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Blog postAbout Kat Kat Heckenbach graduated from the University of Tampa with a bachelor's degree in biology, went on to teach math, and then homeschooled her son and daughter while writing and making sci-fi/fantasy art. Now that both kids have graduated, her writing and art time is constantly interrupted by her 96 lb. boxer mix. She is the author of YA fantasy series Toch Island Chronicles and urban fantasy Relent, as well as dozens of fantasy, science fiction, and horror short stories in magazines a
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Blog postComing April of 2022!
Power Through: Supervillain Rescue Project Book 3
When family's involved, the line between hero and villain can get blurry.
15-year-old Marco Reyes has spent a year at a camp for at-risk superpowered teens, learning to control his fire throwing abilities in hopes of being a superhero someday. With his powers mastered, he wants nothing more than to return to his mother. His mother, though, may not be ready to care for him.
When Marco's Mom b -
Blog postI'm excited/honored/maniacally laughing to announce that Lorehaven's Guild has chosen Power On to be their read along and discuss book. Lorehaven serves Christian fans by exploring fantastical stories for Christ’s glory: fantasy, science fiction, and beyond.
I'll be hanging out on their Discord throughout February for discussions and even some giveaways. If you think that sounds like fun, please join us!
Click here to read the Lorehaven announcement and sign up!
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Blog postFirst off, I did make goals for this year. I wrote them down on a post-it, so that's super official. That said, the post-it has since disappeared, so I'm going to be doing this off of memory.
I mean, I did go through my "files" (read stack of papers on my desk) and found this stack of post-its.
This all makes sense. I promise.
So, basically I don't do resolutions. I do goals. Because semantics and I like to feel original ... but also because I tend to pick go -
Blog postHere I am again, trying to go back over my list and sort my muddled opinions into some sort of ratings system to tell you what my top ten reads of the previous year were. You can view my 2020 list here for comparison.
This is always hard. My main focus on these is a mix between "how well do I remember them and how much did they stick with me" and things like how many of my own favorite tropes they used and whether they just appealed to me personally. I'll overlook certain ro -
Blog postI have my DOSA agent pins! I'm going to give away four pins plus one grand prize of a pin+an SVR starter pack, the first book in each spinoff in the DOSA-Verse.
To enter: post about the DOSA-Verse/Supervillain Rehabilitation Universe book on ANY social media then tag me so I see it.
My social media handles are
@hlburkewriter on Twitter
@BurkesDragons on Instagram
@HLBurkeWriter on Facebook
@HLBurkeandDragon on TikTok
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Blog postPower Play was not the story I meant to write.
The plan for the Supervillain Rescue Project series has always been four books. The overarching story for the series is Jake's growth as he grows from a villain to a hero, but I intended for individual stories in the series to belong to each of the three kids, so book one Jake, book two Laleh, book three (coming next year!) Marco ... then book four returning to Jake again.
So I always knew book two would be Laleh's chance to take -
Blog postIt seems like everyone is predicting slow shipping this year, so to get ahead of the issue, I'm starting my holiday paperback sale early.
If you want to buy an H. L. Burke paperback, personalized to your loved one (or to yourself!) please fill out this form! Reserving your copies now will ensure I have enough on hand to ship out in time for Christmas!
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Blog postMy friend and fellow Indie Author Naomi P. Cohen is releasing another book soon, and we get first look at the cover ... IT HAS A CAT ON IT!!!
The full wrap is even prettier:
Are you excited? It releases Halloween, but you can pre-order it now (just 99 cents currently). Click Here!
You can check out Naomi's previous book and subscribe for updates here.
Also, this novel is based in the same world as the short story she did for the Paws, Claws, and Magic Tales ant -
Blog postThe Power On Blog Tour will have the following stops.
9/27 https://kandijwyatt.com Character Interview with Jake
9/28 http://cobonham.com Guest Post: Why-A?
10/7 https://www.micheleisraelharper.com/blog/ Book Spotlight
10/9 https://bookishmusings.com/ Review
Please stop by and support the bloggers, comment, share, like!
Other important dates: 1. 99 cent pre-order for Power On ENDS October 1st so I can have it at full price in time for release da -
Blog postGoodreads:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59003059-power-on
Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09GBQF5PG
The Pre-Order is 99cents through October 1st! The book releases October 9th!
Jake's family ties have turned to cuffs.
Born with the ability to fragment his body at a molecular level, Jake Lucas has devoted his life to his uncle's supervillain gang. When he's captured by superheroes, he's certain his life is over at only sixteen.
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Blog postI saw a post asking about how people came up with book titles, and I'm like ... how did I do those?
So far every book has been a little different. Book 1 was like "There's a dragon ... and curses ... Dragon's Curse?" then the next 3 were that series so it was like "Dragon's+Noun" which was easy. Then it was like, "Magic system called Beggar Magic ... that's catchy."
Then middle grade and the "character name and the thing" trend was popul -
Blog postToday I am hosting Michele Israel Harper's blog tour for her new release Silence the Siren. She was brave (or foolhardy) enough to sign herself up for my Random Interview. Let us see how she fares against the chaos beyond!!!
Silence the Siren Huntress Ro LeFèvre is hired to hunt the sirens who have been sinking the king of Angleterre’s ships, and in turn, vast amounts of his wealth. All who have gone before her have failed.
Fleeing heartbreak, Ro gladly accepts, but th -
Blog postReunion, the fifth and final (I promise this time!) book in the Supervillain Rehabilitation Project series, is now LIVE!
Now, as it is the 5th book, the blurb does involve some spoilers for earlier books in the series. If you haven't read them yet, you might ...
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Saving her past could cost him his future.
Trauma has left telepath and former superhero Aiden Powell burned out. -
Blog postSo to celebrate the launch of my friend Janeen Ippolito's new writing prompt book, Weird Writing Prompts, I'm answering three of her random questions from the book!
Get more out of your writing prompts! Weird Writing Prompts is a short book loaded with questions to jumpstart your creativity, dive deeper into your characters, and rev up your book marketing. Oh yeah, and some questions are weird. Like “trap your characters in an elevator with an emu” weird. Because everyone needs a little w -
Blog postAmok
What is faith, except hope in desperation?
All Putera Mikal wants is to gain the Amok Strength, the supernatural power granted by Kudus to the Mahan royal family. No matter how religiously Mikal keeps his vows, Kudus still denies him the Strength—whilst his father, Sultan Simson, flaunts the Strength despite his blatant defiance of the Temple and the priests’ visions of coming doom.
Then the prophecies come true.
Taken captive, Mikal must find a way to lib -
Blog postThe King’s Spell by E.J. Kitchens Only a king can banish sorcerers and strip enchanters of their power. Only a king is immune to spells and potions. Only a king knows the truth behind the legends. Until now.
Magic Collector Devryn Ashby may have deserved the curse that saps his magic-manipulating abilities, but it certainly won’t help him with the task King Reginald has assigned him. Instead of allowing him to continue hunting for those who stole the powerful Enchanter’s List, the kin -
Blog postAmok What is faith, except hope in desperation?
All Putera Mikal wants is to gain the Amok Strength, the supernatural power granted by Kudus to the Mahan royal family. No matter how religiously Mikal keeps his vows, Kudus still denies him the Strength—whilst his father, Sultan Simson, flaunts the Strength despite his blatant defiance of the Temple and the priests’ visions of coming doom.
Then the prophecies come true.
Taken captive, Mikal must find a way to liberate hi -
Blog postThe CoverAbout the Book Title: Wraithwood (The Wraithwood Trilogy, #1)
Publisher: Mountain Brook Fire
Author: Alyssa Roat
Release Date: July 15, 2021
An estranged uncle, a mysterious mansion, and Arthurian legend—together they lead to a world of magic and bloodthirsty wizards who want teenage Brinnie dead.
Brynna “Brinnie” Lane has always lived a quiet life under the watchful eye of her hovering mother—until she’s sent off for the summer to live with a -
Blog postTeenage Madnes Hatter wants more to life than what his island hometown has to offer—and he definitely doesn’t want a boring future in hat-making, like his parents. But he sure doesn’t expect a well-dressed cat named Cheshire to suddenly pop into his life and make everything worse—giving him the power of the Madness Solver and making him the guardian and peacekeeper between Wonderland and Earth.
What the heck? When he said he wanted more to life, this wasn’t what he meant! Now, he’s th
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