Leah Cutter

No one trusts a landless magician, but Trulli cannot find his true home, where his own magical powers work best. He knows it exists somewhere out in the desert. But how can he find it, when the land itself threatens to swallow him whole every times he steps across the boundary?Nadeem comes to her power early, a potent illusionist. Her aunts recognize her power, and recruit her for a secret cadre of assassins. Despite her training, Nadeem still questions the orders she receives, even those coming from the emperor himself.The Glass Magician begins an exotic, epic-fantasy trilogy, and takes you down the dark paths these two must follow as they seek where they truly belong.Be sure to read the other novels in this deeply-immersive trilogy, The Desert Heart and The Ghost Dog.

The future is not always a bright and shining beacon on a hill somewhere. Crime will follow us into space and the future. What will you steal, with the whole galaxy to pick from? Seven syndicate authors let their criminal side out for a joyride on a dark night. This is Boundary Shock Quarterly, Issue 003: Grand Theft Starship. Welcome to another exciting issue in a new quarterly speculative fiction magazine. Be sure to look for Issue 004: Robots, Cyborgs, Androids, Oh My , coming soon

So. You're a writer. And like most people, writer or not, you'd like to become healthier. Whatever that means.There's a lot of advice out there. However, most of it comes from people who have always been healthy, or who aren't writers. Plus, they don't encourage you to define health for yourself.This book is my personal journey to health, along with a lot of tips and tricks for how you, as a writer, can start "leveling up" your writing to be healthier and happier.If you are struggling with your own health journey and connecting that to your writing, this book may be just what you need.For those of you doing NaNoWriMo, this book also includes a couple chapters on "marathoning"--both writing a lot in a short amount of time, as well as how to prepare for a marathon so you can do it without killing yourself.The Business for Breakfast series contains bite-sized business advice. This is a 201 level book, with intermediate advice for the professional.Be sure to read all the books in this series

So. You'd like to take your publishing business to the next level, and want to create a business plan to help you get there. But all of those stupid business books make no sense. They were not written for you. The writers of those books mean well. But they're talking to other business types and MBAs. If you hate spreadsheets, and have problems understanding business books, this one (and this series ) may be just what you need.The Business for Breakfast series contains bite-sized business advice. This is a 201 level book, with intermediate advice for the professional.Be sure to read all the books in this series

Tong Yi lives in Taiwan and works as a messenger for Huli Transport--a company that specializes in delivering messages and packages for non-humans. He values his oath to the company and makes heroic efforts to ensure the messages entrusted to him arrive safely and on time.However, between the awesome motorcycle he rides who insists of "dancing" with him by fishtailing and trying to dump him every chance she gets, and the brewing war between the non-humans, ..".or die trying" seems more likely with every message he delivers.And then his brother turns up as a combatant, and possibly his enemy...If you enjoy Chinese myths and legends woven into a modern story, you'll love The Immortals' War.

Shawna knows all the trees in her mom and dad's orchard. And she knows every inch of that border between land and swamp--she can see it better than anyone else. Even her twin sister Rowan.But only Shawna sees the lights that mark the edge.Stepping across the border would land Shawna in trouble, though curiosity consumes her and she would love to know what lies beyondWhen tricksy reeds confuse Shawna and she blunders into the swamp, she ends up far worse than she feared.But dying only starts her adventure.If you enjoy cozy horror mingled with young adult fantasy, take a chance on this wildly creative novella and find out what really lies beneath the surface of the forbidding swamp.

Like many writers, Leah Cutter writes all over the map.She has figured out a way to group her stories together, by time (Past/Present/Future) as well as by energy level (Languid/Exciting/Pulse Pounder).Then she mapped out all of her novels, and discovered she had five "islands."It was time for a treasure map Come and taste the flavor of each of Leah Cutter's very different islands. You may only find one island that delights you, or perhaps you'll love them all

So. You're a writer.You're no longer a beginning writer, however. You've mastered some of the elements of your craft, have learned the basics of storytelling, are starting to see some success.What do you need to take you to the next level, though? This book is aimed at the intermediate. Not the beginner. Not the advanced. But the writer who is actively working on their craft and yearns to improve.This book is as much of a guide as anything else. Every chapter has a section called "Clues"--questions that you can ask yourself about your writing to see if you need to work on this technique or not.Some of the topics discussed include: Character and Setting Pacing Trust the Process Writing Techniques Reader ExpectationsThe Business for Breakfast series contains bite-sized business advice. This is a 201 level book, with intermediate advice for the professional.Be sure to read all the books in this series

Yvette lives in the French Alps. Celebrating the turn of the century with Mama, Yvette learns her true magic: she can hear the winds. Direct them to do her bidding.It means the winds keep her cold. And she hates being cold.It also means she knows all the secrets the wind carry to her.Will that knowledge be enough to fight the soul-eaters? Or will they destroy the world?War Among the Crocodiles--the final novel in the Shadow Wars Trilogy--continues this epic saga in the war between the shape shifting clans that have always lived hidden among us and the threat of the soul-eaters. Be sure to read the first two novels in the trilogy: The Raven and the Dancing Tiger and The Guardian Hound.

This book isn't going to give you all the answers about publishing. Everything is changing too fast for that.Instead, this book will help you figure out the questions you need to be asking, right now and tomorrow and direct you to areas you need to think about.This book covers some of the universal things in publishing, such as: organizing your computer, your publishing schedule, contracts, etc. It also highlights the things that are driven by the genre of your project, such as covers, price, and marketing. Learn from someone who has already learned some of this the hard way. And continues to figure it out.Some of the topics discussed include: Producing Easy Books Organizing Your Computer Ideas In Marketing What Happens When You Do Strike it Big? Distribution and BrandingThe Business for Breakfast series contains bite-sized business advice. This is a 101 level book, with beginning advice for the professional.Be sure to read all the books in this series

A post-apocalyptic fairy tale.Bombs destroyed all the major cities of the world almost two centuries ago.The bombs opened rifts. Magic and myst flowed into the world.Electronic devices no longer work. Only simple mechanical devices. Man learned to farm again, in curving rows that myst can't gather in.For decades, the myst has gained strength slowly. Destroyed people, fields, villages a little at a time. Because the myst is scattered, unfocused.When the myst finds its champion, will man survive?

See China through a wide range of characters, like a little girl in the Tang Dynasty determined to honor her sister, or an old woman in the Qing Dynasty who believes she has the best daughter, or even a boy on a Chinese colony in space. These unexpected stories carry you far away, then back again, leaving you wanting more.

Ephanie's first visions show her family her true path: not as a healer or a grower, but as a fortuneteller.In order for Ephanie's newly born magic to flow, she must placate the goddess with life.Small revelations require small lives. Plants or insects. Large prophecies require more.What happens when the biggest vision of Ephanie's young life pounces on her, unprepared? What, or who, must she kill to sate her need?When the Moon Over Kualina Mountain Comes introduces diverse characters, immersive settings, and wildly different magic systems in this dark, epic fantasy.

Lukas dreams of the end of the world starting at age five.Only his grandmother believes him.However, plans and prophecies laid down well before Lucas' birth draw him into mysteries and battles that shake the world.The Guardian Hound--the second novel in the Shadow Wars Trilogy--continues the battle between the shadows and the shape shifters hidden among us.Also be sure to read the other books in The Shadow Wars trilogy: The Raven and the Dancing Tiger and War Among the Crocodiles.

Only three things interest Peter: dancing, finding a girlfriend, and hiding his raven soul. As a raven warrior, Peter copes with the modern world through strict training and even stricter secrecy.When Peter meets Tamara, he senses her difference. Her specialness.He learns, too late, that secrets consume her as well.As a tiger warrior, Tamara's main interest? Killing raven warriors.Be sure to read the other two volumes in The Shadow Wars trilogy, The Guardian Hound and War Among the Crocodiles.

Tyrthbrand battles a tremendous storm off the coast of Vineland to bring his ship safely to shore. He refuses to call on Tyr, his god, to save him, despite how the tempest rages against them with cunning. Despite how the rain stings and the land remains hidden.Not until Tyrthbrand loses another sailor to the winds does he beg Tyr for help.How can Tyrthbrand become his own man if he must always rely on the gods? Especially in this strange new world, with these even stranger people?The Jaguar and the Wolf--a fascinating and well-researched historic fantasy--explores the question: What if the Vikings sailed down the coast of the New World and ran into the Mayans?For lovers of historic fantasy with deep characters and fascinating setting.