Author Monthly Post – Anne Barwell – Paranormal Wellington

I have three series – two of which already have the first books out, the third making its debut in 2024 – set in Wellington that are part of The Sleepless City paranormal world I share with Elizabeth Noble. With Read more

Go real or go cautious?

Should my character drink a Coke or a generic soda? Should they play for the New York Rangers or the nonexistent NY Gladiators hockey team? Are they shopping in Macy’s or my fictional Diffenbacher’s Department Store? When we write contemporary Read more

Author Monthly Post – Anne Barwell – Writing Fantasy, Creating Worlds

My current WIP is the first book in my fantasy Dragons of Astria series. As this is a three book series, I’m finding a balance between ensuring the world feels real with a rich history and culture, but not revealing Read more

Sharing the Carnival of Mysteries

. This year I tried a new kind of shared worlds writing – one common paranormal element. I loved having Errante Ame’s Carnival of Mysteries tying the series books together. In these stories, the magical, mystical carnival moves between worlds, Read more

Overextended

Hoo-boy! In the past month I’ve 1. Had a new book release; 2. Driven to Oregon, back to California, and to Oregon again (I’m heading back to California this week.); 3. Empty-nested and helped my younger kid settle into her Read more

Monthly Guest Post—Andy Gallo—Moving On.

Apologies for missing the last two months. We were busy as a family. After 17 years in the same house, we’re saying goodbye to the home that has held our memories, laughter, and tears. We got married in this house, Read more