Sparks' Notes: Weekly Writing Reflections by Author Lindsey Sparks: Recent Episodes
Lindsey Sparks
Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, bestselling science fiction and fantasy author of the Echo Trilogy, Atlantis Legacy, The Ending Series, and a few other series. On this weekly podcast, I reflect on my current works-in-progress, including what I've been researching this past week, what's inspiring me right now, and other randomness related to my writing.
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 recordedon 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-newsletter
CURRENT WIP:
Rough Draft: Rise of the Revenants (Atlantis Legacy, book 6)
Writing: The Nik Chronicles, episode 9 (Patreon serial)
Recording: Dissonance for RBTA
Rebinding: a set of Echo Trilogy paperbacks
READING:
Pale Demon by Kim Harrison
WATCHING:
Bosch
HIGH:
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 newsletter
LOOKING FORWARD TO:
Making some real progress on Rise of the Revenants.
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BONUS STORIES ON PATREON: Daily WIP chapters, monthly serials, and bonus stories!
https://www.patreon.com/lindseysparks
MY BOOKSHOP: Signed books, bundles, ebooks, merch, and more!
https://lindseysparksbookshop.com/
JOIN MY READER GROUP ON DISCORD:
https://discord.gg/EH4XPY6djP
SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER:https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletter
WEBSITE: https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/
My Bookshop: https://lindseysparksbookshop.com/
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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 recordedon 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-newsletter
FREE Ebook: Echo in Time (Echo Trilogy, #1)
https://books2read.com/echointime
My 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 Author
READING:
The Never King by Nikki St. Crowe
Spells for Forgetting by Adrienne Young
Pale Demon by Kim Harrison
HIGH:
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 interiors
BIG 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.
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BONUS STORIES ON PATREON: Daily WIP chapters, monthly serials, and bonus stories!
https://www.patreon.com/lindseysparks
JOIN MY READER GROUP ON DISCORD:
https://discord.gg/EH4XPY6djP
SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER:https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletter
WEBSITE: https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/
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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 recordedon 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-newsletter
CURRENT WIP:
Brainstorming: Rise of the Revenants (Atlantis Legacy, book 6)
Writing: The Last Vampire Queen, episode 12
Recording: taking a break between books this week
READING:
Rejection by K. Loraine and Meg Allen
Spells for Forgetting by Adrienne Young
WATCHING:
The Last of Us
Bosch
HIGH:
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 v5
BIG 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 newsletter
LOOKING FORWARD TO:
Designing the rest of the Echo Trilogy SE interior elements.
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BONUS STORIES ON PATREON: Daily WIP chapters, monthly serials, and bonus stories!
https://www.patreon.com/lindseysparks
JOIN MY READER GROUP ON DISCORD:
https://discord.gg/EH4XPY6djP
SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER:https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletter
WEBSITE: https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/
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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 recordedon 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-newsletter
CURRENT WIP:
Outlining: Rise of the Revenants (Atlantis Legacy, book 6)
Writing: Allworld Online: Looking Glass, episode 7
Recording: taking a break between books this week
Proofing audio: The Raven Queen (The Ending Legacy, book 1)
READING:
Black Magic Sanction by Kim Harrison
Obsession by K. Loraine and Meg Allen
Rejection by K. Loraine and Meg Allen
WATCHING:
The Last of Us
Bosche
HIGH:
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 situation
LAST WEEK'S OBSESSION:
Midjourney
BIG GOAL(s):
- Finish writing AO: Looking Glass, episode 7
- Write The Nik Chronicles, episode 9
- Start the rough draft of Rise of the Revenants
LOOKING FORWARD TO:
Writing the next episode of The Nik Chronicles.
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BONUS STORIES ON PATREON: Daily WIP chapters, monthly serials, and bonus stories!
https://www.patreon.com/lindseysparks
JOIN MY READER GROUP ON DISCORD:
https://discord.gg/EH4XPY6djP
SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER:https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletter
WEBSITE: https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/
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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 recordedon 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-newsletter
World After(ebook) is FREE on retailers this week only!
https://books2read.com/wa
CURRENT 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 3.5
Proofing audio: Blood of the Broken(Atlantis Legacy, book 5)
READING:
Black Magic Sanction by Kim Harrison
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by JK Rowling
WATCHING:
The Last of Us
Bosche
HIGH:
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 Starsout loud
LOOKING FORWARD TO:
Reading Darkness Between the Stars out loud (live on Discord - come listen to me blush!)
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BONUS STORIES ON PATREON: Daily WIP chapters, monthly serials, and bonus stories!
https://www.patreon.com/lindseysparks
JOIN MY READER GROUP ON DISCORD:
https://discord.gg/EH4XPY6djP
SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER:https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletter
WEBSITE: https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/
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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 recordedon 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-newsletter
CURRENT WIP:
Beta revisions: Darkness Between the Stars (Fateless Trilogy, book 2)
Recording: World After (The Ending Legacy prequel) for Read By The Author, season 3.5
READING:
Black Magic Sanction by Kim Harrison
Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by JK Rowling
HIGH:
Reading the beta feedback for Darkness Between the Stars
LOW:
Feeling very unfocused and tired for personal reasons that I'll probably discuss more soon.
LAST WEEK'S OBSESSION:
Kickstarter
FUN 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-responses
BIG GOAL(s):
- Finish beta revisions of Darkness Between the Stars- ProWritingAid sweep through Darkness Between the Stars- Work on Echo special edition interiors
LOOKING FORWARD TO:
Starting on the interior design of the Echo Trilogy special editions.
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BONUS STORIES ON PATREON: Daily WIP chapters, monthly serials, and bonus stories!
https://www.patreon.com/lindseysparks
JOIN MY READER GROUP ON DISCORD:
https://discord.gg/EH4XPY6djP
SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER:https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletter
WEBSITE: https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/
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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 recordedon 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 Queenon 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-newsletter
CURRENT 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 3.5
READING:
Black Magic Sanction by Kim Harrison
Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
HIGH:
Sending the second part of Darkness Between the Starsto 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 6
LOOKING FORWARD TO:
Setting up the Kickstarter pre-launch page so I can finally start sharing some of the amazing artwork I've commissioned!
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BONUS STORIES ON PATREON: Daily WIP chapters, monthly serials, and bonus stories!
https://www.patreon.com/lindseysparks
JOIN MY READER GROUP ON DISCORD:
https://discord.gg/EH4XPY6djP
SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER:https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletter
WEBSITE: https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/
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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 recordedon 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-newsletter
Song of Scarabs and Fallen Starsis $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 Harrison
The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani
WATCHING:
Night Sky
HIGH:
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 ofDBtS
- 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 Broken
LOOKING FORWARD TO:
Wrapping up revisions of Darkness Between the Stars
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BONUS STORIES ON PATREON: Daily WIP chapters, monthly serials, and bonus stories!
https://www.patreon.com/lindseysparks
JOIN MY READER GROUP ON DISCORD:
https://discord.gg/EH4XPY6djP
SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER:https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletter
WEBSITE: https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/
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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 recordedon 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-newsletter
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
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 Harrison
Gild by Raven Kennedy
WATCHING:
Night Sky
HIGH:
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 preview
LOOKING FORWARD TO:
Wrapping up revisions of Darkness Between the Stars
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BONUS STORIES ON PATREON: Daily WIP chapters, monthly serials, and bonus stories!
https://www.patreon.com/lindseysparks
JOIN MY READER GROUP ON DISCORD:
https://discord.gg/EH4XPY6djP
SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER:https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletter
WEBSITE: https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/
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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 recordedon 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-newsletter
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Street Team is open for applicants:
https://forms.gle/hckuz2eEUTnkcPReA
CURRENT 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 Harrison
WATCHING:
Jack Ryan
HIGH:
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-325006
BIG 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 newsletter
LOOKING FORWARD TO:
Revising Darkness Between the Stars!
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BONUS STORIES ON PATREON: Daily WIP chapters, monthly serials, and bonus stories!
https://www.patreon.com/lindseysparks
JOIN MY READER GROUP ON DISCORD:
https://discord.gg/EH4XPY6djP
SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER:https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletter
WEBSITE: https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/
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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 recordedon 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-newsletter
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Holiday Hangover 2023 in Discord
CURRENT 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 Harrison
2023 GOALS:
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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.
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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/lindseysparks
JOIN MY READER GROUP ON DISCORD:
https://discord.gg/EH4XPY6djP
SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER:https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletter
WEBSITE: https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/
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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 recordedon 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-newsletter
FREE on all ebook retailers: Echo in Time
https://books2read.com/echointime
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Accepting new members of the ARC team.
Email me if you're interested: lindsey@authorlindseysparks.com
CURRENT 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 Meyer
For a Few Demons More by Kim Harrison
WATCHING:
Pennyworth S3
Bridgerton S2
HIGH:
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 controversy
LAST WEEK'S OBSESSION:
AI art / the controversy surrounding AI art
FUN RESEARCH LINKS:
The Creative War Against AI Has Already Been Lost by Derek Murphy
https://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 newsletter
LOOKING FORWARD TO:
All the Christmas fun. :)
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BONUS STORIES ON PATREON: Daily WIP chapters, monthly serials, and bonus stories!
https://www.patreon.com/lindseysparks
JOIN MY READER GROUP ON DISCORD:
https://discord.gg/EH4XPY6djP
SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER:https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletter
WEBSITE: https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/
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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 recordedon 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-newsletter
FREE on all ebook retailers: Legacy of the Lost
https://books2read.com/legacyofthelost
CURRENT 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 Andrews
Twilight by Stephanie Meyer
WATCHING:
Pennyworth
Bridgerton S2
HIGH:
Broke through my creative block and had some great writing days!
LAST WEEK'S OBSESSION:
AI art / the controversy surrounding AI art
FUN RESEARCH LINKS:
The Creative War Against AI Has Already Been Lost by Derek Murphy
https://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 episode
LOOKING FORWARD TO:
Watching Twilight with LP. :D
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BONUS STORIES ON PATREON: Daily WIP chapters, monthly serials, and bonus stories!
https://www.patreon.com/lindseysparks
JOIN MY READER GROUP ON DISCORD:
https://discord.gg/EH4XPY6djP
SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER:https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletter
WEBSITE: https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/
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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 recordedon 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-newsletter
CURRENT 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 1
Drawing: 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 Andrews
WATCHING:
Peripheral
Mythic Quest
Pennyworth
HIGH:
Loved writing the Heru POV story for Patreon (and creating AI art illustrations to go with it!)
LOW:
Facebook
Postponing 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 feed
LOOKING FORWARD TO:
Recording the first AI art episode!
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BONUS STORIES ON PATREON: Daily WIP chapters, monthly serials, and bonus stories!
https://www.patreon.com/lindseysparks
JOIN MY READER GROUP ON DISCORD:
https://discord.gg/EH4XPY6djP
SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER:https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletter
WEBSITE: https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/
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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 recordedon 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-newsletter
CURRENT 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 Maniscalco
WATCHING:
Peripheral
Mythic Quest
Pennyworth
HIGH:
Almost finished the map for The Raven Queen
LOW:
Facebook account hacked
LAST WEEK'S OBSESSION:
Figuring out alternatives to Facebook for my community hub (Discord is the winner!)
DISCORD: https://discord.gg/EH4XPY6djP
BIG 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 Queen
LOOKING FORWARD TO:
Moving on from Facebook
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BONUS STORIES ON PATREON: Daily WIP chapters, monthly serials, and bonus stories!
https://www.patreon.com/lindseysparks
JOIN MY READER GROUP ON DISCORD:
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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 recordedon 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-newsletter
CURRENT 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 Maniscalco
Persuasion by Jane Austen (for the No Shelf Control podcast)
WATCHING:
Peripheral
Mythic Quest
HIGH:
Reaching the midpoint in Darkness Between the Stars
LAST WEEK'S OBSESSION:
Tarset and Atum
FUN RESEARCH LINKS:
Lewis Carroll Was Not on Drugs, and Other Surprising Facts About Alice in Wonderland
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/lewis-carroll-was-not-on_b_7743846
BIG GOAL(s):
- send newsletter (Tarot card reveal)
- write 6+ chapters of Darkness Between the Stars
LOOKING FORWARD TO:
Making some big progress on Darkness Between the Stars this week.
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BONUS STORIES ON PATREON: Daily WIP chapters, monthly serials, and bonus stories!
https://www.patreon.com/lindseysparks
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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 recordedon 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 Friday
https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/cover-reveal
Mid-November Patreon drop:
The Nik Chronicles, Episode 5
AO: Looking Glass, Episode 3
https://www.patreon.com/lindseysparks
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-newsletter
CURRENT 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 3
Drawing: Castle Corvo map (from The Raven Queen)
READING:
Kingdom of the Cursed by Kerri Maniscalco
Land of Fury by Lindsey Pogue (beta reading)
WATCHING:
Peripheral
Mythic Quest
HIGH:
Figuring out the secondary POV(s) in Darkness Between the Stars
LAST WEEK'S OBSESSION:
Tarset and Atum their tortured love story in Darkness Between the Stars
FUN RESEARCH LINKS:
The Age of Scurvy
https://www.sciencehistory.org/distillations/the-age-of-scurvy
BIG GOAL(s):
- write 5+ chapters of Darkness Between the Stars
- write Allworld Online: Looking Glass, Episode 3
- mid-November Patreon drop
LOOKING FORWARD TO:
The mid-November Patreon drop!
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BONUS STORIES ON PATREON: Daily WIP chapters, monthly serials, and bonus stories!
https://www.patreon.com/lindseysparks
JOIN MY READER GROUP: Lindsey's Lovely Readers
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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 recordedon 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-newsletter
CURRENT WIP:
Proofreading: The Raven Queen (The Ending Legacy, book 1)
Writing: Darkness Between the Stars (Fateless Trilogy, book 2) - 11 chapters, 22.5k words
Writing: 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 Ep7
READING:
Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco
WATCHING:
Peripheral
The Devil's Hour
HIGH:
I really love episodes 7 and 8 of The Last Vampire Queen.
The World Afterand The Raven Queenaudiobooks are in the works!
Set up Discord channels just for Patrons
LAST WEEK'S OBSESSION:
The Last Vampire Queen
FUN 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 Aftercover reveal
(this week)
- write 5+ chapter of Darkness Between the Stars- Atlantis Legacy cover reveals
- The Raven Queencover & blurb reveal
LOOKING FORWARD TO:
Diving back into Darkness Between the Stars.
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BONUS STORIES ON PATREON: Daily WIP chapters, monthly serials, and bonus stories!
https://www.patreon.com/lindseysparks
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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 recordedon 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 11/1
https://www.patreon.com/posts/master-story-72751794
CURRENT FREEBIES:
Ink witch (ebook, free on all retailers): https://books2read.com/inkwitch
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-newsletter
CURRENT WIP:
Copyedit revisions: The Raven Queen (The Ending Legacy, book 1)
Writing: Darkness Between the Stars (Fateless Trilogy, book 2) - 10 chapters, 19.4k words
Writing: 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 wife
Drawing: Castle Corvo map (from The Raven Queen)
AI Art: Excerpt-based art for The Last Vampire Queen: S1 Ep6
Comissioned art: Jane (chattynora) is working on the typography and gold foil design of the naked hardcover for the Echo Trilogy special editions
READING:
The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger
WATCHING:
Peripheral
Top Gun: Maverick
Samaritan
HIGH:
Writing streak!
LAST WEEK'S OBSESSION:
The Last Vampire Queen playlist
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2Wkl5cnhshXuMmSAbnKuUK?si=161dd65a9e8e49be
FUN RESEARCH LINKS:
Old English video:
https://youtu.be/eBLvnK57lqM
Google "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 reveal
LOOKING FORWARD TO:
Writing all the fun things this week!
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JOIN MY READER GROUP: Lindsey's Lovely Readers
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SUPPORT ME ON PATREON: Daily WIP chapters and monthly serials and bonus stories!
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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 recordedon 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/membership
CURRENT FREEBIES:
Starter Library for newsletter subscribers (FREE ebooks and audiobooks of my series starters, and more!)
https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletter
CURRENT WIP:
With editor: The Raven Queen (The Ending Legacy, book 1)
Writing: Darkness Between the Stars (Fateless Trilogy, book 2) - 5 chapters, 12k words
Map : Castle Corvo / The Seven Kingdoms (from The Raven Queen)
AI Art: Caracter art (Tarset) - posted a couple finished pieces with progressions to Patreon
Commissioned art: Jane (@chattynora on IG) is working on the typography and gold foil design of the naked hardcover for the Echo Trilogy special editions
READING:
The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger
WATCHING:
WeCrashed
Peripheral
The Devil Wears Prada
HIGH:
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 smoke
LAST WEEK'S OBSESSION:
Darkness Between the Stars rough draft
Fateless Trilogy playlist (DBtS playlist starts at song 42):
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1UyUc1XUxG6VhF2fgJyUvY?si=7c628ecf1e864f43
FUN 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-explained
BIG GOAL(s):
- write 5 chapters of Darkness Between the Stars- write The Last Vampire Queen episode 7
LOOKING FORWARD TO:
Finding out what the November Patrons' Choice story is going to be.
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JOIN MY READER GROUP: Lindsey's Lovely Readers
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SUPPORT ME ON PATREON: Daily WIP chapters and monthly serials and bonus stories!
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Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of books featuring hidden worlds and twisted myths. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recordedon Sunday, October 9, 2022, and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you.
CURRENT FREEBIES:
Starter Library for newsletter subscribers (FREE ebooks and audiobooks of my series starters, and more!)
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CURRENT WIP:
With editor: The Raven Queen (The Ending Legacy, book 1)
Writing: October Author's Choice story for Patreon
Unintentionally brainstorming: Allworld Online: The Wizard of OzDrawing: Castle Corvo map (from The Raven Queen)
AI Art: Caracter art
Comissioned art: Jane (chattynora) is working on the typography and gold foil design of the naked hardcover for the Echo Trilogy special editions
READING:
Hooked by Emily McIntire
Song of Scarabs and Fallen Stars by Lindsey Sparks (me!)
WATCHING:
Yellowjackets
The Old Man
Bridgerton (season 2)
HIGH:
The cover of Allworld Online: Looking Glass - Mandi created it based on the cover of AO: Pride & Prejudice, and it's so cool.
You can see it here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/70596600
LOW:
The timeline image for World After is being difficult
LAST WEEK'S OBSESSION:
Yellowjackets
Podcasting, specifically learning how to us podcasting more effectively for my business
BIG GOAL(s):
- outline Darkness Between The Stars (Fateless Trilogy, book 2)
- write the October Author's Choice story for Patreon
- send a newsletter
- finish/update The Echo Trilogy paperbacks
- FB/Amazon ads
LOOKING FORWARD TO:
Returning to the Echo World and figuring out the details of what's going to happen next in the Fateless Trilogy.
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JOIN MY READER GROUP: Lindsey's Lovely Readers
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SUPPORT ME ON PATREON: Bonus stories every month!https://www.patreon.com/lindseysparks
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Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of books featuring hidden worlds and twisted myths. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recordedon Sunday, October 2, 2022, and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you.
CURRENT FREEBIES:
Starter Library for newsletter subscribers (FREE ebooks and audiobooks of my series starters, and more!)
https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletter
CURRENT WIPs:
Out-loud Read-through: The Raven Queen (The Ending Legacy, book 1)
Writing: October Author's Choice story for Patreon
Drawing: Castle Corvo map (from The Raven Queen)
AI Art: Caracter art of Atum, Tarset, Lex, Kat, and Sophie, plus some experiments with quotes from episode 6 of The Last Vampire Queen
READING:
A Fistful of Charms by Kim Harrison
Song of Scarabs and Fallen Stars by me
WATCHING:
Yellowjackets
Bridgerton (season 2)
HIGH:
Writing the Patron's Choice Patreon story (Atum's POV first observing Tarset in SoSaFS)
LOW:
We all got colds!
Allworld Online intro, outro, and ad read
LAST WEEK'S OBSESSION:
NightCafe, specifically creating Echo World character art
My NightCafe profile and creation feed: https://creator.nightcafe.studio/u/lindseysparks
BIG GOAL(s):
- final, out-loud read-through of The Raven Queen
- write the October Author's Choice story for Patreon
- send a newsletter
- hopefully a cover reveal for The Raven Queen and World After
- finish/update The Echo Trilogy paperbacks
LOOKING FORWARD TO:
Launching the out-loud read-through of The Raven Queenlive in the Lindsey's Lovely Reader's FB group tomorrow.
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Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of books featuring hidden worlds and twisted myths. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recordedon Sunday, September 25, 2022, and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you.
CURRENT FREEBIES:
Starter Library for newsletter subscribers (FREE ebooks and audiobooks of my series starters, and more!)
https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletter
CURRENT WIPs:
Beta Revisions: The Raven Queen (The Ending Legacy, book 1)
Writing: The Last Vampire Queen (episode 6) / The Nik Chronicles (4/5)
Drawing: Castle Corvo map (from The Raven Queen)
AI Art: Nik portraits, TLVQ cover images, Lex in the At (see the latest in Discord)
https://discord.gg/xkh9trBJen
READING:
A Fistful of Charms by Kim Harrison
WATCHING:
Goliath
Cobra Kai
HIGH:
Cleaning my office.
The Raven Queen preorder (with a placeholder cover): https://books2read.com/trq
LAST WEEK'S OBSESSION:
Nik.
BIG GOAL(s):
- finish writing The Last Vampire Queen ep 6
- revise Del chapters of The Raven Queen
- finish/update The Echo Trilogy paperbacks
LOOKING FORWARD TO:
Finding out what Patrons want me to write for the next Patrons' Choice Story.
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JOIN MY READER GROUP: Lindsey's Lovely Readers
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SUPPORT ME ON PATREON: Bonus stories every month!https://www.patreon.com/lindseysparks
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Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of books featuring hidden worlds and twisted myths. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recordedon Sunday, September 18, 2022, and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you.
CURRENT FREEBIES:
Starter Library for newsletter subscribers (FREE ebooks and audiobooks of my series starters, and more!)
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CURRENT WIPs:
With Betas: The Raven Queen (The Ending Legacy, book 1)
Writing: The Last Vampire Queen (episode 6) / The Nik Chronicles (episode 3 & 4)
Drawing: Castle Corvo map (from The Raven Queen)
AI Art: NightCafe
Link to the Discord channel with Del images: https://discord.gg/xkh9trBJen
READING:
Every Which Way But Dead by Kim Harrison
WATCHING:
Goliath
HIGH:
Patreon drop (Nik Chronicles ep 3 and a Ricochet Through Time bonus chapter)
https://www.patreon.com/posts/nik-chronicles-3-72018828
https://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-chapter-50-72039341
LAST WEEK'S OBSESSION:
AI art app: NightCafe
BIG GOAL(s):
- finish writing The Nik Chronicles ep 4
- finish writing The Last Vampire Queen ep 6
- write The Last Vampire Queen ep 7
- finish/update The Echo Trilogy paperbacks
LOOKING FORWARD TO:
A more focused week of writing!
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JOIN MY READER GROUP: Lindsey's Lovely Readers
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SUPPORT ME ON PATREON: Bonus stories every month!https://www.patreon.com/lindseysparks
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Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of books featuring hidden worlds and twisted myths. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recordedon Sunday, August 28, 2022, and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you.
CURRENT FREEBIES:
Starter Library for newsletter subscribers (FREE ebooks and audiobooks of my series starters, and more!)
https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletter
CURRENT WIPs:
With Betas: The Raven Queen (The Ending Legacy, book 1)
Writing: The Last Vampire Queen (episode 6) / The Nik Chronicles (episode 3 & 4)
Drawing: Castle Corvo map (from The Raven Queen)
AI Art: Wonder / Pixelz AI
Link to the Discord channel with Loki images: https://discord.com/channels/869591283528781894/921913937790914601
READING:
The Good, the Bad, and the Undead by Kim Harrison
Ice Planet Barbarian by Ruby Dixon
WATCHING:
Goliath (season 3)
Westworld (season 4)
HIGH:
Slowing down a bit and taking time to refill the creative well.
Changing the Echo Trilogy covers back to the previous covers. (still working on paperback)
LOW:
Introvert burnout
Back/neck pain
LAST WEEK'S OBSESSION:
AI art apps: Wonder and Pixelz AI
BIG GOAL(s):
- send newsletter
- write The Nik Chronicles: episodes 3 and 4
- Echo Trilogy paperback covers
LOOKING FORWARD TO:
Hopefully getting back into the writing groove after a week of the writing blahs.
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JOIN MY READER GROUP: Lindsey's Lovely Readers
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SUPPORT ME ON PATREON: Bonus stories every month!https://www.patreon.com/lindseysparks
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Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of books featuring hidden worlds and twisted myths. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recordedon Sunday, August 28, 2022, and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you.
CURRENT FREEBIES:
Starter Library for newsletter subscribers (FREE ebooks and audiobooks of my series starters, and more!)
https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletter
CURRENT WIPs:
With Betas: The Raven Queen (The Ending Legacy, book 1)
Writing: The Last Vampire Queen (episode 6) / The Nik Chronicles (episode 3 & 4)
Drawing: Castle Corvo map (from The Raven Queen)
READING:
The Good, the Bad, and the Undead by Kim Harrison
WATCHING:
Goliath
HIGH:
Sending The Raven Queen to beta readers!
LAST WEEK'S OBSESSION:
The Last Vampire Queen playlist (Spotify)
https://spoti.fi/3KTQISf
BIG GOAL(s):
- write The Last Vampire Queen: episode 6
- write The Nik Chronicles: episodes 3 and 4
LOOKING FORWARD TO:
Writing The Last Vampire Queen and The Nik Chronicles this week.
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JOIN MY READER GROUP: Lindsey's Lovely Readers
https://www.facebook.com/groups/lovelyreaders
SUPPORT ME ON PATREON: Bonus stories every month!https://www.patreon.com/lindseysparks
SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER:https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletter
JOIN MY DISCORD SERVER:https://discord.gg/EH4XPY6djP
WEBSITE: https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/
TIKTOK: @authorlindseysparks
INSTAGRAM: @authorlindseysparks
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/authorlindseysparks
Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of books featuring hidden worlds and twisted myths. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recordedon Sunday, August 28, 2022, and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you.
CURRENT FREEBIES:
Starter Library for newsletter subscribers (FREE ebooks and audiobooks of my series starters, and more!)
https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletter
CURRENT WIP:
Writing: The Last Vampire Queen: Episode 5
Revising: The Raven Queen (The Ending Legacy, book 1)
Drawing: Castle Corvo map (from The Raven Queen)
READING:
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison
WATCHING:
Slow Horses
Station Eleven
HIGH:
Finishing the full manuscript read-through of The Raven Queen
LOW:
My one-year-old had a rough week
LAST WEEK'S OBSESSION:
The Castle Corvo map and Inkarnate
BIG GOAL(s):
- Write The Last Vampire Queen: Episode 5
- Write the Patron's Choice story
- Finish revisions of The Raven Queen
LOOKING FORWARD TO:
Getting back to The Last Vampire Queen!
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JOIN MY READER GROUP: Lindsey's Lovely Readers
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SUPPORT ME ON PATREON: Bonus stories every month!https://www.patreon.com/lindseysparks
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FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/authorlindseysparks
Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of books featuring hidden worlds and twisted myths. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recordedon Sunday, August 21, 2022, and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you.
CURRENT FREEBIES:
Starter Library for newsletter subscribers (FREE ebooks and audiobooks of my series starters, and more!)
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CURRENT WIP:
Revising: The Raven Queen (The Ending Legacy, book 1)
Brainstorming: The Last Vampire Queen: Episode 5
READING:
Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
WATCHING:
Black Bird
HIGH:
Release day! Blood of the Broken is live!
Bonus Stories: www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-stories-of-70598640
LOW:
Feeling distracted.
LAST WEEK'S OBSESSION:
Figuring out what I want to do about preschool
BIG GOAL(s):
- Read through The Raven Queen (all chapters)
- Finish BotB expanded playlist
- Send brief to cover designer for book 6 of the Atlantis Legacy
LOOKING FORWARD TO:
Reading the complete manuscript of The Raven Queen (and hopefully getting the cover proposal from the designer)
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Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of books featuring hidden worlds and twisted myths. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recordedon Sunday, August 14, 2022, and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you.
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CURRENT WIP:
Releases Tuesday (8/16): Blood of the Broken(Atlantis Legacy, book 5)
Revising: The Raven Queen (The Ending Legacy, book 1)
Drawing: Kat & Nik (The Nik Chronicles, episode 2)
READING:
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
WATCHING:
War of the Worlds
HIGH:
Finishing the rough draft of The Raven Queen
LOW:
Still waiting on the final paperback cover for Blood of the Broken
LAST WEEK'S OBSESSION:
Blood of the Broken playlist
https://spoti.fi/3Q8vwda
BIG GOAL(s):
- BotB release!
- Mid-month Patreon drop (the The Nik Chronicles + BotB bonuses)
- Revise The Raven Queen (my chapters)
- Finish BotB expanded playlist
LOOKING FORWARD TO:
Release day!
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Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of books featuring hidden worlds and twisted myths. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recordedon Sunday, August 7, 2022, and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you.
CURRENT FREEBIES:
Starter Library for newsletter subscribers (FREE ebooks and audiobooks of my series starters, and more!)
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CURRENT WIP:
With ARC Team: Blood of the Broken(Atlantis Legacy, book 5)
Writing: The Raven Queen (The Ending Legacy, book 1)
Writing: The Nik Chronicles: Episode 2 (The Nik Chronicles)
Drawing: Kat & Nik (The Nik Chronicles, episode 2)
READING:
A Kingdom of Ruin by KF Breene
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
WATCHING:
War of the Worlds
Last Night in Soho
HIGH:
Submitted final files of Song of Scarabs and Fallen Stars audiobook
Finalized new World After cover
August Patreon Drop (part 1)
LAST WEEK'S OBSESSION:
The Nik Chronicles playlist
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/42Pgg0hbSk9MRjCfLmnTZ9?si=0911cc07cfbb4104
BIG GOAL(s):
- write final 3 Del chapters
- polish Patreon stuff
- BotB paperback
- BotB playlist notes
LOOKING FORWARD TO:
Cover proposal for The Raven Queen
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Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of books featuring hidden worlds and twisted myths. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recordedon Sunday, July 31, 2022, and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you.
CURRENT FREEBIES:
Starter Library for newsletter subscribers (FREE ebooks and audiobooks of my series starters, and more!)
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CURRENT WIP:
With Proofreader: Blood of the Broken(Atlantis Legacy, book 5)
Writing: The Raven Queen (The Ending Legacy, book 1)
Drawing: Nik (The Nik Chronicles)
https://www.patreon.com/posts/nik-chronicles-1-68522490
READING:
Austenland by Shannon Hale (for NSC)
WATCHING:
War of the Worlds
HIGH:
Finishing my first digital drawing (of Nik)
AO: Looking Glass
World After re-cover
Song of Scarabs and Fallen Starshardcovers
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1949485242/
LOW:
Health stuff
LAST WEEK'S OBSESSION:
Drawing Nik
BIG GOAL(s):
- 3 more Del chapters
- send BotB to ARC Team
- write Nik Chronicles 2
LOOKING FORWARD TO:
Releasing the first batch of August Patreon stories
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Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of books featuring hidden worlds and twisted myths. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recordedon Sunday, July 24, 2022, and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you.
CURRENT FREEBIES:
Starter Library for newsletter subscribers (FREE ebooks and audiobooks of my series starters, and more!)
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CURRENT WIP:
Prepping for Proofreader: Blood of the Broken(Atlantis Legacy, book 5)
Writing: The Raven Queen (The Ending Legacy, book 1)
Drawing: Kat & Nik (Ricochet Through Time, ch 27) / Sophie, Bastian, and Gavin (The Last Vampire Queen, Ep 4)
READING:
A Kingdom of Ruin by K.F. Breene
WATCHING:
The Boys
The Lost City
HIGH:
Writing chapter 22 of The Raven Queen.
LOW:
Too much peopleing
LAST WEEK'S OBSESSION:
Drawing in Procreate
BIG GOAL(s):
- 3 more Del chapters
- finish August Patreon stories
LOOKING FORWARD TO:
Getting the Song of Scarabs and Fallen Stars hardcovers!
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Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of books featuring hidden worlds and twisted myths. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recordedon Sunday, July 17, 2022, and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you.
CURRENT FREEBIES:
Ink Witch - FREE ebook through all major retailers (this week only) Starter Library for newsletter subscribers (FREE ebooks and audiobooks of my series starters, and more!)
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CURRENT WIP:
Prepping for Proofreader: Blood of the Broken(Atlantis Legacy, book 5)
Writing: The Raven Queen (The Ending Legacy, book 1)
Drawing: Kat & Nik (Ricochet Through Time, ch 27)
READING:
A Kingdom of Ruin by K.F. Breene
A Touch of Darkness by Scarlett St. Clair
Sea of Storms by Lindsey Pogue (beta reading)
WATCHING:
The Boys
Stranger Things
HIGH:
Tarot cards from Elyssa (for Kat's deck)
Finally approved the proof and ordered copies of the SoSaFS hardback
LAST WEEK'S OBSESSION:
Drawing in Procreate
BIG GOAL(s):
- 3 more Del chapter
- Get the bookshop back online!
- send a newsletter
LOOKING FORWARD TO:
Experimenting with painting in Procreate
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Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of books featuring hidden worlds and twisted myths. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recordedon Sunday, July 10, 2022, and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you.
CURRENT FREEBIES:Starter Library for newsletter subscribers (FREE ebooks and audiobooks of my series starters, and more!)
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CURRENT WIP:
Prepping for Proofreader: Blood of the Broken(Atlantis Legacy, book 5)
Writing: The Raven Queen (The Ending Legacy, book 1)
ARC Team link:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/arcteamofawesomeness
READING:
A Touch of Darkness by Scarlett St. Clair
Sea of Storms by Lindsey Pogue (beta reading)
WATCHING:
The Boys
HIGH:
Deciding to get back into drawing!
Discussing A Discovery of Witches with LP for the latest episode of No Shelf Control
LAST WEEK'S OBSESSION:
The Ending Legacy Playlist
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1AlISIGKYaa01Uscy47KWw?si=93ef214dc1d24cb8
GOOGLE SEARCH HISTORY:
what do old books smell like
historic book odor wheel
BIG GOAL(s):
Write 3 more Del chapters
Get the bookshop back online
Prepare for Ink Witch sale
Send BotB to my Proofreader
LOOKING FORWARD TO:
Playing with Procreate (digital drawing app)!!!!!!!
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Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of books featuring hidden worlds and twisted myths. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recordedon Sunday, July 3, 2022, and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you.
CURRENT FREEBIES:Starter Library for newsletter subscribers (FREE ebooks and audiobooks of my series starters, and more!)
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CURRENT WIP:
With my editor: Blood of the Broken(Atlantis Legacy, book 5)CURRENT FREEBIES:
Writing: Patreon stories (spicy!), including a Dom POV story and a Nik POV story
https://www.patreon.com/lindseysparks
Plotting: The Ending Legacy, book 1 (with LP)
READING:
A Kingdom of Ruin by K.F. Breene
A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
Sea of Storms by Lindsey Pogue (beta reading)
WATCHING:
The Boys
For All Mankind
(The Wire)
PLAYING:
Elder Scrolls Online
HIGH:
LP and I finished the outline for the first book in The Ending Legacy!
LOW:
Working weekend - I'm tired!
LAST WEEK'S OBSESSION:
The Last Vampire Queen (Patreon serial)
https://www.patreon.com/lindseysparks
LISTENER QUESTION:
How did you become an author?
BIG GOAL(s):
Write up to chapter 8 in The Ending Legacy, book 1
LOOKING FORWARD TO:
Getting back into Del's head (from World After, and now book 1 of The Ending Legacy)
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Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of books featuring hidden worlds and twisted myths. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recordedon Sunday, June 26, 2022, and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you.
CURRENT FREEBIES:Starter Library for newsletter subscribers (FREE ebooks and audiobooks of my series starters, and more!)
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CURRENT WIP:
With my editor: Blood of the Broken(Atlantis Legacy, book 5)CURRENT FREEBIES:
Writing: Patreon stories (spicy!), including a Dom POV story and a Nik POV story
https://www.patreon.com/lindseysparks
READING:
A Kingdom of Ruin by K.F. Breene
A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
WATCHING:
The Boys (season 3)
For All Mankind
Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness
PLAYING:
Elder Scrolls Online
HIGH:
Finished writing all the Blood of the Brokenbonus content and almost finished one of the July Patreon stories
LAST WEEK'S OBSESSION:
Figuring out what to do with my website/bookshop
GOOGLE SEARCH HISTORY:
- French words for a [CENSORED]
- Glock 26, slide holster, IWB holster, shoulder knife sheath, John Wick holster setup
- Rosario Resort
BIG GOAL(s):
Finish July Patreon stories
LOOKING FORWARD TO:
Brainstorming The Ending Legacy book 1 with Lindsey Pogue on Friday!!!
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Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of books featuring hidden worlds and twisted myths. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recordedon Monday, June 20, 2022, and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you.
CURRENT FREEBIES:Starter Library for newsletter subscribers (FREE ebooks and audiobooks of my series starters, and more!)
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CURRENT WIP:
With my editor: Blood of the Broken(Atlantis Legacy, book 5)
Writing: BotB bonus content and Patreon stories (spicy, spicy!)
https://www.patreon.com/lindseysparks
READING:
A Kingdom of Ruin by K.F. Breene
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid (for the No Shelf Control Podcast)
https://noshelfcontrol.buzzsprout.com/
WATCHING:
The Boys (season 3)
Stranger Things (season 4)
The Tourist
PLAYING:
Elder Scrolls Online
HIGH:
Handed Blood of the Brokenoff to my editor two weeks early, which feels amazing!
LOW:
(kind of) I think I've decided to switch my website from Wix to Shopify, which means I'll need to build a new website.
LAST WEEK'S OBSESSION:
Book covers!
GOOGLE SEARCH HISTORY:
- downton abbey kitchen
- what did the ancient Greeks call quartz
- elements not found on earth
- ancient Greek girl names
- split infinitive, it's past time, chomping or champing at the bit, all the or all of the, elven or elfen, cpu, bulkhead, telemetry or radar, story or storey, neuropathways,
BIG GOAL(s):
Finish all the Blood of the Brokenbonus content and Patreon stories.
LOOKING FORWARD TO:
Writing fun stuff this week!
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Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of books featuring hidden worlds and twisted myths. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recordedon Sunday, June 12, 2022, and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you.
CURRENT FREEBIES:
After The Ending(free ebook through all retailers)Starter Library for newsletter subscribers (FREE ebooks and audiobooks of my series starters, and more!)
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CURRENT WIP:
Revising: Blood of the Broken(Atlantis Legacy, book 5)
READING:
A Kingdom of Ruin by K.F. Breene
WATCHING:
The Boys (season 3)
Stranger Things (season 4)
Outer Range
PLAYING:
Elder Scrolls Online
HIGH:
- Finished beta revisions in a few days, which means I'm ahead of schedule!
- Received the final artwork from Sonia for the dust jacket of Echo in Time (10th anniversary edition)
LAST WEEK'S OBSESSION:
Website / new online bookshop
BIG GOAL(s):
- Start reading Blood of the Broken out loud
- Finish setting up the new bookshop
LOOKING FORWARD TO:
Reading out loud! (It's my favorite)
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Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of books featuring hidden worlds and twisted myths. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recordedon Monday, June 6, 2022, and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you.
CURRENT FREEBIES:
NEW! Legacy of the Lost (free through all ebook retailers through Sunday, 6/12)
LAST CHANCE! Echo in Time(free ebook through all retailers)
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CURRENT WIP:
Revising: Blood of the Broken(Atlantis Legacy, book 5)
READING:
A Throne of Ruin by K.F. Breene
The Shining Girls by Lauren Beukes (for the No Shelf Control Podcast)
https://noshelfcontrol.buzzsprout.com/
WATCHING:
The Shining Girls
The Boys (season 3)
Stranger Things (season 4)
PLAYING:
Elder Scrolls Online
HIGH:
Launched the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lindseysparks
LOW:
Still not feel 100%
LAST WEEK'S OBSESSION:
Brainstorming some marketing ideas
BIG GOAL(s):
Finish beta revisions of Blood of the Broken by Friday
LOOKING FORWARD TO:
Feeling better! sad laugh
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Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of books featuring hidden worlds and twisted myths. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recordedon Sunday, 5/29/2022, and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you.
CURRENT FREEBIES:
Echo in Time(free ebook through all retailers)
After The Ending(free ebook through all retailers)Starter Library for newsletter subscribers (ebooks and audiobooks of my series starters, and more!)
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CURRENT WIP:
Revising: Blood of the Broken(Atlantis Legacy, book 5)
Writing: Sparks + Spice Patreon content (launches June 1), including The Last Vampire Queen (a reverse harem paranormal romance serial)
READING:
Flirting with Monsters series by Eva Chase
Blood Ties by Tarah Benner
The Shining Girls by Lauren Beukes
WATCHING:
Snowfall
The Shining Girls
The Witcher
PLAYING:
Elder Scrolls Online
HIGH:
First sketches for the dust jackets of the Echo Trilogy 10th anniversary special editions
Graphics done for the Sparks + Spice Patreon
LOW:
The flu!
LAST WEEK'S OBSESSION:
Developing the world for and writing the first two episodes of The Last Vampire Queen
GOOGLE SEARCH HISTORY:
- synonym for: hypnotize, spell, haze, daze, pain, nice, pleasure, engorged, swollen, lustful, comforting, guarded, reluctant, link, nexus, torrent, faith, doomed, strain, push, vine, thread, energy, lightning, bolts)
- ancient Greek surnames moon
- vampire moon goddess
BIG GOAL(s):
Launch the Sparks + Spice Patreon on June 1!
LOOKING FORWARD TO:
Starting beta reivisions on Blood of the Broken
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Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of books featuring hidden worlds and twisted myths. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recorded live in my Discord on Sunday, 5/15/2022, and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you.
CURRENT FREEBIES:
Echo in Time(free ebook through all retailers)
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CURRENT WIP:
Revising: Blood of the Broken(Atlantis Legacy, book 5)
READING:
A Ruin of Roses by K.F. Breene
Echo in Time by me (for Read By The Author)
WATCHING:
Snowfall (season 4)
The Witcher (season 2)
PLAYING:
Elder Scrolls Online
HIGH(s):
- Finding some of the artists for the Echo Trilogy 10th anniversary special editions
- Launching season 2 of the No Shelf Control podcast with LP
LOW:
Google changes and in-app purchases impacting my ad strategy
LAST WEEK'S OBSESSION:
Researching Kickstarters of special edition hardcover books
BIG GOAL(s):
Send second half of Blood of the Brokento betas!
LOOKING FORWARD TO:
Diving into my spicy Reverse Harem serial
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Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of books featuring hidden worlds and twisted myths. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recorded live in my Discord on Sunday, 5/8/2022, and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you.
CURRENT FREEBIES:
Echo in Time(free ebook through all retailers)
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CURRENT WIP:
Revising: Blood of the Broken(Atlantis Legacy, book 5)
READING:
Crescent City: House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J Maas
The Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski
Echo in Time by me (for Read By The Author)
WATCHING:
Snowfall
The Witcher (season 1)
PLAYING:
Elder Scrolls Online
HIGH:
Song of Scarabs and Fallen StarsEarly Bird zoom chats
Kat's deck of Tarot cards
Refresh of KDC paperbacks
LOW:
Slow progress on the third draft of Blood of the Broken
LAST WEEK'S OBSESSION:
Browsing cover illustrators (for the Echo Trilogy 10th anniversary special editions)
GOOGLE SEARCH HISTORY:
elements not found on earth / theoretical elements
synonym for...(eked, dazed, vacuous, blank, empty, hollow, toxic, interloper, doubt, insidious, comfortable,
parasite that controls human brain
are mold and fungus the same
does cracking your back release endorphins
BIG GOAL(s):
Finish this draft of Blood of the Brokenand send it to betas!
LOOKING FORWARD TO:
Resuming the No Shelf Control Podcast with LP (Lindsey Pogue)
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Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of books featuring hidden worlds and twisted myths. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recorded live in my Discord on Sunday, 5/1/2022, and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you.
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CURRENT WIP:
Revising: Blood of the Broken(Atlantis Legacy, book 5)
READING:
Crescent City: House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J Maas
Echo in Time by me (for Read By The Author)
WATCHING:
Snowfall (season 3)
Sanditon (season 2)
The Witcher (season 1)
HIGH:
Finishing the flesh draft of Blood of the Broken!!!
Final version of the new Legacy of the Lostcover
LOW:
Cover impatience!
LAST WEEK'S OBSESSION:
Blood of the Broken
GOOGLE SEARCH HISTORY:
does a shock wave travel at the speed of sound
how long to run up ten/thirty flights of stairs
jerry rig (jury rig)
BIG GOAL(s):
Revise chapters 1-17 of Blood of the Broken
LOOKING FORWARD TO:
Revisiting the beginning of Blood of the Brokenfor revisions.
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Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of books featuring hidden worlds and twisted myths. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recorded live in my Discord on Sunday, 4/25/2022, and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you.
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CURRENT WIP:
Revising: Blood of the Broken(Atlantis Legacy, book 5)
READING:
Crescent City: House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J Maas
Echo in Time by me (for Read By The Author)
WATCHING:
Snowfall
Sanditon (season 2)
HIGH:
Finished(ish) the gallery wall of nerdy art in my office
LOW:
Cover designer woes
LAST WEEK'S OBSESSION:
Blood of the Broken
GOOGLE SEARCH HISTORY:
ancient tattoos / viking tattoos / ancient greek tattoos
types of kicks
BIG GOAL(s):
Finish this draft of Blood of the Broken! (~10 chapters)
LOOKING FORWARD TO:
Diving in to Act 3 of Blood of the Broken
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Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of books featuring hidden worlds and twisted myths. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recorded live in my Discord on Sunday, 4/17/2022, and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you.
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CURRENT WIP:
Revising: Blood of the Broken(Atlantis Legacy, book 5)
READING:
Crescent City: House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J Maas
Echo in Time by me (for Read By The Author)
WATCHING:
Moon Knight
Snowfall
Sanditon (season 2)
The Gilded Age
HIGH:
First batch of recordings for the Song of Scarabs and Fallen Starsaudiobook came in (from Julia Whelan)
LOW:
Headaches
LAST WEEK'S OBSESSION:
My garden!
GOOGLE SEARCH HISTORY:
Elizabeth Henstridge
BIG GOAL(s):
Revise 7 chapters of Blood of the Broken
LOOKING FORWARD TO:
Diving into the second half of Blood of the Broken!
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Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of books featuring hidden worlds and twisted myths. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recorded live in my Discord on Sunday, 4/10/2022, and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you.
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CURRENT WIP:
Revising: Blood of the Broken(Atlantis Legacy, book 5)
READING:
Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J Maas
Echo in Time by me (for Read By The Author)
WATCHING:
Moon Knight
Raised By Wolves (season 2)
Sanditon (season 2)
The Gilded Age
HIGH:
Crescent City (I'm obsessed)
Legacy of the Lost cover redesign
Working in the garden
LAST WEEK'S OBSESSION:
Crescent City
GOOGLE SEARCH HISTORY:
the secret garden movie
better the devil you know saying
ruhn danaan
BIG GOAL(s):
Revise 6 chapters of Blood of the Broken
LOOKING FORWARD TO:
Reaching the midpoint of this manuscript
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Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of books featuring hidden worlds and twisted myths. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recorded live in my Discord on Sunday, 4/3/2022, and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you.
CURRENT FREEBIES:
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CURRENT WIP:
Revising: Blood of the Broken(Atlantis Legacy, book 5)
READING:
Echo in Time by me (for Read By The Author)
Neon Gods by Katee Robert
WATCHING:
Moon Knight
Raised By Wolves (season 2)
Sanditon (season 2)
The Gilded Age
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Spiderman: No Way Home
HIGH:
Song of Scarabs and Fallen Stars BOOK RELEASE!!!
LOW:
The stress of the book release wore me out, and I needed a break.
LAST WEEK'S OBSESSION:
The book release!!!
BIG GOAL(s):
Revise 5 chapters of Blood of the Broken.
LOOKING FORWARD TO:
Slowing down for a while. :)
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Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of books featuring hidden worlds and twisted myths. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recorded on Monday, 3/28/2022, and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you.
NOTE: I read chapter 7 of Song of Scarabs and Fallen Starsat the end of the episode. I read chapters 1-6 in the previous six episodes, starting with chapter 1 in episode 28.
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CURRENT WIP:
Releases TOMORROW: Song of Scarabs and Fallen Stars (Fateless Trilogy, book 1) - preview on my website: https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/preview1
Revising: Blood of the Broken(Atlantis Legacy, book 5)
READING:
Echo in Time by me (for Read By The Author)
Song of Scarabs and Fallen Stars by me
Neon Gods by Katee Robert
WATCHING:
Ted Lasso
HIGH:
KDP paperback approved and available on Amazon!
Signed copies available for preorder: https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/shop
LOW:
Book release stress
LAST WEEK'S OBSESSION:
Song of Scarabs and Fallen Stars playlist (newsletter subscribers will soon have access to the detailed playlist with correlating excerpts from the book)
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Spotify playlist: https://spoti.fi/3uzAINA
GOAL(s):
Successfully launch Song of Scarabs and Fallen Starsinto the world.
LOOKING FORWARD TO:
Song of Scarabs and Fallen Stars release day tomorrow!
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Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of books featuring hidden worlds and twisted myths. Welcome to this special episode of the podcast! I'm excited to share this preview of Song of Scarabs and Fallen Starswith you!
This special episode includes chapters 1-7 of Song of Scarabs and Fallen Stars (Fateless Trilogy, book 1), compiled from the last seven episodes of the podcast.
You can also read the preview on my website: https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/preview1
EARLY BIRD BONUS: If you preorder or buy Song of Scarabs and Fallen Stars ANYWHERE during the first week of release & submit the following form, I'll send you some super fun digital bonus goodies (like character portraits and a high-res version of the hidden hardback cover illustration) as well as be invited to an exclusive reader Zoom chat with me, the author!
EARLY BIRD BONUS FORM: https://bit.ly/sosafs-earlybird
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Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of books featuring hidden worlds and twisted myths. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recorded on Monday, 3/21/2022, and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you.
NOTE: I read chapter 6 of Song of Scarabs and Fallen Starsat the end of the episode. I read chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 in the previous five episodes (ep28, ep29, ep30, ep31, and ep32).
CURRENT FREEBIES:
Echo in Time(free ebook through all retailers)Starter Library for newsletter subscribers (ebooks and audiobooks of my series starters, and more!)
CURRENT WIP:
8 Days Until Release: Song of Scarabs and Fallen Stars (Fateless Trilogy, book 1) - preview on my website: https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/preview1
Revising: Blood of the Broken(Atlantis Legacy, book 5)
READING:
Echo in Time by me (for Read By The Author)
Song of Scarabs and Fallen Stars by me
Zodiac Academy: The Awakening by Susanne Valenti and Caroline Peckham
WATCHING:
Severence
HIGH:
Friend Adventure
Paperback proof of Song of Scarabs and Fallen Stars
LAST WEEK'S OBSESSION:
Vinyl stickers
WACKY GOOGLE SEARCHES:
- radiation poisoning
- sci fi ventilator mask (respirator)
GOAL(s):
- pronounciation guide for audiobook
- finalize/approve paperback
- write up Song of Scarabs and Fallen Starsplaylist w/ scene descriptions
- put up preorder for Fateless Trilogy Book 2
- set up FB ads for Song of Scarabs and Fallen Stars
- Revise three chapters of Blood of the Broken
LOOKING FORWARD TO:
Getting the book launch prep wrapped up!
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Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of books featuring hidden worlds and twisted myths. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recorded on Tuesday, 3/14/2022, and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you.
NOTE: I read chapter 5 of Song of Scarabs and Fallen Starsat the end of the episode. I read chapters 1, 2, 3, and 4 in the previous four episodes (ep28, ep29, ep30, and ep31).
CURRENT FREEBIES:
Echo in Time(free ebook through all retailers)Starter Library for newsletter subscribers (ebooks and audiobooks of my series starters, and more!)
CURRENT WIP:
15 Days Until Release: Song of Scarabs and Fallen Stars (Fateless Trilogy, book 1) - preview on my website: https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/preview1
Revising: Blood of the Broken(Atlantis Legacy, book 5)
READING:
Echo in Time by me (for Read By The Author)
WATCHING:
Billions (season 6)
HIGH:
SoSaFS interior formatting is gorgeous
SoSaFS secret cover sketch
LOW:
Rain for the foreseeable future
LAST WEEK'S OBSESSION:
Blood of the Broken playlist (on Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/42C7cPBuJIWOZTdvURbOK7?si=d6e5506cb9f5445f
WACKY GOOGLE SEARCHES:
- how long to pass through a planet's astmosphere
- thirteen ghosts gateway
- types of jackets
GOAL(s):
Get at least seven chapters revised (one a day)
Check SoSaFS paperback proof and finalize interior formatting
Write up SoSaFS playlist w/ scene descriptions
LOOKING FORWARD TO:
Receiving the paperback proof of SoSaFSJOIN MY READER GROUP: Lindsey's Lovely Readers
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Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of books featuring hidden worlds and twisted myths. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recorded on Tuesday, 3/8/2022, and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you.
NOTE: I read chapter 4 of Song of Scarabs and Fallen Stars at the end of the episode. I read chapters 1, 2, and 3 in the previous three episodes (ep28, ep29, and ep30).
CURRENT FREEBIES:
Echo in Time(free ebook through all retailers)Starter Library for newsletter subscribers (ebooks and audiobooks of my series starters, and more!)
CURRENT WIP:
With ARC readers: Song of Scarabs and Fallen Stars (Fateless Trilogy, book 1)
- SoSaFS preview on my website: https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/preview1
Revising: Blood of the Broken(Atlantis Legacy, book 5)
READING:
Echo in Time by me (for Read By The Author)
The Crown of Gilded Bones by Jennifer L. Armentrout (audiobook)
WATCHING:
Billions
HIGH:
Signed contracts with both illustrators!
- Alice Maria Power (secret hardcover cover): https://alicemariapower.com/
- Elyssa Long (Kat's Tarot deck): https://www.printisdead.co.uk/
LOW:
Hair blahs
Heel tendonitis
LAST WEEK'S OBSESSION:
- Blood of the Broken playlist (on Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/42C7cPBuJIWOZTdvURbOK7?si=d6e5506cb9f5445f
- Atlantis Legacy re-cover research
GOAL(s):
- Get at least seven chapters revised (one a day)
- Finalize my re-cover brief
LOOKING FORWARD TO:
Revising Blood of the Broken
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Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of books featuring hidden worlds and twisted myths. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recorded on Monday, 2/28/2022, and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you.
NOTE: I read chapter 3 of Song of Scarabs and Fallen Stars at the end of the episode. I read chapters 1 and 2 in the previous two episodes (ep28 and ep29).
CURRENT FREEBIES:
Echo in Time(free ebook through all retailers)Starter Library for newsletter subscribers (ebooks and audiobooks of my series starters, and more!)
CURRENT WIP:
With ARC readers: Song of Scarabs and Fallen Stars (Fateless Trilogy, book 1)
Skeleton Draft: Blood of the Broken(Atlantis Legacy, book 5)
READING:
The Love Letters of Olivia Moretti by Jennifer Probst (NSC)
City of Ruin by Lindsey Pogue (beta read)
Echo in Time by me (for Read By The Author)
A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire by Jennifer L. Armentrout (audiobook)
WATCHING:
Billions
HIGH:
Signed SoSaFSaudiobook narrator!
Muse strike
The Ending Series is no longer exclusive to Amazon!!!
LOW:
KDP issues with The Ending Series...
LAST WEEK'S OBSESSION:
Blood of the Broken playlist (on Spotify)
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/42C7cPBuJIWOZTdvURbOK7?si=d6e5506cb9f5445f
GOAL(s):
Prep skeleton draft of Blood of the Broken for novelization
Interior formatting for SoSaFSpaperbacks and hardcovers (Atticus)
LOOKING FORWARD TO:
Diving back into a purely creative period
TOOLS:
Atticus.io (book interior formatting)
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Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of books featuring hidden worlds and twisted myths. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recorded on Monday, 2/21/2022, and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you.
NOTE: I read chapter 2 of Song of Scarabs and Fallen Stars at the end of the episode. I read chapter 1 in the previous episode (Ep 28).
CURRENT FREEBIES:
Echo in Time(free ebook through all retailers) Starter Library for newsletter subscribers (ebooks and audiobooks of my series starters, and more!)
CURRENT WIP:
Copyedit Revisions: Song of Scarabs and Fallen Stars (Fateless Trilogy, book 1)
Rough Drafting: Blood of the Broken(Atlantis Legacy, book 5)
READING:
Echo in Time by me (for Read By The Author)
A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire by Jennifer L. Armentrout (audiobook)
WATCHING:
Billions
HIGH(s):
Custom tarot cards (for the Kat Dubois Chronicles)
Secret covers on hardcovers
LAST WEEK'S OBSESSION:
Blood of the Broken playlist (on Spotify)
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/42C7cPBuJIWOZTdvURbOK7?si=d6e5506cb9f5445f
GOAL(s):Finish skeleton draft of Blood of the BrokenSoSaFS description
Sign a few contracts
SoSaFScopyedit revisions (send out ARC copies!!!)
ARC Team FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1558233697817757
LOOKING FORWARD TO:
Reaching the end of the rough of Blood of the Broken so I can dive into revisions
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Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of books featuring hidden worlds and twisted myths. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recorded on Monday, 2/14/2022, and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you.
NOTE: I read chapter 1 of Song of Scarabs and Fallen Stars at the end of the episode.
CURRENT EBOOK FREEBIES:
Echo in TimeStarter Library for newsletter subscribers
CURRENT WIP:
With editor: Song of Scarabs and Fallen Stars (Fateless Trilogy, book 1)
Outlining: Blood of the Broken(Atlantis Legacy, book 5)
READING:
Echo in Time by me (for Read By The Author)
A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire by Jennifer L. Armentrout (audiobook)
WATCHING:
Billions
HIGH(s):
Muse strikes
LAST WEEK'S OBSESSION:
TikTok (as a creator)
THIS WEEK'S GOAL(s):
SoSaFS description
Reach midpoint in Blood of the Broken
LOOKING FORWARD TO:
finishing the TikTok course
starting my Strengths for Writers course
WRITING!!!
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Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of books featuring hidden worlds and twisted myths. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recorded on Monday, 2/7/2022, and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you.
CURRENT EBOOK FREEBIES:
Echo in TimeStarter Library for newsletter subscribers
CURRENT WIP:
With editor: Song of Scarabs and Fallen Stars (Fateless Trilogy, book 1)
Outlining: Blood of the Broken(Atlantis Legacy, book 5)
READING:
Echo in Time by me (for Read By The Author)
Legacy of the Lost by me (Atlantis Legacy refresh)
A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire by Jennifer L. Armentrout (audiobook)
WATCHING:
Billions
HIGH(s):
Podcast launch: Read By The Author
(also on Youtube: https://youtu.be/S8Vf3zzzHTY)
LOW(s):
Maggot dream
WACKY GOOGLE SEARCHES (in the Name of Authoring):
N/A
LAST WEEK'S OBSESSION:
Wombo Dream
TikTok
THIS WEEK'S GOAL(s):
Figure out SoSaFS art project
Complete TikTok course
Outline Blood of the Broken
SoSaFS description
LOOKING FORWARD TO:
TikTok course
Catching up with Cora (Atlantis Legacy MC)
COOL THINGS:
Wombo Dream
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Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of books featuring hidden worlds and twisted myths. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recorded on Monday, 1/31/2022, and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you.
CURRENT EBOOK FREEBIES:
Echo in TimeStarter Library for newsletter subscribers
CURRENT WIP:
With editor: Song of Scarabs and Fallen Stars (Fateless Trilogy, book 1)
READING:
From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout (audiobook)
Echo in Time by Lindsey Sparks (me!)
WATCHING:
Billions
HIGH(s):
Reading Echo in Time with my Discord crew
Finishing the SoSaFS Egypt map
LAST WEEK'S OBSESSION:
Inkarnate
THIS WEEK'S GOAL(s):
Make the Waset region map for SoSaFS
Finish recording Echo in Time (for the new Read by the Author podcast)
Edit and post first episode of Read By The Author
LOOKING FORWARD TO:
Playing with Inkarnate some more
COOL THINGS:
Inkarnate
Wombo
Dream by Wombo
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Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of books featuring hidden worlds and twisted myths. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recorded on Monday, 1/24/2022, and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you.
CURRENT EBOOK FREEBIES:
Echo in TimeThe Echo Trilogy ($0.99 this week only!)Starter Library for newsletter subscribers
CURRENT WIP:
ProWritingAid: Song of Scarabs and Fallen Stars (Fateless Trilogy, book 1)
READING:
Echo in Time by Lindsey Sparks (me!)
WATCHING:
Cobra Kai
HIGH(s):
Finishing the read-through of SoSaFSAdded an epilogue to SoSaFSNew covers for the Echo World ebook box sets
LOW(s):
Covid strikes again!
Muted mic...
WACKY GOOGLE SEARCHES (in the Name of Authoring):
Reduplicative (easy-peasy)
LAST WEEK'S OBSESSION:
Attempting to figure out TikTok
THIS WEEK'S GOAL(s):
Make the maps for SoSaFS (using Inkarnate)
Start recording my reading of Echo in Time (for the Read by the Author podcast)
LOOKING FORWARD TO:
Reading Echo in Timeout loud
COOL THINGS:
Inkarnate
Artbreeder
ProWritingAid
Descript
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Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of books featuring hidden worlds and twisted myths. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recorded on Monday, 1/17/2022, and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you.
CURRENT EBOOK FREEBIES:
Echo in TimeStarter Library for newsletter subscribers
CURRENT WIP:
Revising: Song of Scarabs and Fallen Stars (Fateless Trilogy, book 1)
READING:
The Bone Witch by Ivy Asher
Song of Scarabs and Fallen Stars by Lindsey Sparks (me!)
WATCHING:
Cobra Kai
Encanto
HIGH(s):
Finishing beta revision of Song of Scarabs and Fallen Stars
Reading SoSaFS to my ladies on Discord
WACKY GOOGLE SEARCHES (in the Name of Authoring):
Synonym... (marked, giddily, stiffed, realize, submerge, blame, approach, slippery, aware, fear, tender)
LAST WEEK'S OBSESSION:
TikTok
THIS WEEK'S GOAL(s):
Finish the read through of Song of Scarabs and Fallen Stars
Start PWA pass on the manuscript
Start maps/timeline/family tree from SoSaFS (Inkarnate)
LOOKING FORWARD TO:
Hearing readers' reactions to some of the twists and turns coming up during the remainder of the read through of SoSaFS
COOL THINGS:
Descript
Inkarnate
TikTok (BookTok)
Discord
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Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of books featuring hidden worlds and twisted myths. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recorded on Monday, 1/10/2022, and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you.
CURRENT EBOOK FREEBIES:
Echo in TimeStarter Library for newsletter subscribers
CURRENT WIP:
Revising: Song of Scarabs and Fallen Stars (Fateless Trilogy, book 1)
READING:
The Bone Witch by Ivy Asher
WATCHING:
News of the World
Yesterday
HIGH(s):
Figuring out how to tackle the backstory issue in SoSaFS
LOW(s):
Bye bye snow
WACKY GOOGLE SEARCHES (in the Name of Authoring):
N/A - not writing or editing last week
LAST WEEK'S OBSESSION:
TikTok
THIS WEEK'S GOAL(s):
Finish beta revisions of Song of Scarabs and Fallen Stars
LOOKING FORWARD TO:
Diving back into Song of Scarabs and Fallen Stars
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Happy New Year! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of books featuring hidden worlds and twisted myths. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recorded on Monday, 1/3/2022, and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you.
CURRENT EBOOK FREEBIES:
Echo in TimeStarter Library for newsletter subscribers
CURRENT WIP:
With beta readers: Song of Scarabs and Fallen Stars (Fateless Trilogy, book 1)
READING:
Eye of the World (Wheel of Time, #1) by Robert Jordan, narrated by Rosamond Pike
WATCHING:
Yellowstone
The Tomorrow War
HIGH(s):
New year, new podcast!
LOW(s):
The joys of chronic illness...
WACKY GOOGLE SEARCHES (in the Name of Authoring):
N/A - not writing or editing this week
THIS WEEK'S OBSESSION:
Facebook Ads!
NEXT WEEK'S GOAL(s):
...are plentiful!
LOOKING FORWARD TO:
Crushing my to-do list!
Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of books featuring hidden worlds and twisted myths. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recorded on Monday, 12/27/2021, and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you.
CURRENT EBOOK FREEBIES:
Echo in TimeStarter Library for newsletter subscribers
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
2021 Holiday Hangover Giveaway
CURRENT WIP:
With beta readers: Song of Scarabs and Fallen Stars (Fateless Trilogy, book 1)
READING:
Eye of the World (Wheel of Time, #1) by Robert Jordan, narrated by Rosamond Pike
WATCHING:
Hawkeye (finished)
Wheel of Time (finished)
Squid Game
Station Eleven
HIGH(s):
It snowed here!!!
LOW(s):
Self-doubt about my writing
THIS WEEK'S OBSESSION:
Snow!
Also, signing up for author courses...
NEXT WEEK'S GOAL:
Complete my 2022 business plan!
LOOKING FORWARD TO:
Channeling this end-of-year energy into so serious goals for next year.
Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of books featuring hidden worlds and twisted myths. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recorded on Sunday, 12/19/2021, and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you.
CURRENT EBOOK FREEBIES:
Echo in Time
CURRENT WIP:
With beta readers: Song of Scarabs and Fallen Stars (Fateless Trilogy, book 1)
READING:
Song of the Soulless audiobook by Me (narrated by Dana Dae)
WATCHING:
Hawkeye
Squid Game
Station Eleven
HIGH(s):
Sent the rest of SoSaFS to beta readers
Finally set up Discord server: https://discord.gg/EH4XPY6djP
Baking with 3yo son
LOW(s):
Nothing!
WACKY GOOGLE SEARCHES (in the Name of Authoring):
Synonym... (lustful, carnal, sensual, pleasure, sensation)
temporal paradox
history of hinges
THIS WEEK'S OBSESSION:
Researching the metaverse
NEXT WEEK'S GOAL:
To check off a bunch of to-dos on my ever-growing list
LOOKING FORWARD TO:
Hanging out in my Discord server: https://discord.gg/EH4XPY6djP
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Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of books featuring hidden worlds and twisted myths. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recorded on Monday, 12/13/2021, and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you.
CURRENT EBOOK FREEBIES:
Echo in Time
CURRENT WIP:
Revising: Song of Scarabs and Fallen Stars (Fateless Trilogy, book 1)
READING:
Song of the Soulless audiobook by Me (narrated by Dana Dae)
WATCHING:
Masked Singer (season 6)
Hawkeye
Squid Game
HIGH(s):
Sent first half of SoSaFS to beta readers
LOW(s):
Migraine
WACKY GOOGLE SEARCHES (in the Name of Authoring):
what do you call the top of a door frame
barley fields
bold features man
first light meaning
lots of "define x" and "synonym y"
THIS WEEK'S OBSESSION:
Revising SoSaFS
NEXT WEEK'S GOAL:
Send the rest of SoSaFS to beta readers
LOOKING FORWARD TO:
Proofing the Song of the Soulless audiobook
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Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of books featuring hidden worlds and twisted myths. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recorded on Monday, 12/6/2021, and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you.
CURRENT EBOOK FREEBIES:
Echo in Time
Ink Witch(free everywhere through 12/12)
Legacy of the Lost(free on Apple through 12/15) CURRENT AUDIOBOOK DEALS:
both deals end 12/9Sacrifice of the Sinners ($0.99 on Chirp and Apple)
Legacy of the Lost ($4.95 on Chirp and Apple)
CURRENT WIP:
Revising: Song of Scarabs and Fallen Stars (Fateless Trilogy, book 1)
READING:
A Moment For Us by Corinne Michaels
WATCHING:
Masked Singer (season 6)
HIGH(s):
Finished the draft of SoSaFS!
Husband requested to listen to the SoSaFS playlist
LOW(s):
None, because I FINISHED THE DRAFT!
WACKY GOOGLE SEARCHES (in the Name of Authoring):
what direction does the sphinx face
can you bite off a finger
what kind of boats are pirate ships
THIS WEEK'S OBSESSION:
Finishing SoSaFS
NEXT WEEK'S GOAL:
Get SoSaFS tidied up and ready for Beta readers
LOOKING FORWARD TO:
A little more Egypt research
Proofing the Song of the Soulless audiobook
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Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of books featuring hidden worlds and twisted myths. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recorded on Sunday, 11/28/2021, and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you.
CURRENT EBOOK FREEBIES:
Echo in Time
Ink WitchCURRENT AUDIOBOOK DEALS: Sacrifice of the Sinners ($0.99 on Chirp and Apple)
Legacy of the Lost ($4.95 on Chirp and Apple)
CURRENT WIP:
Revising: Song of Scarabs and Fallen Stars (Fateless Trilogy, book 1)
READING:
A Strange Hymn (The Bargainer, #2) by Laura Thalassa
WATCHING:
Animal Kingdom (season 5)
Wheel of Time (season 1)
HIGH(s):
Restructuring end of Act 2 of SoSaFS
LOW(s):
Slowwwwwww progress week
WACKY GOOGLE SEARCHES (in the Name of Authoring):
chiseled stone wall
blubber synonym
fig juice milky
THIS WEEK'S OBSESSION:
The end of SoSaFS Act 2
NEXT WEEK'S GOAL:
Finish the draft!
LOOKING FORWARD TO:
Waking up an hour earlier for a longer morning writing session
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Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of books featuring hidden worlds and twisted myths. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recorded on Sunday, 11/21/2021, and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you.
CURRENT EBOOK FREEBIES:
Echo in Time
Ink WitchCURRENT AUDIOBOOK DEALS: Sacrifice of the Sinners ($0.99 on Chirp and Apple)
Legacy of the Lost ($4.95 on Chirp and Apple)
CURRENT WIP:
Revising: Song of Scarabs and Fallen Stars (Fateless Trilogy, book 1)
READING:
A Strange Hymn (The Bargainer, #2) by Laura Thalassa
WATCHING:
Animal Kingdom (season 4)
Wheel of Time (season 1)
HIGH(s):
SoSaFS and Fateless Trilogy story revelations
LOW(s):
Feeling a little irritable
WACKY GOOGLE SEARCHES (in the Name of Authoring):
- prisoner tarot card
- can you fall asleep standing up
- what would it feel like to cut off blood supply to hands for hours
- ancient Egypt bar soap
- does a testical injury cause impotence
- how long for a black eye to heal
- concussion vomiting
THIS WEEK'S OBSESSION:
SoSaFS
NEXT WEEK'S GOAL:
reach 100k (17k for the week)
LOOKING FORWARD TO:
a romantic week filled with Tarset and Atum
Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of books featuring hidden worlds and twisted myths. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recorded on Sunday, 11/14/2021, and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you.
CURRENT EBOOK FREEBIES:
Echo in Time
Ink WitchCURRENT AUDIOBOOK DEALS: Sacrifice of the Sinners ($0.99 on Chirp and Apple)
Legacy of the Lost ($4.95 on Chirp and Apple)
CURRENT WIP:
Revising: Song of Scarabs and Fallen Stars (Fateless Trilogy, book 1)
READING:
Getting Real by Emma Chase
Rhapsodic (The Bargainer, #1) by Laura Thalassa
A Strange Hymn (The Bargainer, #2) by Laura Thalassa
WATCHING:
Animal Kingdom (season 4)
Jungle Cruise
HIGH(s):
Reading SoSaFS chapter 2 live in the Lindsey's Lovely Readers FB group
LOW(s):
Falling short of this week's goal
WACKY GOOGLE SEARCHES (in the Name of Authoring):
- high acid high tannin red wine
- when is fig season Egypt
- stalk synonym
- old kingdom egypt hair accessories
- margot-isms the magicians
THIS WEEK'S OBSESSION:
The romance element of Song of Scarabs and Fallen Stars
NEXT WEEK'S GOAL:
Trying again for 20k!
LOOKING FORWARD TO:
The Wheel of Time series airs on 11/19 (Squeeeee!)
Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of books featuring hidden worlds and twisted myths. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recorded on Sunday, 11/7/2021, and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you.
CURRENT EBOOK FREEBIES:
Echo in Time
Ink Witch
CURRENT WIP:
Revising: Song of Scarabs and Fallen Stars (Fateless Trilogy, book 1)
READING:
Getting Real by Emma Chase (audiobook)
WATCHING:
Animal Kingdom (about to start season 4)
Evil (season 2)
HIGH(s):
- my birthday
LOW(s):
- had some slowwwwwwww days
WACKY GOOGLE SEARCHES (in the Name of Authoring):
- ancient egyptian locks
- describe dawn light
- ancient egypt yogurt
- when and where was coffee discovered
- what do you call a papyrus field
THIS WEEK'S OBSESSION:
ArtBreeder
LOOKING FORWARD TO:
My epic 20k goal for next week!
Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of books featuring hidden worlds and twisted myths. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recorded on Sunday, 10/31/2021 (Happy Halloween!), and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you.
CURRENT EBOOK FREEBIES:
Echo in Time
Ink Witch
CURRENT WIP:
Revising: Song of Scarabs and Fallen Stars (Fateless Trilogy, book 1)
READING:
Judgement by me
WATCHING:
Animal Kingdom (season 3)
Evil (season 2)
Free Guy (movie)
HIGH(s):
- my sister had a baby!
- toddler trick or treating
- No Shelf Control Podcast Ep #44
- figured out video for the No Shelf Control Podcast
- one of my readers dressed up as Kat for Halloween
LOW(s):
- had some slow days to pause for research
WACKY GOOGLE SEARCHES (in the Name of Authoring):
- Theban necropolis
- small scorpions are more dangerous
- how would you describe a pirate accent
- back to the future time paradox
- outcropping synonym
- ancient egyptian hygiene
- narrow slits in wall near ceiling
- scarification ancient egypt
- ancient egyptian vegetable garden
THIS WEEK'S OBSESSION:
Song of Scarabs and Fallen Stars playlist
LOOKING FORWARD TO:
My birthday!
Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of books featuring hidden worlds and twisted myths. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recorded on Sunday, 10/24/2021, and I would love to share some of my reflections from this past week with you.
CURRENT EBOOK FREEBIES:
Echo in Time
Ink Witch
Legacy of the Lost(until10/31)
CURRENT WIP:
Revising: Song of Scarabs and Fallen Stars (Fateless Trilogy, book 1)
READING:
Underground by me (again!!!)
WATCHING:
Animal Kingdom
WACKY GOOGLE SEARCHES (in the Name of Authoring):
crickets in egypt
what do you call the horizontal part of a mast
what do you call a stone dock
orbital cavity
THIS WEEK'S OBSESSION:
Song of Scarabs and Fallen Stars playlist
LOOKING FORWARD TO:
Another week of revisions! (heading into Act 2 of the story)
Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of books featuring hidden worlds and twisted myths. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recorded on Sunday, 10/17/2021, and I would love to share some of my reflections about the past week with you.
CURRENT EBOOK DEALS AND STEALS:
Kat Dubois Chronicles vol 1 ($0.99 until 10/24)
Echo in Time
Ink Witch
Legacy of the Lost
CURRENT WIP:
Revising: Song of Scarabs and Fallen Stars (Fateless Trilogy, book 1)
READING:
From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout (about to start)
WATCHING:
Animal Kingdom
A Discovery of Witches
HIGH(s):
Fateless Trilogy covers (SoSaFS Cover Reveal)
SoSaFS preorder + early description
Writing Lex and Kat POVs
Live reading
LOW(s):
Cover indecision
Social Media Fatigue
WACKY GOOGLE SEARCHES (in the Name of Authoring):
angular features male
when was thebes named thebes
old kingdom tombs theban necropolis
is the desert highway in Egypt built over the ancient road
degree burns sunburn
THIS WEEK'S OBSESSION:
Google maps
LOOKING FORWARD TO:
Getting the new cover(s) for the Echo Trilogy bundle
Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of books featuring hidden worlds and twisted myths. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recorded on Sunday, 10/10/2021, and I would love to share some of my reflections about the past week with you.
Current Freebies:
Echo in Time
Ink Witch
Legacy of the LostCurrently Working On:
Revising: Song of Scarabs and Fallen Stars (Fateless Trilogy, book 1)
Currently Reading:
From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Currently Watching:
Animal Kingdom
A Discovery of Witches
High(s):
My kids' birthday parties
Best Book Ever Podcast episode (I'm a guest) is live
Low(s):
Introvert burnout
Unrelated burn out comment
Weirdest Google Search in the Name of Authoring:
A whole bunch!!!
Favorite Word of the Week:
Anacrusis
This Week I Was Obsessed With:
Song of Scarabs and Fallen Stars playlist on Spotify
Looking Forward To:
Another week of revising
Hopefully getting the first concept(s) for the Fateless Trilogy covers
Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of books featuring hidden worlds and twisted myths. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recorded on Sunday, 10/3/2021, and I would love to share some of my reflections about the past week with you.
Current Freebies:
Echo in Time
Ink Witch
Legacy of the Lost
Currently Working On:
Transcribing: Song of Scarabs and Fallen Stars (Fateless Trilogy, book 1)
Currently Reading:
High Voltage by Karen Marie Moning
Currently Watching:
Animal Kingdom
A Discovery of Witches
High(s):
Finishing dictation of SoSaFS
Finalizing Fateless Trilogy cover briefs
Low(s):
Looking Forward To:
Diving back into the beginning of SoSaFS for revisions
Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of books featuring hidden worlds and twisted myths. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recorded on Sunday, 9/26/2021, and I would love to share some of my reflections about the past week with you.
Current Freebies:
Echo in Time
Ink Witch
Legacy of the Lost
Currently Working On:
Skeleton Draft: Song of Scarabs and Fallen Stars (Fateless Trilogy, book 1)
Currently Reading:
Book of Life by Deborah Harkness
Currently Watching:
Nothing!
High(s):
A seven chapter day!!!
Guest appearance on the Best Book Ever Podcast with Julie Strauss
Low(s):
Creative fatigue and the First Draft Blues
This Week I Was Obsessed With:
The heroine's journey (again)
Looking Forward To:
Finishing this first draft!
Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of books featuring hidden worlds and twisted myths. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recorded on Sunday, 9/19/2021, and I would love to share some of my reflections about the past week with you.
Current Freebies:
- Echo in Time
- Ink Witch
Currently Working On:
- Skeleton Draft: Song of Scarabs and Fallen Stars (Fateless Trilogy, book 1)
Currently Reading:
- A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
Currently Watching:
Into The Badlands
High(s):
Finding out my cover designer can squeeze a redesign of the cover for the Echo Trilogy bundle ASAP (whoop whoop!)
Low(s):
None that I can think of :)
This Week I Was Obsessed With:
Tarset and her story
Looking Forward To:
The release of Song of the Soulless on Friday!!!
Also, being on the Best Book Ever Podcast on Thursday - can't wait!
Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of books featuring hidden worlds and twisted myths. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recorded on Sunday, 9/12/2021, and I would love to share some of my reflections about the past week with you.
Current Freebies (ebooks):
- Echo in Time
- Ink Witch
Currently Working On:
- Plotting: Song of Scarabs and Fallen Stars (Fateless Trilogy, book 1)
Currently Reading:
- Feverborn by Karen Marie Moning (LLR Book Club)
Currently Watching:
Into The Badlands
High(s):
Experiencing the magical creation energy of starting a new project
Low(s):
My baby's peanut allergy was confirmed :(
Weirdest Google Search in the Name of Authoring:
"Michael B Jordan angry"
Most Interesting Thing I Learned This Week:
All about the heroine's journey
This Week I Was Obsessed With:
The outline of Song of Scarabs and Fallen Stars!!!
Looking Forward To:
Starting dictation of the skeleton draft
Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of books featuring hidden worlds and twisted myths. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recorded on Sunday, 9/5/2021, and I would love to share some of my reflections about the past week with you.
Current Freebies (ebooks):
- Echo in Time
- Ink Witch
Currently Working On:
- Final revisions: Song of the Soulless (Atlantis Legacy, #4)
- Plotting: Fateless Trilogy (Tarset's series in the Echo World)
Currently Reading:
- Shadowfever by Karen Marie Moning (LLR Book Club)
- A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas (LLR Book Club)
- Dreams of the Damned by me (for quotes/excerpts)
Currently Watching:
Into The Badlands
High(s):
Potential Atlantis Legacy spinoff
Low(s):
My baby has to be allergy tested for reacting to peanut butter :(
This Week I Was Obsessed With:
the Fever Series
Looking Forward To:
Character development for the Fateless Trilogy
Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of hidden worlds and twisted myths. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recorded on Sunday, 8/29/2021, and I would love to share some of my reflections about the past week with you.
Current Freebies (ebooks):
- Echo in Time
- Ink Witch
Currently Working On:
- With proofreader: Song of the Soulless (Atlantis Legacy, #4)
- Researching: Fateless Trilogy (third Echo World series)
Currently Reading:
- A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas (LLR Book Club)
- Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning (LLR Book Club)
- Legacy of the Lost by me (for quotes/excerpts)
Currently Watching:
Into The Badlands
High:
figuring out Tarset's series name and book titles
Low:
I'm tired!
Most Interesting Thing I Learned This Week:
Herodotus's Histories are super unreliable and a little ridiculous
This Week I Was Obsessed With:
the solar scarab
Looking Forward To:
final week of research/prep for the Fateless Trilogy (digging into character development)
Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of hidden worlds and twisted myths. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recorded on Sunday, 8/22/2021, and I would love to share some of my reflections about the past week with you.
Current Freebies (ebooks):
- Echo in Time (until 8/31, maybe longer)
- Ink Witch (until 8/31, maybe longer)
Currently Working On:
- With proofreader: Song of the Soulless (Atlantis Legacy, #4)
- Researching: Unnamed Tarset #1 (Unnamed Echo World Series)
Currently Reading:
- A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas (LLR Book Club)
- Kat Dubois Chronicles (on Soul Eater) audiobooks
Currently Watching:
- Just finished: Sweet Tooth (on Netflix)
Highs: Ahead of schedule for Song of the Soulless
Lows: On the hunt for a new subsidiary rights agent
Weirdest Google Search in the Name of Authoring: "girl in titles"
Coolest Thing I Learned This Week: My toddler likes to mess with his dad as much as his dad likes to mess with me. This pleases me greatly.
This Week I Was Obsessed With: Book titles!
Looking Forward To: A week of researching!
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Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of hidden worlds and twisted myths. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recorded on Sunday, 8/15/2021, and I would love to share some of my reflections about the past week with you.
Current Freebies (ebooks):
- Echo in Time (until 8/31, maybe longer)
- Ink Witch (until 8/31, maybe longer)
Currently Working On:
- Waiting for: Song of the Soulless (Atlantis Legacy, #4), which is with my editor
- Researching: Unnamed Tarset #1 (Unnamed Echo World Series)
Currently Reading:
- A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas (LLR Book Club)
- Echo Trilogy audiobooks (narrated by the amazing Dana Dae)
- (beta reading) Sarah Lyons Fleming's upcoming book (second in the Cascadia series)
Currently Watching:
- Sweet Tooth (on Netflix)
High: today's FB live - nothing beats getting to talk to core readers and feel their enthusiasm for my stories
Low: Nanny interview - she ghosted me! (whomp whomp)
Weirdest Google Search in the Name of Authoring: mac and barrons first kiss
Coolest Thing I Learned This Week: Khufu's pyramid (the great pyramid at Giza) was the tallest man-made structure until the Eiffel Tower was completed in 1889!
This Week I Was Obsessed With: The Spotify playlist for Tarset's series (specifically Anyone by Demi Lovato and Killing Strangers by Marylin Manson)
Looking Forward To: Starting by re-read (re-listen) of the Kat Dubois Chronicles audiobooks
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Hi there! I'm Lindsey Sparks, author of hidden worlds and twisted myths. Welcome to my weekly author's notes podcast! This episode was recorded on Sunday, 8/8/2021, and I would love to share some of my reflections about the past week with you.
Current Freebies (ebooks):
- After The Ending (until 8/10)
- Echo in Time (until 8/31, maybe longer)
- Ink Witch (until 8/31, maybe longer)
Currently Working On:
- Just released: Vertigo (Allworld Online Prequel Novella)
- Waiting for: Song of the Soulless (Atlantis Legacy, #4), which is with my editor
- Researching: Unnamed Tarset #1 (Unnamed Echo World Series)
Currently Reading:
- The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt by Toby Wilkinson (Tarset research)
- A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas (LLR Book Club)
High(s): received paperback of Fate of the Fallen with revised author name
Low(s): self-doubt about Vertigo
Weirdest Google Search in the Name of Writing:
i kind of love miley cyrus
Coolest Thing I Learned This Week: Next year I need to move my pumpkin patch to a spot that gets more sun to prevent powdery mildew
This Week I Was Obsessed With: A Court of Thorns and RosesJOIN MY READER GROUP: Lindsey's Lovely Readershttps://www.facebook.com/groups/lovelyreaders
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