I will be signing books at the Seton Hill U Performing Arts Center in Greensburg PA on 6/23 at 7 pm. Come say hi!
Category: book signings, Writing ConventionsTags: a theft of magic, book signings, ChiZine Publications, crazy little spring called love, diana rowland, essential magic, greensburg pa, in your write mind, iywm, meet the author, memories of magic, pittsburgh pa, sandra kasturi, seton hill university
How exactly do visions work in the world of the Fay of Skye?
Category: Fay of Skye Series, How Magic Works, WritingTags: a theft of magic, essential magic, future, magic, memories of magic, olivia, past, seer, seeress, sorcha, sorcha fay, the sight, visions
Magic is a force in the universe of my world, one that can be manipulated by certain people and sometimes becomes corporeal in the form of gods and magical creatures. It is, from another perspective, a divine presence—an emanation of creation. So, just like there are many ways to discover god in our world, there are many ways to use magic in mine.
Category: Fay of Skye Series, How Magic Works, WritingTags: a merge of magic, a theft of magic, chanting, dance, essential magic, How Magic Works, magic, meditation, shadowcasting, singing, spellcasting, spells
In a previous post, I discussed some of the general context for why I like mixing magic and sex. In this post, I’ll get into the nitty-gritty details of adding magic into a sex scene.
Category: Excerpts, Fay of Skye Series, WritingTags: a merge of magic, a theft of magic, essential magic, etta, guide to writing sex scenes, ian, magic, mal, ronan, sex, sex and magic, sex scenes, sorcha, viola, Writing, writing advice
I’m hosting a Goodreads Giveaway for Essential Magic! There are 10 copies of the paperback version up for grabs, so enter for your chance to win! Goodreads Book Giveaway Essential Magic by Cara McKinnon Giveaway ends July 31, 2016…. Read More
Category: Excerpts, GiveawaysTags: alternate history, books, essential magic, Excerpts, fantasy, fantasy romance, fay clan books, fay of skye, Giveaways, goodreads, magic, romance
I can’t believe I haven’t already waxed enthusiastic about Seton Hill on this blog, but let me take a brief moment to say: if you are an aspiring writer, or a published writer looking to up your game… Read More
Category: Publishing, Writing, Writing ConventionsTags: appearances, book signings, conventions, essential magic, fantasy, in your write mind, iywm, mfa programs, panels, seton hill university, shu, SHU WPF, workshops, wpf, Writing, writing popular fiction
If you have looked at the cover image on my website, with the sexy couple in the center, you can probably tell that I write steamy romances. I chose to write sexually explicit material for a few reasons…. Read More
Category: Fay of Skye Series, WritingTags: books, consent, dubious consent, essential magic, fantasy romance, no judgment, romance, sex, sex positive, sex scenes, spicy romance, steamy romance, Writing
To continue this week’s theme of romance and sex, I thought it was a good time to discuss how I bring the fantasy elements into my fantasy romance. Often in fantasy stories, the mages or supernaturally-inclined folk are… Read More
Category: Fay of Skye Series, WritingTags: alternate history, books, essential magic, fantasy, fantasy romance, fay of skye, history, magic, romance, sex, victorian era, Writing
Essential Magic releases in less than a week! To celebrate the release, I’m going on tour! I will be visiting various blogs all next week. Here on my blog, I’ll be posting a series on sex and romance,… Read More
Category: Blog Tour, Fay of Skye Series, Publishing, WritingTags: Blog Tour, blogs, books, essential magic, fantasy, fantasy romance, fay of skye, guest posts, links, publicity, Publishing, romance, Writing
When I first started writing, I assumed my career would follow the path that was common at that time (the 90s-now I’ve dated myself!). I would try to find an agent or hope my work made it through… Read More
Category: Fay of Skye Series, Publishing, WritingTags: author's journey, books, cover art, ebooks, editing, essential magic, expenses, fantasy, fay of skye, indie books, marketing, print books, publicity, Publishing, romance, self-promotion, self-publishing, SHU WPF, social media, Writing
