Times are tough. Even though the CEO-to-worker balance has been skewed for quite some time now (actually, in 2021, CEOs received about 398.8 times the annual average salary of production
Times are tough. Even though the CEO-to-worker balance has been skewed for quite some time now (actually, in 2021, CEOs received about 398.8 times the annual average salary of production
BOOK REVIEW: THE GODDESS EYE BY CASSIDY CLARKE The battle between gods and hosts just got a whole lot more complicated in the third book of the Blood and Water Saga, and I’m
In fantasy subgenres like urban fantasy and contemporary fantasy, there’s a delicate balance between the enchanting allure of magic and the familiarity of the modern world. So here’s a little
When I first wrote The Elemental’s Guardian back in 2011 during NaNoWriMo, I had no idea how my tiny Floridian setting would turn into a worldwide search for elementals. That’s
“It’s a concept coined by some Swiss physician named Paracelcus in the sixteenth century, corresponding to the four elements of antiquity: earth, fire, air, and water. Apparently, elementals are beings
When I was at the Farmington Author & Book Festival two weeks ago, a few of the authors in our shared tent got into the discussion of New Adult fiction.
Some of the biggest problems I have with marketing The Elemental’s Guardian are the confusion between Contemporary Fantasy and Urban Fantasy (which I’ve already brought up in this blog post
Right from the start, I’d always wanted hardcover editions of my books. They have timeless appeal, and they’re sturdy. I’ve never liked how easily paperbacks bend and get creased. But
Happy 5th Anniversary to swraine.com! I can’t believe my website and blog have been around for five years! I started the blog with the idea to imitate my favorite author,
Can you believe The Elemental’s Guardian has been out for two months already? While my social media posts, blog posts, and monthly newsletters continued to focus primarily on TEG, I’ve