Liana Brooks – Page 3

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Stop And Sit A Spell – Let’s Catch Up

It’s hard to believe that I’ve been living in Korea for a year now. But here we are! In the past twelve months I’ve moved across the world, seen another graduate, sent two kids off to college, my youngest has left grade school officially and is now a tween, and…

AI and Publishing – A Sci-Fi Author’s Perspective

Into every life a little rain must fall, and, friends, it’s monsoon season! In an ever-changing publishing world the newest challenge is AI. You’d think I’d be thrilled. I *want* to be thrilled. I grew up on Asimov and Star Trek. I love The Murderbot Diaries and stories about Stabby…

“Why do you____?” …. Because It Matters

One of those questions that always throws me is, “Why do you care about THAT? You don’t need to know that for your job.” As if curiosity and learning aren’t their own reward. Usually I let it slide with an eye roll. I don’t have time to lecture every random…

“Show Up As Yourself” …. Myself Would Like To Take A Nap

When I saw the last few months have been busy I mean my schedule has been packed from 7am (or earlier) every day to 10pm every night. I wish it was all books. Some of it was books. I’ve been lucky enough to have excellent editing clients this year with…

Fleet Of Malik Hardcovers Are Coming For Valentine’s Day!

Let’s start 2023 off with some really good news. Fleet of Malik, BODIES IN MOTION and CHANGE OF MOMENTUM, are getting hard cover editions that will be released in time for Valentine’s Day 2023. Yay! *throws confetti around the room* The price will be $29.99 USD because these are LONG…

Typhoons, Festivals, and Other Fun

My last update was in August the week before my husband didn’t have a heart attack. The DIDN’T is very important, according to the doctor, because it looked very much like a heart attack. It had all the symptoms and signs of a heart attack. He collapsed during a run…

Editing Class: Visual Themes And Imagery Sample 1- The Romance Of Tiger And Rose

Several years ago, when GAME OF THRONES was still a popular TV show, I saw an article about an interview with the costume designer Michele Clapton that really changed the way I looked at fashion in storytelling. I was already familiar with the concept of fashion as a form of…

Three Months Later…

Roughly 90 days ago I packed up my office in South Carolina, took the art off the walls, put the books in a box, unplugged my computer, and moved across the globe to South Korea. In between there were multiple hotels, visits with friends, stays with family, language confusion, a…

3 Days To Korea

In the midst of the chaos of moving I thought I should drop by the blog and let you know I’m alive and well. Over the past month I’ve: celebrated my 20th wedding anniversary attended Atomacon with Mary Robinette Kowal visited Gini Koch and Atlanta packed everything I own traveled…