The Literary LEMur

Alison’s Adventures in Time is now available to purchase! You can buy it in paperback or as an eBook. It is available from these websites, but if you are purchasing this week, please consider doing so directly from my publisher. They will be donating a portion of their publisher profits from books purchased on their website to aide funds in Minnesota. Contrarian Publishing Amazon Barnes and Noble Once you’ve read it, whether you love it or hate it, consider leaving a review

It's been a wild couple of weeks, and my book hasn't even been published yet! Last Monday, the Library's copy of Alison's Adventures in Time arrived at work. My co-worker presented the copy to me on bent knee as if she were presenting me with a crown. It was surreal holding my book in the flesh for the first time, and it was extra fitting that it was the copy I ordered for my workplace. I cradled it for a few minutes, and since then, it's pretty much been on display in the b

The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command. With each passing day, the above quote from Orwell's 1984 becomes increasingly relevant. The various branches of the American government appear continuously unable to stem the tide of the ever-maddening directions of Tangerine Palpatine as the greedy tyrant grabs even more of what isn't his. He and his cronies are corrupt to the core as they try to mold the world in th

In the thick of the holiday season, everyone and their dog is bombarded by ads day in and out. And here I am, on my laptop, creating content to advertise my upcoming book. I'm no better than Coca-Cola (although I am better in that I'm staunchly anti-AI in the art space). Despite being on the Programming and Marketing team at the Library, I actually don't enjoy selling things. I suppose it's helpful, then, that we're basically "selling" free items and services, but I digress.

The cover for Alison's Adventures in Time has been officially revealed! FINALLY, y'all can enjoy the positively scrumptious art by the...

Exciting things are coming to social media! Follow @TalesOfTheArchivists on Instagram for all things Alison's Adventures in Time and...

As I near the end of the developmental editing process and wait to begin line edits, plans for promoting my book and crafting my author...

Despite the fact that I've been very MIA lately, this blog is officially a year old! This project of mine has been anything but...

I had the pleasure of attending the Ontario Library Association (OLA) Super Conference in Toronto last week. This was my 4th time...

Last week, I took a major leap. But before I get too far ahead of myself, let's go back in time. In the late fall of 2024, I finally...

This won't be a long post as I'm writing this on New Year's Eve and I'm getting ready for a night of raucous partying (aka eating...

I've been spending a lot of time researching what I'd like my book cover(s) to look like. If I'm traditionally published, I will likely...

Back in the spring, my father (a former high school teacher of 34 years) virtually introduced me to Karen Grose , a colleague of his who...

Oftentimes, being a creative person entails being a juggler. This is true for me in two ways. Firstly, I have to manage my creative...

My editor emailed me last week to inform me that she had finished reviewing my manuscript. Although I was very excited to see her...

Maybe it's because I work at a library (or maybe it's because I've become quite cheap in my "old age"), but I hardly ever buy books...

They say writing a novel takes a lot of time and dedication. I'm here to tell you that they're 100% right (unless you're James Patterson,...

There are countless ways to tell a story and writing it down is just one of them. The writing medium can also be divided into various...

These are words I've been trying to take to heart after relinquishing my dear novel into the hands of an editor for the very first time...

Being creative can be frightening stuff. Art, in all its forms, is often an expression of one's inner thoughts and feelings. Allowing...