S. W. Raine

Can you believe it’s been seven years since I launched my author blog? Today marks my official author blog anniversary, and I can hardly believe how far it’s come! What

Back when I worked at a comic book store, Free Comic Book Day was one of the wildest days of the year. The energy was electric, the fans were passionate,

Game Review: The Plucky Squire The Plucky Squire is an action-adventure platform game. It follows the magical adventures of Jot, who finds out he’s a character in a children’s storybook

When I revealed the cover, title, and blurb for The Gatekeeper’s Portal, I dropped an Ask Me Anything in my Instagram Stories asking if you had any questions about book

Assassin’s Creed is hands-down my favorite video game series ever. And with the release of Assassin’s Creed Shadows last week, I thought I’d write a post about my favorite assassins

Some book events are quiet and intimate, with a handful of people gathered around, listening to an author read from their latest novel. But meeting Dav Pilkey at the Royal

If you’ve ever stumbled across a book cover with airships, corsets, and mysterious gadgets, you’ve probably run into steampunk—a genre that’s part history, part invention, and entirely its own amazing

This is a blog post I never thought I’d write. Neil Gaiman has been my favorite author for over 20 years. My number one inspiration, the writer I idolized. But

People often wonder what a day in the life of a fantasy author looks like. Is it all about sipping coffee from ornate mugs, typing furiously in cozy corners, and

Well, here we are again. We have the end of the year, a fresh 2025 writing plan, and a very stubborn writer staring down a mountain of goals with a