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Cover Reveal for THE CAGE OF DARK HOURS

The Cage of Dark Hours is the second novel in a new trilogy from acclaimed author Marina Lostetter, where the defeat of a serial killer back from the dead has pulled the mask off the myths and magics of a fantastical city. Krona and her Regulators survived their encounter with Charbon, the long-dead serial killer who

Cover Reveal for THE HELM OF MIDNIGHT

A legendary serial killer stalks the streets of a fantastical city in The Helm of Midnight, the stunning first novel in a new trilogy from acclaimed author Marina Lostetter. In a daring and deadly heist, thieves have made away with an artifact of terrible power – the death mask of Louis Charbon. Made by a master

Realized I haven’t posted anything in forever!  Sorry about that.  So, here’s a piece of personal art I did a little bit ago, just for the heck of it.  I call it Ten ‘O Clock Magic.   Because midnight might be the witching-hour, but it doesn’t have the market cornered on enchanted time. ~Marina

The Last Shimmery Story of the Year

“A Drop of Ink Preserved in Amber” is out on the Shimmer website.  It has the distinction of being the final Shimmer story for 2015 (I’m look forward to more great stuff from Shimmer in 2016!). Click here to access the full story for free. ~Marina

The Prayer Ladder is up at QuarterReads!

This almost-flash fantasy piece was first published in Galaxy’s Edge magazine, and later appeared in the venue’s Best-Of anthology.  Here’s an excerpt: The ladder stretches up and up before me. Into the sky, past the clouds – past the sun, perhaps. I cannot see the top, but I know it ends in Heaven. Chill winds

LoneStarCon 3 and the Five Minute Rule

So, my plan was to do a LoneStarCon 3 overview today, but alas, I feel I am too late. There are already a ton of rehashes all across the web focusing on everything from the lack of a YA Hugo , to the overall older vibe (google it and take your pick), to how it

WotF Awards Vid

Hi all! Below is a video clip from the Vol. 29 Writers and Illustrators of the Future awards ceremony. It contains an introduction to my story, the wonderfully quirky dance choreographed for it, my thank you speech and Tiffany England’s thank you speech. Enjoy, get inspired, and enter the contest! ~Marina

Good News!

Part two of the WotF workshop overview will be up next week. This week I wanted to crow a little, if you’ll indulge me. First off, I sold a story to Mike Resnick over at Galaxy’s Edge after a minor (but really needed) rewrite.  I’m super excited about this, as it’s my fourth professional-rate sale.

Great Cause, Great Books

Hi all! I’m at the WotF workshop right now–having a blast, by the way–and I promise to post a full overview of the week when I get back. Our instructors for the workshop are Tim Powers and David Farland/Wolverton.  Both have been fantastic so far. Mr. Farland’s attendance has been especially appreciated, since he and