Thirteen Digits and a Small Author Meltdown I have officially registered my first ISBN.
My book has an ISBN. (Or it will, within up to two month processing time.)
Please allow me a moment to be completely normal about this.
AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH.
Right. Excellent. Very composed.
There is something wonderfully ridiculous about how emotional a number can make you. I’ve spent so much time thinking about characters, rewriting chapters, untangling plot problems, and deciding exactly how much emotional...
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Candace Ortiz
Candace Ortiz writes dark romantasy filled with dangerous magic, complicated loyalties, sharp humour, and characters with desires that frequently undermine their better judgement.
She loves capable heroines with a smart mouth and a praise kink, strong brooding men who know how to give her what she needs, and a romance that makes both their lives difficult but dripping with spice.
She lives in Alberta, Canada, with her husband and three sons, and is an advocate for writers with disabilities.
A Stitch of Shade and Soul is her debut novel set to release in February 2027.
Candace Ortiz writes dark romantasy filled with dangerous magic, complicated loyalties, sharp humour, and characters with desires that frequently undermine their better judgement.
She loves capable heroines with a smart mouth and a praise kink, strong brooding men who know how to give her what she needs, and a romance that makes both their lives difficult but dripping with spice.
She lives in Alberta, Canada, with her husband and three sons,...
A Stitch of Shade and Soul
Chemistry student Mara Blake has an uncooperative thesis, a best friend with questionable nightclub itineraries, a father tired of rescheduled dinners, and absolutely no intention of becoming anyone’s prophesied bride.
An ancient magical summoning circle, however, is completely indifferent to her plans.
Dragged from London to the Shadow Realm of...
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