Upcoming Events in July and August: A Half Price Books Tour!

After doing Fan Expo Dallas, my friend Sarah Mensinga and I spend some time thinking about other author events we could do. We both love visiting Half Price Books, a chain of indie bookstores that sell both new and used books, and I’d noticed that Half Price Bookstores often had author events. So one day, I got up my courage and asked at the information desk about setting up a signing/selling table in the stores (which turned out to be a fun and easy process). One thing lead to another, and before long Sarah and I had scheduled a mini book tour of our local Half Price Bookstores! Here’s our dates and locations, with links to the Facebook events pages! (all times are in Central Time Zone).

July 20, 2019 from 1-4pm at the Half Price in Plano, TX

July 27, 2019 from 1-4pm also at the Half Price in Plano

August 4, 2019 from 1-3pm at the Half Price in Grapevine, TX

August 11, 2019 from 1-3pm at the Flagship Half Price in Dallas, TX (on Northwest Highway)

In addition to these in person events, I’ll also be taking over the Fantasy and Sci-Fi Reader’s Lounge on Facebook on July 26 from 3-4pm for Games Week! Stop by to play some of the fun readers/writers/book games I come up with!

I’ll also be taking over the Fantasy and Sci-Fi Reader’s Lounge again on August 10, 2019 from 1-4pm for Curses and Enchantments week! So be sure to stop by to learn more about Curses and Enchantments in my book, Saints and Curses. There will be a surprise for Lounge Readers that I’ll announce that day!

Also, check out this video from Fan Expo Dallas by Rube Da Great! Sarah Mensinga and I are in the video around 17:30 minutes in!

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Reviews, Book Spotlights, and Author Interviews for Saints and Curses!

I’m so happy that Saints and Curses has been getting some excellent reviews and ratings on Goodreads and Amazon! In particular, I’m really happy about this review from Killian Wolf.

This Anthology is like opening up a portal and dipping into different magical worlds all in one book. Alexis Lantgen does it again in her newest Anthology, Saints and Curses, with her ability to weave magical worlds, so detailed, that you could almost hear the music playing from within the pages, or taste the food being served at a festival.

If you’d like to know more about how people are liking Saints and Curses, check it out!

In addition to an excellent review, I did another author interview at Meet the Author by Camilla Downs.

What’s your favorite place to visit in your country and why?

My family went on an incredible trip to the Redwoods National Park in California. Seeing the redwood forest–they’re the tallest trees on Earth, and it’s impossible to convey their majesty. It was the most magical place I’ve ever been, and I loved it. I want to go back again someday, and show the redwoods to my children.

Last but not least, I’m happy to have a book spotlight for Saints and Curses on Timothy Bateson’s Website! Thank you once again, Timothy!

My author copies for Arlingcon—I’m so excited to get them in!

StoryTime Read Aloud of "The Last Bird"

One of the things I signed up for during OWSCyCon 2019 was Timothy Bateson’s Storytime. Timothy and a few other volunteers agreed to record some of our stories and put them up on youtube! Storytime ended up being so popular that poor Tim got inundated with requests, but he kept going and is going to finish them all! I loved the audio for this story so much, I got tears in my eyes when I heard it. “The Last Bird” was one of my favorite stories from Sapience, and it’s been pretty popular with reviewers as well. So check it out, in audio form! Thank you so much, Timothy and Phoebe Darqueling, who did the voice recording.

Your Listen

News, Events, and a Guest Post!

I’m very excited for June because my newest book, Saints and Curses, will be coming out this month on June 5, 2019! It is available in ebook and paperback, and it will be free on Kindle Unlimited. Here’s the blurb and the cover:

“Explore worlds of light and dark, where magical whimsy and grim tidings alike are painted across the tapestry of human experience.
Indulge in tales of the fantastical where enchantments are bought and sold at the local corner store, your morning latte gives you special abilities, and you might just adopt a murderous, vampiric cat. Your child might be stolen away in the night and replaced with an ancient, evil creature of the fae, waves of plague-ridden vermin consume everything, and only a saint could hope to turn the tide.
These stories and more await you, if you dare to turn the page...”

I’ll also have a table at ArlingCon 2019, on June 15, 2019 from 10am to 6pm. I’ll have copies of both my books to sign and sell. I had a great time at Dallas Fan Expo this year, and I’m looking forward to attending ArlingCon as well! You can find out more information about the event here, and I’ll be posting plenty of pictures and video from the Con on my Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter accounts.

In more exciting news, one of my short stories is in the May issue of Kzine (#24). It’s one of my favorite stories, and I’d highly recommend you check it out!

Last but not least, you can read a flash fiction horror story I wrote on K. T. Rose’s blog as a guest post!

The Newest Reviews/Book Mentions/Spotlights for Sapience!

I’m very happy at how Sapience has continued to get excellent reviews on Amazon and Goodreads! Recently, Sapience also received a lovely review from Shari Sakurai on her blog. My favorite quote:

I think what I loved most about the stories was that as dark as they were, there was very often hope amongst the darkness and the characters had resolve to prevail no matter what difficulties they faced. Each one was beautifully written and are the kinds of tales that will stay with you.

Several blogs and websites have also spotlighted Sapience recently, including on Jennifer' Perkins’ Author Esquire #IndieApril Booklist, A. Woodley’s Random Stuff and Books, Chris Morton’s New Adventures in Sci-fi, and Book of the Day. Thank you to everyone who’s helped get the word out about Sapience!

Also, as a part of OWS CyCon 2019, Sapience will be a part of a rafflecopter giveaway! It’s free to enter, so check it out and you could have the chance to win an Amazon gift card as well as a selection of books from the science fiction writers of the CyCon! For more chances to win, you can subscribe to my newsletter using the form below! Make sure you put OWS CyCon 2019 in the subject!

Guest Post and Review of Sapience

I’m happy to say that Sapience got another lovely review, this time on Killian Wolf’s blog!

I gotta say, WOW! Thanks to Alexis Lantgen this will not be the last science fiction I pick up. I really enjoyed reading these. 

Check out the rest of the review on KillianWolf.com!

I also have a guest post on Mrs. Average Evaluates on being a mother and a writer, so check it out!

Becoming a mother is a beautiful but difficult transition. You’re so exhausted, so overwhelmed, that it’s hard to find the mental energy for the complex thinking required to write well.

I’m happy to write more guest post for other blogs or website, so if you’re interested in having me write for you, use the contact form below!

Review and Fantasy Sci-Fi Reader's Lounge Takeover

I’m excited that Sapience has received some excellent reviews on Goodreads and on Blogs! In particular, my friend Gerardo Delgadillo wrote a wonderful review on his blog! Here’s a quote:

SAPIENCE is one the best science fiction anthologies I’ve come across in a long, long time, so long I think I need to go back to Ray Bradbury’s short fiction. I found myself immersed in these hard science fiction stories–the worlds, beings, characters, and the strangeness of it all.

You can find the rest of the review here or on Goodreads.

In addition to my review on Gerardo’s blog, I’m also excited that I’ll be taking over the Fantasy and Sci-Fi Reader’s Lounge on Facebook on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at 8pm-9pm. That evening is a celebration of short stories, so I’ll post and reply to readers about short stories and what makes them great!

Exciting News: ArlingCon, Interviews, and More

ArlingCon 2019

I’m excited to announce that in addition to Dallas Fan Expo, I’ll also be having a table at the Arlington Public Library’s ArlingCon on June 15, 2019, from 10am to 6pm. The event is free and open to the public! I’ll be signing and selling books, and I’d be happy to meet any readers and fellow science fiction fans in Arlington, TX.

Interviews

I’m also happy to share that I had an Author Spotlight Interview on Timothy Bateson’s blog, which you can read here. In addition to being a book blogger and a writer, Timothy is also one of the brains behind OWS CyCon and the Fantasy and Science Fiction Reader’s Lounge on Facebook.

I also did a recent interview with book blogger Fiona Mcvie. Check it out!

Guest Blog

Finally, I wrote a guest blog for book blogger Katrina Marie, on my favorite quotes. I love quotes, and when I saw that Karina had a post on her favorite ones, I thought I’d write about some of the quotes I love best (hint: one of them is a famous line from “Dune”).

Upcoming Event: Dallas Fan Expo

Come visit us in Artists’ Alley at the Dallas Fan Expo on May 3-5, 2019! We’ll be selling and signing books alongside Sarah Mensinga from Chattersketch Press.