What is a trademark? From the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s FAQ: Trademarks protect words, names, symbols, sounds, or colors that distinguish goods and services from those manufactured or sold by others and indicate the source of the goods. Trademarks, unlike patents, can be renewed forever as long as they are being used in…
Mountaineer and hunter, Wenton Sigh, stumbles upon a lost girl seeking her mother. But when he discovers her mother is the legendary water spirit Semūin, he becomes embroiled in the schemes of the gods. “Vale of Semūin” is in the Beneath the Waves collection. You can…
If Claire can’t prove Jason loves her, a faerie curse will rip them apart forever. But how do you prove someone’s devoted to you? Short story “Proof of Devotion” cleverly blends fantasy and romance in the magical Welsh countryside and proves why bestselling author Dayle A. Dermatis has been called one of the best…
A group of students who just moved into a residential house keep getting pizza deliveries that they never ordered. Is it a strange prank, or is there something more to the mysterious man who keeps showing up at their door? “The Pizza Man” is in the Haunted…
At a high school for the magical, the most picked-on kid dreams about J. Rutherford Wisenhaur II killing people with a fire spell. She knows her nightmares portend the future, but her domestic magic lacks the power to do most difficult spells. To make matters worse, no one will believe her. So, what’s a…
After moving her business into the new building owned by Rain McFarland, Meg Barringer wonders if having to combine their businesses is really a deal with the devil. When Rain leaves for a conference, Meg gets a call about a marketing group. Except she’s not there to market. They’re plagued by a ghost and want…
A custom URL makes it easy for your readers to go directly to your Goodreads author profile. Even if they search for you by name instead, having a custom URL looks more professional than a generated one. And it takes mere seconds to set up! Prerequisites You have an existing Goodreads account. You’re a member…
Scylla is caught by surprise when her mother, the river nymph Crataeis, shows up unexpectedly. Mother’s infrequent visits are welcome, but also serve as a painful reminder of what Scylla’s life had been like before the evil witch Circe turned her into a hideous, people-eating monster. The cliff Scylla lives on juts out into a…
“A Froth of Starry Sea Foam” is in Beauty and Wickedness, the first volume in the anthology series Ever After Fairy Tales. In this collection, sixteen authors retell and reimagine some of the most enchanting fairy tales ever told – and make up some brand new fairy tales as well. Within these pages,…
There are two types of profiles on Goodreads: a user profile and an author profile. A user profile is what every Goodreads member has – you can review books, create shelves, etc. An author profile is an additional profile that is attached to your user profile. Prerequisites You have an existing Goodreads account. You’re a…
