That's a lovely group of book nerds.

The Dryad's Crown is a finalist in 11 Indie Ink categories. September 21st is the awards ceremony. We'll find out who the winners are. 🤞indiestorygeek.com/a/indie-ink-aw…

INTERNATIONAL GIVEAWAY TIME! I and Wraithmarked are hosting a giveaway of LEGENDS & LATTES DELUXE HARDCOVER edition by Travis Baldree + a sketch of Thimble by Justin Gerard! -RT for 2 chances -Like/comment for 1 each -Follow me, @wraithmarked, Travis Baldree for extra chances!

I've surpassed 400 downloads for my free giveaway of War of the Hounds: BookHip.com/CQKVHFD I'm also only 9 purchases away from 1K sales on Dryad's Crown: DryadsCrown.com Which one will reach 1K first? It's a tortoise and hare situation—with WotH speeding along.

Look at all these wonderful fantasy novellas with The Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championship! sfincscompetition.com/sfincs2

A bestseller is a good book, written at the right time. A classic is a good book, written for all time.

Emma Smith is Professor of Shakespeare Studies at Oxford University and the author of This Is Shakespeare and Portable Magic. In this video, we discuss Shakespeare and his legacy, plus the interrogative nature of his plays. (I'm a huge fan of Emma's work.) youtu.be/y5pfWVDqwSc

I just backed Bad Heroes: a Beat Em Up/Dating Sim game on Kickstarter kickstarter.com/projects/badhe…

Damien Francis Author These are my current reads. Dryad’s crown is an excellent audiobook. 👌🏼

I'm teaching another class on Shakespeare and writing this November with The Writer's Garret. Don't miss out! writersgarret.org/event/lyceum-s…

"Epic medieval fantasy is dead, when I say it's dead." - Chappell Roan youtube.com/watch?v=65m4u4…

Hey Zack Snyder, this looks good. I am optimistic. youtube.com/watch?v=xyFKgP…

I just had a bunch of people randomly download War of the Hounds. Did something happen? Does the algorithm suddenly like me? BookHip.com/CQKVHFD

I've finished my outline for The Summer Sword, and I've passed it to Holly Lyn Walrath for editorial feedback. The outline is 13K words long.

War of the Hounds, obviously. dl.bookfunnel.com/f77uphl6tn

I have officially reached to the point in The Dryad’s Crown where I’m going to pause, read the novella War of the Hounds, and then resume. I’m excited to see how this will shape my reading experience since it’s already been a bit of a wild ride! 👀

Today is #NorthTexasGivingDay2024. If you'd like to support Cake and Prose, then make sure to donate to The Writer's Garret. They make it all possible! northtexasgivingday.org/organization/t…

Here's the epigraph for the Summer Sword (the novel I'm currently writing): “Once upon a time there was a road, and everyone who traveled along it died.” — from the Lord of Death, a Punjab fairy tale

Jenni Stewart, executive director of Shakespeare Dallas, and I nerd out about the Bard. If you live in the area, make sure to get your tickets for Julius Caesar! youtube.com/watch?v=3QXK3z…

I've won an Indie Ink Award for Bisexual or Bi-romantic Representation! I'm particularly thankful to share it with all the bisexual people involved in the creation of this book. Bi visibility matters, and I hope this novel made you feel seen and loved and valued.