Liana Brooks – Page 5

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My Ridiculous Bike

We’re downsizing. We’ve sold one of our three cars, we’re selling another next month, and moving from our oversized six-bedroom house in the suburbs to a much more walkable, bike-able area in a new city (in another country… but that’s not the point). The point is: I haven’t ridden a…

ESCAPE (the sci-fi collection)

Just in time for summer break! Today I’m releasing a collection of short stories. They’ve been around before, but now they are finally all collected in one book, great for putting on the shelf, and the theme is ESCAPE. Why escape? Ursula K. Le Guin said it best: “If we…

“When we last left our intrepid hero…”

*blows dust off blog* *scrolls through old posts* When I last updated the blog I was waiting for visas and passports. Let’s check the list and see how this move is going… ✓ Passports ✓ Visas ✓ Flight to Korea ✓ Flight to Seattle to get on the…

It’s Impossible Until It Isn’t

About twenty minutes ago my youngest child walked into my office with a green marble and asked if I could make a necklace out of it. Until recently my answer would have been, “I know it can be done, but I don’t know how.” But in February I was smitten…

Notes From The World Of Publishing – March 2022

Sometimes the only way to get the change you need in an industry is to air some of the dirty laundry. So let me pull up the curtain and talk about what’s happening in publishing right now… … if you’re following authors, editors, or publishers on social media in the…

Unstress Your Space – Little Life Hacks That Work

Being only slightly younger than Earth itself (at least according to the small children in the neighborhood) I have picked up some tips and tricks that allow people with busy schedules and rebellious minds to actually get things done. Here’s my top five… 1- Set An Alarm Need to be…

Trying To Explain My Move To My Parents…

I’m moving again…surprise! I think everyone who reads this blog already knows this. If you’re new, ta-da! I’m moving again! Every few years my husband’s job changes because of contracts and economies and things like that and we move. We pack up the kids, whatever pets we happen to have,…

Types of Writers

In January there are always goal-oriented people talking about writing, writing styles, types of authors, and how all of them should do things. This is not one of those posts. If you want something serious, please go check out the blog of a Serious Author™ who cares about SEO and…

A Special Buy-2-Get-1-Free Sale Just For Kobo Readers!

Good News: The full Time & Shadows series has been re-released. The first two books have very light edits (errant commas replaced, a word here or there corrected). The third book, DECOHERENCE, had several chapters added. The ending is the same, but my editor and I both agreed there was…

Monthly Editing Sale – 10% off a Submission Packet Critique or Contest Critique

Any Submission Packet Critique or Contest Critique booked in January gets a 10% off*. What Is A Submission Packet Critique? A thorough review of your query submission packet: the synopsis, query, and first five pages. This critique covers everything to make sure you are sending agents and editors your very…