The God Queen, Worldbuilding, Writing

Ruins That Inspired a Novel

On today's episode, I am going to give you a brief teaser of a fortress ruin that inspired a scene from my space fantasy, The God Queen. We realized when we got there that it was closed for restorations, but that means we will have to go back soon and do a more thorough video!… Continue reading Ruins That Inspired a Novel

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How I Organize Work, Writing, & YouTube

On today’s episode of Adventures of La Mari we are going to talk about organization and what tool I use to juggle working a full time job, writing a novel, and being a YouTuber. https://youtu.be/nr7zruHiqEw Interested in more? Subscribe to my newsletter and get the first six chapters of THE GOD QUEEN Subscribe If you… Continue reading How I Organize Work, Writing, & YouTube

The God Queen, Worldbuilding, Writing

How Living Abroad Made Me a Better Writer

Today we’re going to talk about people and how studying different cultures helps create a larger spectrum of fascinating characters. First - have you seen those commercials for MasterClass with David Sedaris. He said the perfect quote that encompasses this episode: if you want to write about people, you have to be interested in people.… Continue reading How Living Abroad Made Me a Better Writer

The God Queen, Writing

9 Books that Inspire Me and Their German Book Covers

Today is Star Wars day - in celebration of a hero’s journey that both shaped me as an author as well as helped inspire my novel, I want to talk about my other favorite science fiction and fantasy novels that you can also read and maybe get inspired! https://youtu.be/1_2PyPZDn64 Interested in more? Subscribe to my… Continue reading 9 Books that Inspire Me and Their German Book Covers

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Getting Merchandise in Germany

On today’s episode of Adventures of La Mari we are going to talk about author and book swag and merchandise, how hard it is to get American stuff into Germany, and what are some great alternatives in the land of beer and pretzels.more! https://youtu.be/CQv_18ROghI Interested in more? Subscribe to my newsletter and get the first… Continue reading Getting Merchandise in Germany