Take The YA Fantasy Quiz

ChrisDragons, YA, young adult

 I thought this was a fun quiz, and it’s a bit of shameless self promotion so I’m sharing. Not sure what to read next? Take the YA Fantasy Quiz to learn what book(s) you should add to your TBR! (When in doubt your answer should involve dragons.)  

Capture The Fantasy Sale

ChrisDragons, YA

Looking for a new paranormal read? Entangled is having the #CaptureTheFantasy sale for some great books. I might be biased, since  Going Down In Flames is one of the books on sale for 99 cents starting 2/29/16. So if you’d like to purchase a digital copy of GDF, here is the link. Now that the shameless self promotion part of … Read More

Trial By Fire

ChrisDragons, Penned Con, UtopIA, YA

I’m about halfway through copy edits for Trial By Fire. Copy edits are the last chance an author has to change a word or rearrange a sentence.  This means that I am talking out loud to see how dialogue sounds and calling my husband in from the other room to ask which word sounds better. He gives his opinion, smiles and … Read More

Trial By Fire : Release Date

ChrisDragons, Penned Con, UtopIA, young adult

I have a release date for Trial By Fire. And yes, release dates have been known to change, but as of today Trial By Fire is scheduled to come out April 4, 2016. The book title is up on Goodreads. If you want to add it to your Want-to-Read list just click this link: Trial By Fire  (Go on, click it. I’ll … Read More

Adult Coloring Books

ChrisDragons, young adult

What do you think of the Adult Coloring Book craze? I have to admit I’ve looked longingly at the Harry Potter coloring book.                 There are the Adult Coloring Books that feature patterns like this one. : A Coloring Book for Adults Featuring Mandalas and Henna Inspired Flowers, Animals, and Paisley Patterns  which could … Read More

Novel Illustration for Going Down In Flames

ChrisDragons, UtopYA, YA

At UtopYA 2015 I met an artist named Monique. She had the unique idea to draw a character from a novel while she discussed the book…sort of a visual book review. Here is the Novel Illustration she created for Going Down In Flames. It’s amazing. I’ve already signed up to have her do an illustration for Bridges Burned. And I’d love … Read More

Dragons I Need in My Life

ChrisDragons, UtopYA, YA

Part of the reason I wrote the Going Down In Flames series is due to my love of dragons. Here are some dragons I need in my life. Okay, need may be an overstatement but I definitely want them. Most of these dragon items came from Design Toscano. A Dragon Mailbox. Dragon Bookends Dragon Wall Sconce Dragon Alarm Clock Dragon … Read More