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Real-life inspirations: Yanna
Part of a series where we take a look at the real-life inspirations for locations in my books. This time we’re all about Japan and forests in SON OF THE SIREN!
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Real-life inspirations: Mariner
The first in a series sharing real-life inspiration for my books. The first up is the fictional seaside town of Mariner, inspired by Tenby, Wales, Bath, England, and South Street Seaport, New York City,…
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The Beat won the Eisner!!!
This is so exciting! The Beat (who I write for) won the Will Eisner Award for Best Comics-Related Periodical/Journalism for 2025! Read on!
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42 questions for my 42nd birthday
Time to get pensive! Do you think about life when you turn a year older? I do! These questions help reflect on the past, present and future, and of course, turning 42.
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Magic and “The Name and the Key”
This post comes from bookbirdreads. The blog features a series of questions to ask yourself when coming up with a magic system for a new world. I thought I’d use this as an opportunity…
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“The Catholic Imagination” and aesthetics in “The Name and the Key”
While demons figure in my trilogy, I can’t leave out mention of their contemporaries–saints. In this post I talk about the specific aesthetic that inspired me to write about saints and a very specific…
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Feeling some fear… (a post about writer’s block)
Maybe this post is a little too personal. But I can’t write because I’m too freaked out about money…I need money to write and writing is supposed to make me money….sigh.
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After hours with WriterSanctuary
I got my first in-person interview as a writer! I had a really good time. Check it out!
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FMC/MMC aesthetics with THE NAME AND THE KEY
I made moodboards (also known as character aesthetics) for my FMC Lily and my MMC Andresh, featuring symbols and images that show their personalities and what they do, and also I found a model…
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Kristina Elyse Butke 