writer's life, To Nurture & Kill
E.M. Markoff
When Writing Advice Becomes Toxic: Stop ...
writer's life, Writing tips
E.M. Markoff
Writing Tips I learned at Flights of Foundry

It’s day 66 of sheltering in place in San Francisco. Clear blue skies and blinding sun are dominating the day, and the the Assistant—Kanoqui the Feral Prince—is quite happy with this change in weather. Kanoqui tends to get rather cranky when there is no sun for him to bask in …

Bookish recipe, The Ellderet Series, The Faceless God
E.M. Markoff
Cinnamon Tea Recipe (Té de Canela): A Mexican ...

I’m very grateful to be able to work from home and have been keeping busy with working on the sequel to The Deadbringer. One of the chapters I was recently working on had a placeholder for a drink of some sort, and by placeholder I mean typing out the letters “XXX” or “YYY” …

Ellderet Tales, Bookish recipe, The Ellderet Series
E.M. Markoff
Sweet Corn Atole Recipe: The Mexican Beverage ...

Hello!! I hope everyone had a lovely holiday. It’s a cold and rainy day in San Francisco as I write this post. The Assistant is sitting in his chair beside me, buried under a blanket because the room that is my office doesn’t really heat up …

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SiliCon with Adam Savage 2021 & Rose City Comic Con | Cosplay Photos from the Artist Alley Table

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This year’s conventions were different from past conventions because of Covid-19. I’m grateful to the organizers and employees, the attendees, and my fellow vendors for doing their part to ensure a safe convention for all. On my end: Both myself and L.S. Johnson, whom I tabled with, are vaccinated and wore masks and gloves. I also did antigen tests before SiliCon and Rose City Comic Con, both of which were negative. Thank you to my readers for stopping by to say hello and for your patience; I hope you enjoyed the sneak peek of The Faceless God and are as excited as I am! To my new readers: Thank you for giving the world of the Ellderet a chance <3

There was a lot of back-end work involved in getting ready for SiliCon and RCCC, and yet despite that I still decided to set an official release date for the second book in The Ellderet Series. The release date for The Faceless God is 8/27/2022 and the ebook is now available for pre-order on Amazon! Currently, Amazon does not offer pre-orders for paperback, but there will be a paperback version of The Faceless God. A more official post to follow soon ☺️

I’ll end this post on an important bit of information I was reminded of at SiliCon: Ewoks are cannibals, and I should not be deceived by their furry cuteness, which I was. Well, the veil has been pulled back, and never again will I fall prey to their cuddly deception! To the two friends who kept me from becoming stew in a bowl, thank you (YKWYA) 😎

Upcoming 2021 Conventions:

  • Oct 9: Powerhouse, Pleasanton, CA

  • Oct 13: San Mateo Public Library (Reading only), San Mateo, CA

  • OCT 23: LIT CRAWL 2021, SAN FRANCISCO, CA

  • DEC 2-5: Emerald City Comic Con, Seattle, WA

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Horror fantasist E.M. Markoff writes about damaged heroes and imperfect villains; she is also an inkblot artist. She is the creator of The Ellderet Series, a diverse dark fantasy epic exploring how family bonds are tested in a violent world.
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SATURDAY 3/28!! Live Instagram Reading of My Short Ghost Story, "Leaving the #9," at 3pm PDT/6pm EDT

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Tune in tomorrow for a tiny distraction to hopefully take your mind off of everything that is going on <3 Everyone please stay safe and healthy and don’t be a racist piece of shit.

Horror fantasist E.M. Markoff writes about damaged heroes and imperfect villains; she is also an inkblot artist. She is the creator of The Ellderet Series, a diverse dark fantasy epic exploring how family bonds are tested in a violent world.
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To Nurture & Kill is FREE as a Kindle Giveaway until Friday 3/27/20!

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It’s day 7 of “sheltering in place” in San Francisco. I know isolation is tough and a lot of people’s jobs are in danger right now, so I wanted to help out in some way by making the ebook of To Nurture & Kill available for free. Starting tomorrow 3/23 and ending 3/27, To Nurture & Kill will be available for FREE as a Kindle giveaway!

Horror fantasist E.M. Markoff writes about damaged heroes and imperfect villains; she is also an inkblot artist. She is the creator of The Ellderet Series, a diverse dark fantasy epic exploring how family bonds are tested in a violent world.
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Feb + March 2020 Bay Area Conventions: Indie Uncon, FogCON, and Oddities & Curiosities Expo

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Convention season for me starts this Friday! First up is the San Francisco Indie Uncon, a three day convention dedicated to helping indie authors learn more about the business-side of writing. This will be my first time attending …

Horror fantasist E.M. Markoff writes about damaged heroes and imperfect villains; she is also an inkblot artist. She is the creator of The Ellderet Series, a diverse dark fantasy epic exploring how family bonds are tested in a violent world.

Guest Post: How Metal Changed My Life by Jonathan Fortin

My short story Requiem in Frost is not exactly autobiographical. I’m not a Norwegian girl, and I’ve never lived in a house haunted by the ghost of an extreme metal musician. But there is an important facet that is taken fairly directly from my own life …

Horror fantasist E.M. Markoff writes about damaged heroes and imperfect villains; she is also an inkblot artist. She is the creator of The Ellderet Series, a diverse dark fantasy epic exploring how family bonds are tested in a violent world.
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3rd Annual Tales of Horror at the San Mateo Public Library

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This Wednesday, 10/2, at 7pm-8:30pm, I will be at the 3rd Annual Tales of Horror at the San Mateo Public Library. I had quite a lovely time at the 2nd Annual Tales of Horror …

Horror fantasist E.M. Markoff writes about damaged heroes and imperfect villains; she is also an inkblot artist. She is the creator of The Ellderet Series, a diverse dark fantasy epic exploring how family bonds are tested in a violent world.

My Experience Growing Up Bilingual and How That Informs The Pronunciation of Names in my Books

This post is spoiler free. This post is indebted to a long-time Ellderet reader who stopped by my booth at SVCC 2019 to ask how to pronounce certain names from The Deadbringer. He told me the way he pronounced them, and I told him the way I pronounced them …

Horror fantasist E.M. Markoff writes about damaged heroes and imperfect villains; she is also an inkblot artist. She is the creator of The Ellderet Series, a diverse dark fantasy epic exploring how family bonds are tested in a violent world.

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