Sparks' Notes: Weekly(ish) Writing Reflections by Author Lindsey Sparks

Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of fantasy romance books and mythology with a twist. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recorded on Sunday, April 16, 2023, and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you.CURRENT DEALS & STEALS:Starter Library for newsletter subscribers (FREE ebooks and audiobooks of my series starters, and more!)https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletterCURRENT WIP:Rough Draft: Rise of the Revenants (Atlantis Legacy, book 6)Writing: The Nik Chronicles, episode 9 (Patreon serial)Recording: Dissonance for RBTARebinding: a set of Echo Trilogy paperbacksREADING:Pale Demon by Kim HarrisonWATCHING:BoschHIGH:Wrapping up Allworld Online: Looking Glass (Patreon serial).LAST WEEK'S OBSESSION:Bookbinding!!!And also Echo Trilogy merch.BIG GOAL(s):- 10 chapters of Rise of the Revenants- send a newsletterLOOKING FORWARD TO:Making some real progress on Rise of the Revenants. -BONUS STORIES ON PATREON: Daily WIP chapters, monthly serials, and bonus stories!https://www.patreon.com/lindseysparksMY BOOKSHOP: Signed books, bundles, ebooks, merch, and more! https://lindseysparksbookshop.com/JOIN MY READER GROUP ON DISCORD:https://discord.gg/EH4XPY6djPSUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER:https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletterWEBSITE: https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/My Bookshop: https://lindseysparksbookshop.com/Support the show

Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of fantasy romance books and mythology with a twist. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recorded on Sunday, April 2, 2023, and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you.CURRENT DEALS & STEALS:Starter Library for newsletter subscribers (FREE ebooks and audiobooks of my series starters, and more!)https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletterFREE Ebook: Echo in Time (Echo Trilogy, #1)https://books2read.com/echointimeMy Bookshop: https://lindseysparksbookshop.com/CURRENT WIP:Rough Draft: Rise of the Revenants (Atlantis Legacy, book 6)Writing: The Last Vampire Queen, episode 12; Patrons' Choice Story (Nik POV, RTT chapter 32)Recording: Dissonance for season 4 of Read By The AuthorREADING:The Never King by Nikki St. CroweSpells for Forgetting by Adrienne YoungPale Demon by Kim HarrisonHIGH:Finished the design for the chapter headers, decorative scene breaks, and part pages for the Echo Trilogy special editions, and they're so pretty!LOW:All the sickness in my house!LAST WEEK'S OBSESSION:Echo Trilogy special edition interiorsBIG GOAL(s):- 10 chapters of Rise of the Revenants- send a newsletter- work some more on the Echo Trilogy map/chart border.LOOKING FORWARD TO:Fully submersing myself in Rise of the Revenants. -BONUS STORIES ON PATREON: Daily WIP chapters, monthly serials, and bonus stories!https://www.patreon.com/lindseysparksJOIN MY READER GROUP ON DISCORD:https://discord.gg/EH4XPY6djPSUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER:https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletterWEBSITE: https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/Support the show

Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of fantasy romance books and mythology with a twist. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recorded on Sunday, March 19, 2023, and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you.CURRENT DEALS & STEALS:Starter Library for newsletter subscribers (FREE ebooks and audiobooks of my series starters, and more!)https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletterCURRENT WIP:Brainstorming: Rise of the Revenants (Atlantis Legacy, book 6)Writing: The Last Vampire Queen, episode 12Recording: taking a break between books this weekREADING:Rejection by K. Loraine and Meg AllenSpells for Forgetting by Adrienne YoungWATCHING:The Last of UsBoschHIGH:Sending Darkness Between the Stars to my proofreader early.Designing the decorative chapter headers for the Echo Trilogy special editions.LOW:Focus issues.LAST WEEK'S OBSESSION:Midjourney v5BIG GOAL(s):- Finish writing The Last Vampire Queen, episode 12- Start the rough draft of Rise of the Revenants - Design the rest of the Echo Trilogy SE interior elements (chapter breaks, part headings, other headings)- Send a newsletterLOOKING FORWARD TO:Designing the rest of the Echo Trilogy SE interior elements.-BONUS STORIES ON PATREON: Daily WIP chapters, monthly serials, and bonus stories!https://www.patreon.com/lindseysparksJOIN MY READER GROUP ON DISCORD:https://discord.gg/EH4XPY6djPSUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER:https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletterWEBSITE: https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/Support the show

Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of fantasy romance books and mythology with a twist. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recorded on Sunday, March 12, 2023, and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you.CURRENT DEALS & STEALS:Starter Library for newsletter subscribers (FREE ebooks and audiobooks of my series starters, and more!)https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletterCURRENT WIP:Outlining: Rise of the Revenants (Atlantis Legacy, book 6)Writing: Allworld Online: Looking Glass, episode 7Recording: taking a break between books this weekProofing audio: The Raven Queen (The Ending Legacy, book 1)READING:Black Magic Sanction by Kim HarrisonObsession by K. Loraine and Meg AllenRejection by K. Loraine and Meg AllenWATCHING:The Last of UsBoscheHIGH:Sending Darkness Between the Stars to my editor.Finding a way to tie in the events in AO: Looking Glass with the plot of Rise of the Revenants.Creating a new cover for The Last Vampire Queen: https://www.patreon.com/posts/last-vampire-s1-67185488 LOW:The Harry Potter situationLAST WEEK'S OBSESSION:MidjourneyBIG GOAL(s):- Finish writing AO: Looking Glass, episode 7- Write The Nik Chronicles, episode 9- Start the rough draft of Rise of the RevenantsLOOKING FORWARD TO:Writing the next episode of The Nik Chronicles. -BONUS STORIES ON PATREON: Daily WIP chapters, monthly serials, and bonus stories!https://www.patreon.com/lindseysparksJOIN MY READER GROUP ON DISCORD:https://discord.gg/EH4XPY6djPSUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER:https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletterWEBSITE: https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/Support the show

Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of fantasy romance books and mythology with a twist. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recorded on Sunday, February 26, 2023, and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you.CURRENT DEALS & STEALS:Starter Library for newsletter subscribers (FREE ebooks and audiobooks of my series starters, and more!)https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletterWorld After (ebook) is FREE on retailers this week only!https://books2read.com/waCURRENT WIP:Out-loud read-through: Darkness Between the Stars (Fateless Trilogy, book 2)Recording: World After (The Ending Legacy prequel) for Read By The Author, season 3.5Proofing audio: Blood of the Broken (Atlantis Legacy, book 5)READING:Black Magic Sanction by Kim HarrisonHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by JK RowlingWATCHING:The Last of UsBoscheHIGH:Finishing the ProWritingAid revisions on Darkness Between the Stars.LOW:Lack of focus and unmotivated (pregnancy brain).BIG GOAL(s):- Finish writing The Last Vampire Queen, episode 11- Write the March Patrons' Choice Story- Read Darkness Between the Stars out loudLOOKING FORWARD TO:Reading Darkness Between the Stars out loud (live on Discord - come listen to me blush!)-BONUS STORIES ON PATREON: Daily WIP chapters, monthly serials, and bonus stories!https://www.patreon.com/lindseysparksJOIN MY READER GROUP ON DISCORD:https://discord.gg/EH4XPY6djPSUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER:https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletterWEBSITE: https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/Support the show

Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of fantasy romance books and mythology with a twist. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recorded on Monday, February 19, 2023, and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you.CURRENT DEALS & STEALS:Starter Library for newsletter subscribers (FREE ebooks and audiobooks of my series starters, and more!)https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletterCURRENT WIP:Beta revisions: Darkness Between the Stars (Fateless Trilogy, book 2)Recording: World After (The Ending Legacy prequel) for Read By The Author, season 3.5READING:Black Magic Sanction by Kim HarrisonLegends & Lattes by Travis BaldreeHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by JK RowlingHIGH:Reading the beta feedback for Darkness Between the StarsLOW:Feeling very unfocused and tired for personal reasons that I'll probably discuss more soon.LAST WEEK'S OBSESSION:KickstarterFUN RESEARCH LINKS:Microsoft's Bing AI chatbot has said a lot of weird things. Here's a list.https://mashable.com/article/microsoft-bing-ai-chatbot-weird-scary-responsesBIG GOAL(s):- Finish beta revisions of Darkness Between the Stars- ProWritingAid sweep through Darkness Between the Stars- Work on Echo special edition interiorsLOOKING FORWARD TO:Starting on the interior design of the Echo Trilogy special editions.-BONUS STORIES ON PATREON: Daily WIP chapters, monthly serials, and bonus stories!https://www.patreon.com/lindseysparksJOIN MY READER GROUP ON DISCORD:https://discord.gg/EH4XPY6djPSUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER:https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletterWEBSITE: https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/Support the show

Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of fantasy romance books and mythology with a twist. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recorded on Monday, February 6, 2023, and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you.ANNOUNCEMENTS:Book Release: The Raven Queen on 2/7 (TOMORROW!!!)CURRENT DEALS & STEALS:Starter Library for newsletter subscribers (FREE ebooks and audiobooks of my series starters, and more!)https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletterCURRENT WIP:With ARC readers: The Raven Queen (The Ending Legacy, book 1)With Beta readers: Darkness Between the Stars (Fateless Trilogy, book 2)Recording: World After (The Ending Legacy prequel) for Read By The Author, season 3.5READING:Black Magic Sanction by Kim HarrisonLegends & Lattes by Travis BaldreeHIGH:Sending the second part of Darkness Between the Stars to beta readers.LOW:I was a little behind on posting the stories to Patreon for the beginning of the month drop.LAST WEEK'S OBSESSION:Catching up on podcasts.BIG GOAL(s):- send newsletter (book release announcement- set up Kickstarter pre-launch page for the Echo Trilogy 10th anniversary special edition hardcovers- write The Nik Chronicles, episode 8- write Allworld Online: Looking Glass, episode 6LOOKING FORWARD TO:Setting up the Kickstarter pre-launch page so I can finally start sharing some of the amazing artwork I've commissioned!-BONUS STORIES ON PATREON: Daily WIP chapters, monthly serials, and bonus stories!https://www.patreon.com/lindseysparksJOIN MY READER GROUP ON DISCORD:https://discord.gg/EH4XPY6djPSUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER:https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletterWEBSITE: https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/Support the show

Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of fantasy romance books and mythology with a twist. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recorded on Sunday, January 22, 2023, and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you.CURRENT DEALS & STEALS:Starter Library for newsletter subscribers (FREE ebooks and audiobooks of my series starters, and more!)https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletterSong of Scarabs and Fallen Stars is $0.99 on all retailers, this week only.CURRENT WIP:With ARC readers: The Raven Queen (The Ending Legacy, book 1)With Beta readers / revising: Darkness Between the Stars (Fateless Trilogy, book 2)Recording: World After (The Ending Legacy prequel) for Read By The Author, season 3.5 READING:White Witch, Black Curse by Kim HarrisonThe School for Good and Evil by Soman ChainaniWATCHING:Night SkyHIGH:I'm almost finished with Darkness Between the Stars revisions, and I'm loving the end of this book!LAST WEEK'S OBSESSION:Super in the zone with Darkness Between the Stars and wrapping up those revisions.BIG GOAL(s):- revise the final two chapters and write the epilogue of DBtS- write The Last Vampire Queen, episode 10- write the February Patrons' Choice Story (don't know what it is yet)- write The Nik Chronicles, episode 8- proof audiobook of Blood of the BrokenLOOKING FORWARD TO:Wrapping up revisions of Darkness Between the Stars-BONUS STORIES ON PATREON: Daily WIP chapters, monthly serials, and bonus stories!https://www.patreon.com/lindseysparksJOIN MY READER GROUP ON DISCORD:https://discord.gg/EH4XPY6djPSUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER:https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletterWEBSITE: https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/Support the show

Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of fantasy romance books and mythology with a twist. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recorded on Sunday, January 22, 2023, and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you.CURRENT DEALS & STEALS:Starter Library for newsletter subscribers (FREE ebooks and audiobooks of my series starters, and more!)https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletterANNOUNCEMENTS:Read By The Author Season 3.5 (World After) starts this week!CURRENT WIP:With ARC readers: The Raven Queen (The Ending Legacy, book 1)With Beta readers / revising: Darkness Between the Stars (Fateless Trilogy, book 2)READING:White Witch, Black Curse by Kim HarrisonGild by Raven KennedyWATCHING:Night SkyHIGH:Met my goal of revising the first 26 chapters of Darkness Between the Stars, and sent that to betas!LOW:Feeling exhausted, migraines, etc.LAST WEEK'S OBSESSION:Nik's POV. I wrote four of the secondary POV chapters for Darkness Between the Stars, and one that was supposed to be Aset's POV ended up being Nik's.BIG GOAL(s):(this week)- revise the rest of Darkness Between the Stars and send the second half to beta readers- send newsletter with The Raven Queen previewLOOKING FORWARD TO:Wrapping up revisions of Darkness Between the Stars -BONUS STORIES ON PATREON: Daily WIP chapters, monthly serials, and bonus stories!https://www.patreon.com/lindseysparksJOIN MY READER GROUP ON DISCORD:https://discord.gg/EH4XPY6djPSUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER:https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletterWEBSITE: https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/Support the show

Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of fantasy romance books and mythology with a twist. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recorded on Sunday, January 8, 2023, and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you.CURRENT DEALS & STEALS:Starter Library for newsletter subscribers (FREE ebooks and audiobooks of my series starters, and more!)https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletterANNOUNCEMENTS:Street Team is open for applicants:https://forms.gle/hckuz2eEUTnkcPReACURRENT WIP:With ARC readers: The Raven Queen (The Ending Legacy, book 1)Writing: Darkness Between the Stars (Fateless Trilogy, book 2)READING:White Witch, Black Curse by Kim HarrisonWATCHING:Jack RyanHIGH:Finished the Tarset chapters in Darkness Between the Stars. Time to revise! (my favorite part)LOW:Injured pup (but also Facebook) FUN RESEARCH LINKS:Here's what a lightning strike can do to your skin:https://www.nbcnews.com/healthmain/heres-what-lightning-strike-can-do-your-skin-325006BIG GOAL(s):(this week)- write The Nik Chronicles, episode 7 (Read episode 1 FREE)- write Allworld Online: Looking Glass, episode 5 (Read episode 1 FREE)- revise through chapter 12 of Darkness Between the Stars- Into The Fire cover reveal- send newsletterLOOKING FORWARD TO:Revising Darkness Between the Stars!-BONUS STORIES ON PATREON: Daily WIP chapters, monthly serials, and bonus stories!https://www.patreon.com/lindseysparksJOIN MY READER GROUP ON DISCORD:https://discord.gg/EH4XPY6djPSUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER:https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletterWEBSITE: https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/Support the show

Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of fantasy romance books and mythology with a twist. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recorded on Sunday, January 1, 2023, and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you.CURRENT DEALS & STEALS:Starter Library for newsletter subscribers (FREE ebooks and audiobooks of my series starters, and more!)https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletterANNOUNCEMENTS:Holiday Hangover 2023 in DiscordCURRENT WIP:With ARC readers: The Raven Queen (The Ending Legacy, book 1)Writing: Darkness Between the Stars (Fateless Trilogy, book 2)READING:White Witch, Black Curse by Kim Harrison2023 GOALS:1. Serials only! After the release of Rise of the Revenants (Atlantis Legacy, book 6) in July, I'm not doing any more pre-orders on retailer sites and will be writing ALL rough drafts as serials on my subscription platforms.2. Subscriptions! I'm putting all of my energy into growing my subscription platform (Patreon and, soon, Ream)3. Kickstarter! The Echo Trilogy 10th Anniversary Special Edition Hardcovers are coming in August. -BONUS STORIES ON PATREON: Daily WIP chapters, monthly serials, and bonus stories!https://www.patreon.com/lindseysparksJOIN MY READER GROUP ON DISCORD:https://discord.gg/EH4XPY6djPSUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER:https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletterWEBSITE: https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/Support the show

Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of fantasy romance books and mythology with a twist. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recorded on Sunday, December 18, 2022, and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you.CURRENT DEALS & STEALS:Starter Library for newsletter subscribers (FREE ebooks and audiobooks of my series starters, and more!)https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletterFREE on all ebook retailers: Echo in Timehttps://books2read.com/echointimeANNOUNCEMENTS:Accepting new members of the ARC team.Email me if you're interested: lindsey@authorlindseysparks.comCURRENT WIP:With ARC readers: The Raven Queen (The Ending Legacy, book 1)Writing: Darkness Between the Stars (Fateless Trilogy, book 2)AI Art (using Midjourney): Scene illustrations for Darkness Between the Stars & Allworld Online: Looking Glass (check out the #create-ai-art and #ai-art-gallery and #lindseys-ai-art-studio on Discord)READING:Twilight by Stephanie MeyerFor a Few Demons More by Kim HarrisonWATCHING:Pennyworth S3Bridgerton S2HIGH:Some great writing days last week! I had an AWESOME muse strike yesterday for one of the secondary POV character's storylines that I'm really excited about.LOW:The AI art controversyLAST WEEK'S OBSESSION:AI art / the controversy surrounding AI artFUN RESEARCH LINKS:The Creative War Against AI Has Already Been Lost by Derek Murphyhttps://www.creativindie.com/the-creative-war-against-ai-art-has-already-been-lost/BIG GOAL(s):- write 5+ chapters of Darkness Between the Stars (finish Tarset POV chapters)- send newsletterLOOKING FORWARD TO:All the Christmas fun. :)-BONUS STORIES ON PATREON: Daily WIP chapters, monthly serials, and bonus stories!https://www.patreon.com/lindseysparksJOIN MY READER GROUP ON DISCORD:https://discord.gg/EH4XPY6djPSUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER:https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletterWEBSITE: https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/Support the show

Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of fantasy romance books and mythology with a twist. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recorded on Sunday, December 11, 2022, and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you.CURRENT DEALS & STEALS:Starter Library for newsletter subscribers (FREE ebooks and audiobooks of my series starters, and more!)https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletterFREE on all ebook retailers: Legacy of the Losthttps://books2read.com/legacyofthelostCURRENT WIP(s):Sending out ARCs: The Raven Queen (The Ending Legacy, book 1)Writing: Darkness Between the Stars (Fateless Trilogy, book 2)AI Art (using Midjourney): Darkness Between the Stars scene illustrations(check out the #create-ai-art and #ai-art-gallery and #lindseys-ai-art-studio on Discord)READING:Court of Ice and Ash by LJ AndrewsTwilight by Stephanie MeyerWATCHING:PennyworthBridgerton S2HIGH:Broke through my creative block and had some great writing days!LAST WEEK'S OBSESSION:AI art / the controversy surrounding AI artFUN RESEARCH LINKS:The Creative War Against AI Has Already Been Lost by Derek Murphyhttps://www.creativindie.com/the-creative-war-against-ai-art-has-already-been-lost/BIG GOAL(s):- write 2 chapters of Darkness Between the Stars- write the Nik Chronicles, episode 6- write AO: Looking Glass, episode 4- send newsletter- post first Upscaled episodeLOOKING FORWARD TO:Watching Twilight with LP. :D-BONUS STORIES ON PATREON: Daily WIP chapters, monthly serials, and bonus stories!https://www.patreon.com/lindseysparksJOIN MY READER GROUP ON DISCORD:https://discord.gg/EH4XPY6djPSUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER:https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletterWEBSITE: https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/Support the show

Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of fantasy romance books and mythology with a twist. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recorded on Sunday, December 4, 2022, and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you.ANNOUNCEMENTS:FB Hack: I am STILL not in control of my author Facebook page or The Ending Series FB page. We're slowly releasing the FB reader group into readers' hands and focusing all of our efforts on more reliable platforms like discord and my newsletter.New YouTube Show on AI art coming this week!CURRENT DEALS & STEALS:Starter Library for newsletter subscribers (FREE ebooks and audiobooks of my series starters, and more!)https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletterCURRENT WIP(s):Proofreading: The Raven Queen (The Ending Legacy, book 1)Writing: Darkness Between the Stars (Fateless Trilogy, book 2)Writing: 12/1 Patreon Drop: The Last Vampire Queen episode 8 & Heru POV of Echo in Time chapter 1Drawing: The Seven Kingdoms map (from The Raven Queen)AI Art (using Midjourney): Atum, Tarset and Atum, Atum's At ship, Rostau, Heru, Atum watching the time tapestry(check out the #create-ai-art and #ai-art-gallery and #lindseys-ai-art-studio on Discord)READING:Curse of Shadows and Thorns by LJ AndrewsWATCHING:PeripheralMythic QuestPennyworthHIGH:Loved writing the Heru POV story for Patreon (and creating AI art illustrations to go with it!)LOW:FacebookPostponing the release of Darkness Between the Stars on month (New release day: April 27)LAST WEEK'S OBSESSION:Learning Midjourney (AI art)Setting up Discord (with bots!)BIG GOAL(s):- write 5 chapters of Darkness Between the Stars- send newsletter- incorporate AI art into IG feedLOOKING FORWARD TO:Recording the first AI art episode!-BONUS STORIES ON PATREON: Daily WIP chapters, monthly serials, and bonus stories!https://www.patreon.com/lindseysparksJOIN MY READER GROUP ON DISCORD:https://discord.gg/EH4XPY6djPSUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER:https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletterWEBSITE: https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/Support the show

Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of fantasy romance books and mythology with a twist. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recorded on Sunday, November 27, 2022, and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you.ANNOUNCEMENTS:FB Hack: Currently I am not in control of my author Facebook page or The Ending Series FB page.Tarot card reveal this week: Nine of Swords, The Empress (all from Song of Scarabs and Fallen Stars)CURRENT DEALS & STEALS:Starter Library for newsletter subscribers (FREE ebooks and audiobooks of my series starters, and more!)https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletterCURRENT WIP(s):Proofreading: The Raven Queen (The Ending Legacy, book 1)Writing: Darkness Between the Stars (Fateless Trilogy, book 2)Drawing: The Seven Kingdoms map (from The Raven Queen)READING:Kingdom of the Feared by Kerri ManiscalcoWATCHING:PeripheralMythic QuestPennyworthHIGH:Almost finished the map for The Raven QueenLOW:Facebook account hackedLAST WEEK'S OBSESSION:Figuring out alternatives to Facebook for my community hub (Discord is the winner!)DISCORD: https://discord.gg/EH4XPY6djPBIG GOAL(s):- finish and post The Last Vampire Queen episode - write and post the Patron's Choice story- write 5 chapters of Darkness Between the Stars- finish the map for The Raven QueenLOOKING FORWARD TO:Moving on from Facebook-BONUS STORIES ON PATREON: Daily WIP chapters, monthly serials, and bonus stories!https://www.patreon.com/lindseysparksJOIN MY READER GROUP ON DISCORD: https://discord.gg/EH4XPY6djPSUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER:https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletterWEBSITE: https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/Support the show

Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of fantasy romance books and mythology with a twist. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recorded on Sunday, November 20, 2022, and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you. ANNOUNCEMENTS:Wrapped up season 3 of Read By The Author (Time Anomaly), and season 4 will be Dissonance, starting 1/4/2023.Tarot card reveal this week: The Star, Nine of Swords, The Empress (all from Song of Scarabs and Fallen Stars)CURRENT DEALS & STEALS:Legacy of the Lost / Fate of the Fallen (audio sale, $0.99 / $4.99 on Apple, Chirp, Nook)Starter Library for newsletter subscribers (FREE ebooks and audiobooks of my series starters, and more!)https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletterCURRENT WIP(s):Proofreading: The Raven Queen (The Ending Legacy, book 1)Writing: Darkness Between the Stars (Fateless Trilogy, book 2)Drawing: Castle Corvo map (from The Raven Queen)READING:Kingdom of the Cursed by Kerri ManiscalcoPersuasion by Jane Austen (for the No Shelf Control podcast)WATCHING:PeripheralMythic QuestHIGH:Reaching the midpoint in Darkness Between the StarsLAST WEEK'S OBSESSION:Tarset and Atum FUN RESEARCH LINKS:Lewis Carroll Was Not on Drugs, and Other Surprising Facts About Alice in Wonderlandhttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/lewis-carroll-was-not-on_b_7743846BIG GOAL(s):- send newsletter (Tarot card reveal)- write 6+ chapters of Darkness Between the StarsLOOKING FORWARD TO:Making some big progress on Darkness Between the Stars this week. -BONUS STORIES ON PATREON: Daily WIP chapters, monthly serials, and bonus stories!https://www.patreon.com/lindseysparksJOIN MY READER GROUP: Lindsey's Lovely Readershttps://www.facebook.com/groups/lovelyreadersSUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER:https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletterJOIN MY DISCORD SERVER:https://discord.gg/EH4XPY6djPWEBSITE: https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/Support the show

Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of fantasy romance books and mythology with a twist. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recorded on Sunday, November 13, 2022, and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you. ANNOUNCEMENTS:The Raven Queen cover reveal on Fridayhttps://www.authorlindseysparks.com/cover-revealMid-November Patreon drop:The Nik Chronicles, Episode 5AO: Looking Glass, Episode 3https://www.patreon.com/lindseysparksCURRENT DEALS & STEALS:Legacy of the Lost / Fate of the Fallen (audio sale, $0.99 / $4.99 on Apple, Chirp, Nook)Starter Library for newsletter subscribers (FREE ebooks and audiobooks of my series starters, and more!)https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletterCURRENT WIP(s):Proofreading: The Raven Queen (The Ending Legacy, book 1)Writing: Darkness Between the Stars (Fateless Trilogy, book 2)Writing: Allworld Online: Looking Glass, Episode 3Drawing: Castle Corvo map (from The Raven Queen)READING:Kingdom of the Cursed by Kerri ManiscalcoLand of Fury by Lindsey Pogue (beta reading)WATCHING:PeripheralMythic QuestHIGH:Figuring out the secondary POV(s) in Darkness Between the StarsLAST WEEK'S OBSESSION:Tarset and Atum their tortured love story in Darkness Between the StarsFUN RESEARCH LINKS:The Age of Scurvyhttps://www.sciencehistory.org/distillations/the-age-of-scurvyBIG GOAL(s):- write 5+ chapters of Darkness Between the Stars- write Allworld Online: Looking Glass, Episode 3- mid-November Patreon dropLOOKING FORWARD TO:The mid-November Patreon drop!-BONUS STORIES ON PATREON: Daily WIP chapters, monthly serials, and bonus stories!https://www.patreon.com/lindseysparksJOIN MY READER GROUP: Lindsey's Lovely Readershttps://www.facebook.com/groups/lovelyreadersSUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER:https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletterJOIN MY DISCORD SERVER:https://discord.gg/EH4XPY6djPWEBSITE: https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/Support the show

Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of fantasy romance books and mythology with a twist. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recorded on Monday, November 7, 2022, and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you.ANNOUNCEMENTS:(Re)cover reveal of Atlantis Legacy makeover this week! Check my IG (@authorlindseysparks) or my FB page (@authorlindseysparks)The Raven Queen cover reveal on Friday, 11/11! Check my IG (@authorlindseysparks) or my FB page (@authorlindseysparks)CURRENT FREEBIES:Legacy of the Lost / Fate of the Fallen (audio sale, $0.99 / $4.99 on Apple, Chirp, Nook, & Spotify)Starter Library for newsletter subscribers (FREE ebooks and audiobooks of my series starters, and more!)https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletterCURRENT WIP:Proofreading: The Raven Queen (The Ending Legacy, book 1)Writing: Darkness Between the Stars (Fateless Trilogy, book 2) - 11 chapters, 22.5k wordsWriting: The Last Vampire Queen: S1 Ep8Drawing: Castle Corvo map (from The Raven Queen)AI Art: Excerpt-based art for The Last Vampire Queen: S1 Ep6 (posted here), starting on S1 Ep7READING:Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri ManiscalcoWATCHING:PeripheralThe Devil's HourHIGH:I really love episodes 7 and 8 of The Last Vampire Queen.The World After and The Raven Queen audiobooks are in the works!Set up Discord channels just for PatronsLAST WEEK'S OBSESSION:The Last Vampire QueenFUN RESEARCH LINKS:Wyoming King vs. Alaskan King vs. Texas King: What’s the Difference?https://amerisleep.com/blog/wyoming-king-vs-alaskan-king-vs-texas-king/BIG GOAL(s):(last week)- write/post The Last Vampire Queen: S1 Ep7 and the Patrons' Choice Story- write 3+ chapters of Darkness Between the Stars- World After cover reveal(this week)- write 5+ chapter of Darkness Between the Stars- Atlantis Legacy cover reveals- The Raven Queen cover & blurb revealLOOKING FORWARD TO:Diving back into Darkness Between the Stars.-BONUS STORIES ON PATREON: Daily WIP chapters, monthly serials, and bonus stories!https://www.patreon.com/lindseysparksSupport the show

Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of fantasy romance books and mythology with a twist. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recorded on Sunday, October 30, 2022, and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you.ANNOUNCEMENTS:(Re)cover reveal of Word After! Check my IG (@authorlindseysparks) or my FB page (@authorlindseysparks)November Patreon Drop, Part 1 on 11/1https://www.patreon.com/posts/master-story-72751794CURRENT FREEBIES:Ink witch (ebook, free on all retailers): https://books2read.com/inkwitchLegacy of the Lost / Fate of the Fallen (audio sale, $0.99 / $4.99 on Apple, Chirp, Nook, & Spotify)Starter Library for newsletter subscribers (FREE ebooks and audiobooks of my series starters, and more!)https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletterCURRENT WIP:Copyedit revisions: The Raven Queen (The Ending Legacy, book 1)Writing: Darkness Between the Stars (Fateless Trilogy, book 2) - 10 chapters, 19.4k wordsWriting: The Last Vampire Queen: S1 Ep7Writing: Patrons' Choice Story - Heru's POV meeting Lex for the first time in ancient Egypt (Time Anomaly), when she is introduced as Nuin's wifeDrawing: Castle Corvo map (from The Raven Queen)AI Art: Excerpt-based art for The Last Vampire Queen: S1 Ep6Comissioned art: Jane (chattynora) is working on the typography and gold foil design of the naked hardcover for the Echo Trilogy special editionsREADING:The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren WeisbergerWATCHING:PeripheralTop Gun: MaverickSamaritanHIGH:Writing streak!LAST WEEK'S OBSESSION:The Last Vampire Queen playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2Wkl5cnhshXuMmSAbnKuUK?si=161dd65a9e8e49beFUN RESEARCH LINKS:Old English video: https://youtu.be/eBLvnK57lqMGoogle "two temple place" and look at the images"The Heartbreak Key" from Rolling Stone:https://www.rollingstone.com/pro/features/music-d-minor-saddest-key-1210591/BIG GOAL(s):- write/post The Last Vampire Queen: S1 Ep7 and the Patrons' Choice Story- write 3+ chapters of Darkness Between the Stars- World After cover revealLOOKING FORWARD TO:Writing all the fun things this week!-JOIN MY READER GROUP: Lindsey's Lovely Readershttps://www.facebook.com/groups/lovelyreadersSUPPORT ME ON PATREON: Daily WIP chapters and monthly serials and bonus stories!https://www.patreon.com/lindseysparksSUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER:https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletterJOIN MY DISCORD SERVER:https://discord.gg/EH4XPY6djPWEBSITE: https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/TIKTOK: Support the show

Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of fantasy romance books and mythology with a twist. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recorded on Sunday, October23, 2022, and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you.ANNOUNCEMENTS:New Patreon tier (Tier 3) - releasing WIP rough draft chapters the day that I right them. Currently chapters 1-5 of Darkness Between the Stars is available. https://www.patreon.com/lindseysparks/membershipCURRENT FREEBIES:Starter Library for newsletter subscribers (FREE ebooks and audiobooks of my series starters, and more!)https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletterCURRENT WIP:With editor: The Raven Queen (The Ending Legacy, book 1)Writing: Darkness Between the Stars (Fateless Trilogy, book 2) - 5 chapters, 12k wordsMap : Castle Corvo / The Seven Kingdoms (from The Raven Queen)AI Art: Caracter art (Tarset) - posted a couple finished pieces with progressions to PatreonCommissioned art: Jane (@chattynora on IG) is working on the typography and gold foil design of the naked hardcover for the Echo Trilogy special editionsREADING:The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren WeisbergerWATCHING:WeCrashedPeripheralThe Devil Wears PradaHIGH:The design for the Echo Trilogy 10th Anniversary special edition dust jacket is looking beautiful.LOW:Migraine last week (couldn't record)The forest fire smokeLAST WEEK'S OBSESSION:Darkness Between the Stars rough draftFateless Trilogy playlist (DBtS playlist starts at song 42):https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1UyUc1XUxG6VhF2fgJyUvY?si=7c628ecf1e864f43FUN RESEARCH LINKS:Why Greek Statues Have Small Penises: Woman’s Lecture Goes Viral:https://greekreporter.com/2022/05/19/greek-statues-small-penises/How Big Dick Energy explains modern masculinity:https://www.vox.com/culture/2018/6/27/17506898/big-dick-energy-explainedBIG GOAL(s):- write 5 chapters of Darkness Between the Stars- write The Last Vampire Queen episode 7LOOKING FORWARD TO:Finding out what the November Patrons' Choice story is going to be.-JOIN MY READER GROUP: Lindsey's Lovely Readershttps://www.facebook.com/groups/lovelyreadersSUPPORT ME ON PATREON: Daily WIP chapters and monthly serials and bonus stories!https://www.patreon.com/lindseysparksSUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER:https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletterJOIN MY DISCORD SERVER:https://discord.gg/EH4XPY6djPWEBSITE: https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/TIKTOK: @authorlindseysparksINSTAGRAM: @authorlindseysparksFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/authorlindseysparksSupport the show