Amethyst Marie

Month: December 2012

  • Hey, Dan Savage – I’m Not Like That, And Neither Are Our Conservative Allies

    Update: On 9/4/13, I wrote this follow-up post in response to Savage and John Shore launching the NALT Christians Project. I do support the NALT Christians Project, which addressed a lot of my concerns regarding Savage’s original challenge at its launch.  I have such mixed feelings about Dan Savage. I love the It Gets Better…

  • Casting Thalia’s Musings: The Underworld

    Disclaimer: There is currently no plan in the works to bring Thalia’s Musings to film or television. None of these actors have been contacted about such a project. This is pure fantastical speculation on the part of an indie author with delusions of grandeur. Please don’t sue me. If you recall, this casting series was…

  • Casting Thalia’s Musings: The Olympian Court

    Disclaimer: There is currently no plan in the works to bring Thalia’s Musings to film or television. None of these actors have been contacted about such a project. This is pure fantastical speculation on the part of an indie author with delusions of grandeur. Please don’t sue me. Welcome to the latest adventure in Hollywood…

  • Casting Thalia’s Musings: The Twelve Olympians

    Disclaimer: There is currently no plan in the works to bring Thalia’s Musings to film or television. None of these actors have been contacted about such a project. This is pure fantastical speculation on the part of an indie author with delusions of grandeur. Please don’t sue me. Welcome to the first of my Casting…

  • The Next Big Thing: Thalia’s Musings

    Thanks to fellow indie author A.M. Day for tagging me in her Next Big Thing post. Check out her Greek-mythology-inspired urban fantasy, Throne of Olympus! 1. What is the working title of your book? The series title is Thalia’s Musings. The first book is A Snag in the Tapestry, and the second is Snarled Threads.…

  • Snarled Threads is here!

    Snarled Threads (Thalia’s Musings, Volume Two) is now available for Kindle and NOOK! Click the picture below to go to the new, improved Shop page on the Thalia’s Musings website.

  • The Santa Disillusionment: Of Innocence Lost and Christmas Ninjas

    I was about 7, I think, when I figured out that what I’d always believed about Santa Claus wasn’t true. I had asked my parents for a thousand-dollar Christmas present. Naturally, they told me they couldn’t afford it. I said I’d just ask Santa, then. They told me Santa couldn’t afford it either. It didn’t…

  • Snarled Threads Release Date

    Mark your calendars, people. Snarled Threads, the second volume of Thalia’s Musings, will be available DRM-free for Kindle and NOOK on…drumrollllllllllll…………. Wednesday, December 12, 2012 aka 12/12/12 In the meantime, if you haven’t bought A Snag in the Tapestry yet, here’s the Amazon listing and the Barnes & Noble listing. And if you don’t have…

  • Scrivener, Part Deux

    (Here’s Part One) While getting Snarled Threads ready for ebook release, I made a few more notes about Scrivener specifics that I’d forgotten from the first time around (which less than a month ago, so I have a pretty sad memory). So, here it is: How To Format Your F#%&ing Ebook Without Losing Your Mind,…

  • What’s better than one Thalia’s Musings book for Christmas?

    TWO Thalia’s Musings books for Christmas! That’s right, people. If all goes well, Snarled Threads may join A Snag in the Tapestry on Kindle and Nook in the next week or two! In other book-related news, I now have author profiles on Amazon and Goodreads. I’m like all official and stuff. 😀 Or at least…