"I can tell you generally that when treating with magic in fantasy, you have to keep it magical. Many fantasy writers work out these detailed systems, and rules, and I think that's a mistake. For magic to be effective in literary sense, it has to be unknowable and strange and dangerous, with forces that can't... Continue Reading →
It seems like it's been forever since I've had a chance to update. Truth be told I've been busy with life, namely my four month old baby. While I have found rare stolen moments to write, I have still been attempting to chip away at the Craving Beauty series. As proof, I thought I'd share... Continue Reading →
A few years ago, I wrote a love story simply titled Stay. I wanted to explore the subject of love because I had been in a very bitter and cynical position for some time prior to it. So like any true scholar, I decided to do some research. I thought there had to be a... Continue Reading →
Nothing pulls at your heartstrings like a baby's cry. I heard my son's cry before I could see him. The instant that sound pierced the air it suddenly became real for me. I had carried him for nine months, sure, but it wasn't until I heard his cry that I knew I was a parent.... Continue Reading →
"She had taken the life of the one that had taken her mother’s. She had avenged her brother’s death. She was a hunter now. But Mother would never know and Wolfsbane would hunt alone. Their kind, the last humans of the Wylder Mountains, would fade into the snow like the majik of the lost city."... Continue Reading →
My good friend and fellow author Melissa Wright is re-covering her fantastical fantasy series, The Frey Saga! This past week we were busy helping my folks move, so I missed out on posting this when I planned to. But I'm a huge fan of this series and I had to share this with y'all! Even... Continue Reading →
"He pushed his way between them with his burly frame and forced her to stand in the cold with him. He flipped the long, silver dagger so its worn handle faced her. “Take your claw, pup,” he growled. This was called White Fang, a blade almost as legendary as the hunter who owned... Continue Reading →
On Tour with Prism Book Tours. Welcome to the Release Celebration for Wolfsbane's Daughter By Jennifer Silverwood Read the exclusive excerpt and enter the giveaway below... Wolfsbane's Daughter (A Wylder Tale Novella) by Jennifer Silverwood YA Dark Fantasy ebook, 52 Pages Wolfsbane and his daughter Resha are on a never ending quest in the Wylder... Continue Reading →
"And then a strange calm fell over her and the snow and limbs were no longer obstacles. In this moment she became a part of the forest and avoided pitfalls and roots with ease. She felt free as the howling winds and the birds of prey that trailed them." -Wolfsbane's Daughter, A Wylder Tale Novella
February is underway and I've been doing my best to juggle baby + writing. Some real life updates include; my son likes to spit up all the time and look adorable while he does it. So while a part of me laments over the second outfit I've put on him, already ruined, the other melts... Continue Reading →
Jennifer Silverwood 