by Leia Talon | Oct 29, 2020 | Books, Reviews
The banter! The plot twists! The savagery! The sex! I just finished reading Sleeping With Shadows by Rachel Hailey. This book is spicy from beginning to end. Darkly delicious, the characters are fierce as only fae can be. There are some extraordinary characters in...
by Leia Talon | Oct 28, 2020 | Books, Reviews
My latest read was a short story written by Beth Patterson, called An Old Familiar Warning. This retelling vividly brings the tale to life with a feminist twist I’d subtitle as “Red Riding Hood Smashes the Patriarchy.” I loved how the author...
by Leia Talon | Sep 21, 2020 | Books, Reviews, Writing
Book Review: Cambiare by Avery Ames Intriguing characters. Gorgeously written. Cambiare by Avery Ames brings adventure and temptation that never lets up. One of my dreams as a writer is for people to love my books the way I love this one. I haven’t stopped...
by Leia Talon | Sep 17, 2020 | Writing
,sresEvery writer has things that inspire them. I like to think I have several muses who stoke the flames of my imagination and help me come up with captivating stories. Here are a few things that help me get inspired: Listening to epic music. Going for walks in...
by Leia Talon | Sep 15, 2020 | Philosophy
Being human is full of challenges. It’s easy to focus on what’s wrong and get stuck. We’re programmed to nitpick in school, with points taken away for every mistake made and stacks of rules to keep us in line. Judgment and control run thick in religion, government,...
