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December 31, 2014 / Courtney / Inspiration

I read 45 books in 2014…

…and I’ve starred the ones I enjoyed most. If you’d like to hear specifics about any of these books, ask in the comments! 🙂 Books Courtney Read in 2014 1. Blackbirds by Chuck Wendig* 2. Mockingbird by Chuck Wendig 3. The Cormorant by Chuck Wendig* 4. Taunt (Ava Delaney, #2) by Claire Farrell 5. A …

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August 20, 2014 / Courtney

This is why I should stay off of Pinterest.

In which I get too intimate with my smartphone.

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August 17, 2014 / Courtney / Inspiration

Win a holiday for a little girl with cystic fibrosis!

Hidey-ho, y’all, Today, I bring you a guest post from my friend and fellow Kindle All-Stars writer, Tony Healey. Tony’s got a great, easy way for you to help out a little girl with cystic fibrosis. Well worth the minute or two! Here’s Tony to tell you more: TONY: At the beginning of this year …

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January 24, 2014 / Courtney / Creativity

Short Story: GEORGE AND THE BABYLONIAN FIELD TRIP

In my latest short story, we’ve got a dirty cop, the Assyrian Underworld, and demon gates made of poop. Come and read!

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January 16, 2014 / Courtney

There’s nothing like a year-end post in the middle of January. Also: books I read in 2013.

Here are the books I read in 2013. Read ’em and weep with me. There weren’t nearly enough of them.

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January 1, 2014 / Courtney / Inspiration

Obligatory First Post of the Year: Pookiebottoms Sweetmunch

It’s a new year! Time to bring on the Pookiebottoms Sweetmunch!

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November 12, 2013 / Courtney / Inspiration

Writing Resource: First Lines #NaNoWriMo

Here is a list of first lines that you’re free to use as you see fit: as inspiration for other opening lines, inspiration for stories, inspiration for poetry, inspiration for a collection of fictional tweets from the bathroom….

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October 23, 2013 / Courtney / Creativity

Works-in-Progress Update and Getting Naked

Ennui, killing off characters, angsty writer panic, and getting naked.

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September 9, 2013 / Courtney / Creativity

Fantasy/Sci-Fi Resource: Ent Larva and Dances With Testicles

Today, I’m offering you some free writing inspiration courtesy of incorrectly translated German. We’ve got testicle dances, tar birds, and elves made of ice. Come and see!

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August 2, 2013 / Courtney / Inspiration

Three Poetry Faves: Existentialist Slithy Flues

Today I bring you three of my favorite short poems by other people. One is silly, one is thought-provoking, and one means whatever you want it to. Enjoy.

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Front cover of a novel. Title and author's name in white font with serifs, all CAPS. Title: The Priestess Murders. Author: Courtney Cantrell. The image depicts a gnarled tree reaching from the bottom left corner up the left side and across the top half of the image. The tree is silhouetted against a star-spangled, dark blue night sky. In the background (lower third of image) are leafy, densely growing trees dimly lit by what might be moonlight (light source not shown). In the center of the image is a honeybee viewed from above. The bee glows a pale gold and is surrounded by a nimbus if pale gold light. The bee also exudes rays of pale gold light reaching up and down and left and right. A gash is torn in the bee's thorax, and red blood trickles from the wound. Novel published October 2025.

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Courtney Cantrell: filthy chaos gremlin with vorpal unicorn morphing powers. She writes fantasy, sci-fi, and weird -- reads many, many books -- and questions ALL the things. Made of coffee, chocolate, and glitter glue.

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