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Kristina Elyse Butke
Nov 25, 20244 min read
Reviews and Blurbs Are Not Easy
All About the Blurb I've been on an ongoing adventure since before Son of the Siren was published, and that has been getting author...
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Kristina Elyse Butke
Jul 22, 20243 min read
The Hustle is Real
I didn't have a post prepared for today, where I follow a posting schedule of something every Monday. I write the post in advance and...
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Kristina Elyse Butke
Jul 7, 20242 min read
A Whirlwind Week
Book launch day for Son of the Siren was July 2...as I write this, it's not quite been a week since the book has come out, and already a...
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Kristina Elyse Butke
Jul 1, 20243 min read
SON OF THE SIREN Release Day
It's July 2, my book birthday for my YA fantasy Son of the Siren. I'm so excited! In this post, you'll find the summary, main characters,...
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Kristina Elyse Butke
Jun 9, 20242 min read
Goodreads and NetGalley News
I have some exciting announcements for all of you regarding Son of the Siren! GOODREADS Goodreads and Oliver-Heber Books are holding a...
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Kristina Elyse Butke
May 5, 20242 min read
SON OF THE SIREN and Tropes!
Well, I did it. I made a trope graphic for Son of the Siren. I had some trepidation about it...if you read my article " I'm Torn on...
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Kristina Elyse Butke
Mar 17, 20246 min read
SON OF THE SIREN and Magic!
Today's post comes from the #MarchMagic Worldbuilding Prompts! I've done a few of these worldbuilding prompt memes all for Son of the...
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Kristina Elyse Butke
Mar 10, 20247 min read
SON OF THE SIREN Worldbuilding II
Greetings, friends! I keep ramping up Son of the Siren posts as we get closer and closer to the release date of July 2, 2024! I found...
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Kristina Elyse Butke
Feb 19, 20242 min read
SON OF THE SIREN Pre-order Campaign
We're live! I'm doing a pre-order campaign for Son of the Siren, where you can get three 4x6 art cards of the main characters from the...
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Kristina Elyse Butke
Jan 29, 20242 min read
SON OF THE SIREN Cover Reveal!
I am absolutely pleased to be able to reveal the cover to my fairy tale fantasy novel, Son of the Siren. Here it is in all of its glory:...
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Kristina Elyse Butke
Dec 29, 20232 min read
I got a book deal!
I am absolutely pleased to announce this after all of the hard work my agent Rick Lewis has put into submitting my book Son of the Siren...
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Kristina Elyse Butke
Dec 22, 20222 min read
Out of the Querying Trenches
I'm so delighted I'm able to give you this kind of update. Early December, I was contacted and offered representation from Rick Lewis at...
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Kristina Elyse Butke
Dec 19, 202211 min read
A Writer's #Ask Game
Today's post comes courtesy of Canadian author Amanda Witow from her tumblr. Of course, I'm ignoring the whole game aspect of it and...
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Kristina Elyse Butke
Jun 20, 20223 min read
Amanoyasukawara and Terinelle's Cave
In my novel Son of the Siren, I included elves and fae folk. The fae live in the wandering forest of Elythia, while the elves are...
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Kristina Elyse Butke
May 30, 20222 min read
Nijinomatsubara and Pinemore
In my book Son of the Siren, there is a large forest that dominates the capital city of Ardeth, called Pinemore. You have Castle Ardeth...
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Kristina Elyse Butke
Apr 28, 20223 min read
Revisions are Kicking My Butt
This is an update post on Son of the Siren, and as you can see by my title, things aren't going so well. Allow me to spill my heart out...
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Kristina Elyse Butke
Mar 1, 20223 min read
Back to the Drawing Board
Well, well, well... Son of the Siren has officially seen five different beta readers and gotten partial reads and feedback from one...
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Kristina Elyse Butke
Feb 25, 20222 min read
Erutan and Elythia
In Son of the Siren, the Fae, the tricksters, and giants all call the forest of Elythia home. It's a wandering wood where it comes and...
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Kristina Elyse Butke
Feb 23, 20223 min read
Yakushima and Yanna
In my book Son of the Siren, there is a primordial forest filled with cedar trees, moss, and rugged stone, and the name of this forest is...
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Kristina Elyse Butke
Feb 15, 202218 min read
101 Imaginative and Fun Author Interview Questions
Today's post comes from Authority Pub and it is a doozy because of the number of questions. If you noticed, I love doing tags, asks, and...
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