In a way, it’s freelancer’s privilege; in another, it’s an awful liminality between health and frailty, with the spectre of mortality looming large over all. Partly, also, it’s sleep deprivation at this point, as I’ve barely slept since Boxing Day due to what I shall euphemistically call ‘medication side effects’. Regardless of what’s causing it, […]
When You Can Do Anything, What Do You Do? Read More »
Good news! If you caught any of the poetry I shared last year (mostly on Instagram/FB) and enjoyed it, it’s all coming very soon in one convenient collection! Life Had Other Plans officially comes out on May 26, but if you order via www.AmyLaurens.com (literally right below, though if you’re reading this via email you’ll
Impending Poetry :) Read More »
Hello, lovely people! I’m so excited to announce that preorders are now open for my upcoming novella, Mint Grows Even In The Dark! Claire is the kind of heroine who doesn’t wait for permission – she steps up and does what needs to be done, even if that means facing an other-worldly cave (and everything
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Well, I’ve been a bit remiss in getting here to tell you about it, but HURRAH! Christmas Miracle Is Just A Saying is HERE!! Officially it released on 25 November, but hey, better late than never, right? This sparkling, chatty little story came about because I had to write a story for a prompt for
It’s Time For A Christmas Miracle ;) Read More »
It’s NOVEMBER, everyone! (Just in case, y’know, you missed it somehow.) This means the countdown is ON to my next release… (^ Instagram reel by yours truly embedded above, if you’re reading this in your inbox I suspect you’ll have to click through to view the 5 Good Reasons I’m Not Going Home For Christmas
Playing A Wee Joke On The Good Folk Of Instagram… O:) Read More »
My mailing list is broken. It’s been broken since, like, Easter, and I still have not managed to summon the wherewithal to lodge sufficient relevant helpdesk requests to get the thing fixed. I’ve tried a few times, but nothing so far has worked, and then *jazz hands* there was cancer and things just got too
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Urgh, you GUYS. Please imagine, like, an entire page full of hearty-eyes emojis right here, because on Friday last week, I got the cover for my next book back from the designer, and OMG SHE IS STUNNING. Here. No further preamble required: This GORGEOUS cover is for my next novella, coming out March 31, 2025.
It’s A Cover Reveal, and She Is GORGEOUS Read More »
I just learned of this tonight and, although Holly would no doubt be horrified, sobbed for a good 10 – 15 mins, including on the phone to my husband, who – not noted for his knowledge of/familiarity with writerly people – replied with, “Oh, I’m so sorry, I know how much she meant to you.”
Author Holly Lisle Has Passed Away, And A Piece Of Me Is Broken Read More »
So, we are still very ‘mid-renovation’ in the house, inverted commas because when it’s been going for 3 years who even knows what ‘mid’ means any more, and the kitchen is the current hub of activity, such that a couple of weeks ago I lost my original island bench, and it’s been replaced with a
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More drawing this week with the Pink-Year-Old, who requested a unicorn from me. She also requested a request from me, so I requested a bunny 🙂 The whole point of all of this, of course, is that humans are made to make stuff, and the results are irrelevant: focusing on making new things is fundamental
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