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  • Appalachian Weird Horror Book Deal

    Appalachian Weird Horror Book Deal

    New Book Deal In addition to the dragon trilogy, I also got a book deal for my Appalachian weird horror novella! I can now tell you that the title is…

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  • Epic Fantasy Trilogy Book Deal Announcement

    Epic Fantasy Trilogy Book Deal Announcement

    Today, I am completely delighted to announce a book deal for an epic fantasy trilogy, the Vale of Seven Dragons Saga. This trilogy will publish via Sley House Publishing, who…

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  • 2024 Awards Eligibility Post for Jendia Gammon

    2024 Awards Eligibility Post for Jendia Gammon

    Once again, it is awards eligibility post time! It’s hard to believe it’s been essentially a year since the last one. That led to remarkable things; I received nominations for…

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  • Cover Reveal: ATACAMA by Jendia Gammon

    Cover Reveal: ATACAMA by Jendia Gammon

    And now, presenting the cover reveal for my 2025 horror/thriller/sci-fi novel, Atacama! Look how gorgeous! I’ll get into what Atacama is about, who the cover artist is, and how we…

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  • Current and Forthcoming Books

    Current and Forthcoming Books

    This year, I have signed a number of book deals, and I have also been nominated for several awards for my 2023 books. In addition to those books, my earlier…

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  • Anthology Cover Reveal!

    Anthology Cover Reveal!

    We are delighted to share our cover reveal for Of Shadows, Stars, and Sabers, a cross-genre anthology featuring stellar authors of science fiction, fantasy, and horror. Arriving February 2025 from…

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  • Two-Book Deal Announcement

    Two-Book Deal Announcement

    The news is out: we’re headed back to the Lunarpunk future, as well as its past–aka our present! My Nebula & BSFA Award finalist book, THE INN AT THE AMETHYST…

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  • Announcing DOOMFLOWER, My New Campy Horror Novel!

    Announcing DOOMFLOWER, My New Campy Horror Novel!

    I am so COMPLETELY ecstatic to announce that my campy horror novel, DOOMFLOWER, will be published by Encyclopocalypse Publications on April 8, 2025! You’ll want to read who they are…

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  • I Am a Nebula Award Finalist!

    I Am a Nebula Award Finalist!

    I am a finalist for the Nebula Award for younger readers’ fiction, the Andre Norton Nebula Award, for THE INN AT THE AMETHYST LANTERN, the young adult Lunarpunk science fiction…

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  • Announcing ATACAMA, My New Novel

    Announcing ATACAMA, My New Novel

    I am delighted to report that I have a new novel, a thriller-horror called ATACAMA, out on May 13, 2025 via Sley House Publishing! What is ATACAMA About? When her…

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  • Creative Rituals – Author P.A. Cornell

    Creative Rituals – Author P.A. Cornell

    Welcome! Creative Rituals is a fun blog of mine featuring creatives and their rituals. Creatives talk about how they start their creative day, as well as give you more insight…

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  • Creative Rituals – Author Thea Lyons

    Creative Rituals – Author Thea Lyons

    Welcome! Creative Rituals is a fun blog of mine featuring creatives and their rituals. Creatives talk about how they start their creative day, as well as give you more insight into their…

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  • The First Half of 2024

    The First Half of 2024

    A Year of Award Nominations, New Book Deals, Short Fiction, Book Events, and New Projects Sometimes it can seem like nothing is happening in the writing world. Other times, it…

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  • About The Inn at the Amethyst Lantern

    About The Inn at the Amethyst Lantern

    My first young adult novel, THE INN AT THE AMETHYST LANTERN, written under my J. Dianne Dotson pen name, has received two awards nominations (Nebula and BSFA), to my great…

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  • BSFA Awards Shortlisted Twice!

    BSFA Awards Shortlisted Twice!

    Yesterday, I opened the email from the BSFA (British Science Fiction Association) to see that TWO of my works have made the shortlist for the BSFA Awards! Wow! My First…

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  • Creative Rituals – Artist Kim Herbst

    Creative Rituals – Artist Kim Herbst

    Welcome! Creative Rituals is a fun blog of mine featuring creatives and their rituals. Creatives talk about how they start their creative day, as well as give you more insight…

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  • The Color and the Word: My New Year Intentions

    The Color and the Word: My New Year Intentions

    Welcome to 2024, in which the tinsel of the holidays cascades down to the less sparkly reality that a new year unrolls before us. We can look at it with…

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  • A Year of Firsts – 2023

    A Year of Firsts – 2023

    I hadn’t felt much desire to round up my year, because it began with much heartbreak, with my mother passing away the day after my birthday. The rest of the…

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  • Creative Rituals – Author Tade Thompson

    Creative Rituals – Author Tade Thompson

    Welcome! Creative Rituals is a fun blog of mine featuring creatives and their rituals. Creatives talk about how they start their creative day, as well as give you more insight…

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  • Creative Rituals – Author Gareth L. Powell

    Creative Rituals – Author Gareth L. Powell

    Welcome! Creative Rituals is a fun blog of mine featuring creatives and their rituals. Creatives talk about how they start their creative day, as well as give you more insight…

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  • 2023 Awards Eligibility: Jendia Gammon or J. Dianne Dotson

    2023 Awards Eligibility: Jendia Gammon or J. Dianne Dotson

    Here are the works published this year under my two pen names, Jendia Gammon and J. Dianne Dotson, which are eligible for awards for science fiction, fantasy, horror, children’s fiction,…

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