It's been a minute since I sat down to write a blog. Things have been happening quickly lately and it's been a little overwhelming if I'm honest. I currently have four, yes four, books in production. The Showdown is complete and in the hands of my narrator. It is set for release on August 15th. … Continue reading Busy, Busy, Busy
Author: Alicen
Author, Advocate and much more.
So You Think You Can’t Afford to Make An Audiobook (Or That It’s Not Important)
I've recently become active in the author community on Twitter and every time I talk about my audiobook (which was completed on the same day I'm writing this post!) the response I get is either audiobooks are too expensive to make or not important. Both of those assumptions are wrong. Here's why: My audiobook was … Continue reading So You Think You Can’t Afford to Make An Audiobook (Or That It’s Not Important)
Disability Language in Writing
One of the things that has gotten a lot of disability advocates angry over the last several years is the way disabled people are portrayed in the media. Be it on tv, in movies, and in writing. Last year, I read a book series I really began to love. I won't name it, but it's … Continue reading Disability Language in Writing
Book 2 Has A Title!
The first six chapters of book 2 are completed now and I think it's time to let you all in on the title. It's called The Showdown and oh my god is it different than The Beginning. This book is so much darker, the Aria of The Beginning is nowhere to be found in this … Continue reading Book 2 Has A Title!
Balance (A Book Update)
I'm 14k words deep into writing book 2 now, the process is so different than writing The Beginning was. When I wrote The Beginning I just wrote and wrote and wrote. There wasn't anything else I had to focus on so I was able to finish it in about three months. I'm working on promoting … Continue reading Balance (A Book Update)
Ways In Which We Relate to Our Characters
My last post likely ruffled a lot of feathers and I have to admit that was the point. I've spent my entire life stuck in the middle between the ableds and the disableds; never abled enough for the ableds and never disabled enough for the disableds. When I started working on my book, the divide … Continue reading Ways In Which We Relate to Our Characters
We’re All In This Together, Right?
I keep seeing people say, "we're all in this together," any time COVID-19 is brought up. But, that's a lie. Why? Because while you're chanting, "we're all in this together," people like me are being left to die because there aren't enough hospital beds and ventilators, hospitals are having to decide who lives and who … Continue reading We’re All In This Together, Right?
Today Unexpectedly Became a Big Day…
Today started as just my 35th birthday but ended on a very different page. My paperback books went live today. You can buy the regular paperback here and the large print version here. The Kindle version will be published Monday, you can preorder it here. The audiobook version is currently being recorded and I will … Continue reading Today Unexpectedly Became a Big Day…
The Mythical Universe: The Beginning Cover Reveal
I am so excited the cover for my first book, The Mythical Universe: The Beginning, is here!!!!! I hope y'all like it! It was designed by my amazing friend Amanda Crawford Brown with just a few words from me. Check her out if you are unfamiliar with her work. I wanted to start the presale … Continue reading The Mythical Universe: The Beginning Cover Reveal
It’s Been A Little While
I've been working hard for the last few months on my book. Now it's finished and almost ready to be released. You may have noticed a lot of design changes on my website. I've been slowly changing things when I have time. There's now an about page, four excerpts and the blurb for my book … Continue reading It’s Been A Little While
