Shepherd List: Best Reads of 2025

It’s that time of again. Every year, Shepherd.com asks authors and readers to share their 3 favorite reads of the year on their website, along with a brief explanation of what made each book so great. Published authors also have the option to submit one book of their own to feature alongside each list, which makes this a unique and free opportunity for authors to promote their work and the work of others via recommendations! If you’re interested in this, go check them out by all means. In the meantime, here’s my list:

My 3 Favorite Reads of 2025

Guest Post: How to Build a Career or Business around Your Passion (and Actually Feel Fulfilled)

Hello, all! This week’s post comes once again from Adulting Digest‘s Christopher Haymon, so if you like it, be sure to check out his other content over there. The subject is a fun one, and one that’s very important to us writers: how to actually make a career out of what we love. Hope you enjoy, and if you’d like to have your post featured on my weblog, just send me a line at jsallen@writeme.com, and I’ll be glad to see what you’ve got!Continue reading “Guest Post: How to Build a Career or Business around Your Passion (and Actually Feel Fulfilled)”

Happy Veterans’ Day!

It is 107 years since the ceasefire that effectively ended the “War to End All Wars.” Sadly, this was a grave misnomer, but such is the way of man. To those who give their all every day to keep our land and people free, my heartfelt gratitude. God bless you all, and have a wonderful Armistice Day.

Indoor Holiday Market 2.0

Last November, I attended the Indoor Holiday Market in Leavenworth, KS. It went fairly well, so I saw fit to return. The results this time were slightly different.Continue reading “Indoor Holiday Market 2.0”

Plans for November

October proved another busy one. The first half was full of vending travels and travails, and the second half was spent largely editing and planning. Overall, expensive but productive.

November will be a relatively quite month. Aside from the Indoor Holiday Market in Leavenworth (where I will still be until 4 today!), my vending is done for the year. Thus, I will finally be able to settle into my winter routine of writing, editing, and planning for the year to come! No particular projects in mind (or perhaps too many to list), but I am looking forward to it either way!

‘Sauragia’: Fifth Anniversary

It’s hard to believe, but today marks the 5th anniversary of the publication of my first book Sauragia! So, for today only, I’m offering a FREE e-book copy of my book to everyone who reads this post. Just check out the book’s page on my publisher’s website and enter the coupon code DINOSAURUS5 to claim your free copy of my debut work right away!

Texas Again: Bookselling at ACFI

This past weekend, I was once again selling from behind the Bluedrake Books table, this time at Alamo City Furry Invasion in San Marcos, TX. This experience was quite different from the weekend before at Gateway FurMeet, and indeed from many other experiences as a vendor.Continue reading “Texas Again: Bookselling at ACFI”

Reminder: Fall Reading Sale!

Howdy, everyone! Just a reminder that there are only a few days left to take advantage of my fall reading sale (ends October 12th!). Until then, most of my e-books are 50% off. And what’s more, if you order directly from my website, you can get 25% off print titles too. This includes signed copies, so be sure and take a look at my Books page right away if you’re interested!

A New Character Arch: Vending at Gateway FurMeet

This past weekend, I visited St. Louis, Missouri to try my hand at vending in yet another new venue: Gateway Furmeet (GFM).Continue reading “A New Character Arch: Vending at Gateway FurMeet”