• Creative Emptiness

    I've been running on empty so long, I don't know how to refill my tank.  Usually when I don't write…
  • The Book is Done!

    The next Anita Blake novel is off to my editor in New York! I am exhausted, elated, and happy to…
  • 2017 GONE WRITING, BOOK 2018

    First things first, there will not be a big book from me this year.  There probably won't even be a…
  • My Two Cents

    I voted for Barack Obama twice. The first time because I believed that he would be a positive change in…
  • Princesses and Wise Women

       It's 2017, at last! I think we're all relieved to see 2016 behind us. No one seems to be…
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    Be Sure

    Eomer and my current office view, for those that keep asking there's a clue to what I'm writing in the…
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    Nightmares and Snowbirds

    ​Yesterday was a day of deep contentment for me, but today I'm grumpy. I chased an idea last night, staying…
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    A Girl, a Goat, and a Zombie

    Update: I've removed the story for now. I'll let you know when it is available again. -Laurell I can't fix…
  • Book cover: Unquiet Land by Sharon Shinn

    Happy Halloween!

    I asked my friend and fellow Alternate Historian, Sharon Shinn for a guest blog for October. Here are her thoughts. -Laurell…
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    Witches, Wizards & the Writer’s Craft

    Happy Mabon! We welcome autumn in with a revival of the guest blog post. We're starting off with a wonderful…