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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- Jul 18, 2019
- 1 min
Circuit Fae: Hogwarts Houses
Hello, Readers! Let's talk about everyone's favorite Harry Potter pastime--figuring out which Hogwarts House you are. Me? I'm a Gryffindor, through and through. Brave (sometimes to the point of recklessness), but loyal and true. But enough about me! Let's talk CIRCUIT FAE characters! SYL SKYE You've probably already guessed it: Syl's about as Gryffindor as you can get! The fair Fae princess's optimism and never-give-up attitude suits the House of the Brave and Courageous. Plu
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- May 22, 2019
- 2 min
What's New & Next!
Heyla Readers! I can hardly believe we're nearly halfway through the second quarter of 2019. It's been a busy year, so I thought I'd take a breath to touch base and let you all know what's going on with me and my various writing projects. First up, CIRCUIT FAE. Earlier this month, we released the CIRCUIT FAE BOXED SET, which includes MORIBUND, DERAILED, OUROBOROS, and DETHRONED, PLUS, BONUS CONTENT NEVER BEFORE SEEN! Originally, we looked into doing an iBooks special edition
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- May 14, 2019
- 2 min
The CIRCUIT FAE Boxed Set is Here!
Great news! Today's the launch day for the CIRCUIT FAE boxed set! That's right, you get MORIBUND, DERAILED, OUROBOROS, and DETHRONED all in one juicy boxset PLUS NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN BONUS CONTENT!!! - ALL FOR A SUPER LOW PRICE OF $9.99 - Also...it's CIRCUIT FAE's book birthday, but we're giving away presents. One lucky winner will walk away with a KINDLE FIRE. ENTER NOW Description Two Faerie princesses. Two warring realms. One forbidden love. The War for Faerie begins! From
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- Oct 30, 2018
- 2 min
MORIBUND Nominated for a Cybils Award!
Dear Readers, THANK YOU! I'm so excited that MORIBUND has been nominated for a Cybils Award in the YA Speculative Fiction category. But even more importantly, just knowing that you love MORIBUND and all things CIRCUIT FAE makes my dark heart so happy. When I started writing about Syl and Rouen's adventures, I was told by some people that queer fiction wouldn't sell, that it wasn't a smart career decision, that, if only I wrote about straight, white, cisgender characters, I'd
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- May 22, 2018
- 2 min
GIE Reads: The Queen of Ieflaria
Synopsis: Princess Esofi of Rhodia and Crown Prince Albion of Ieflaria have been betrothed since they were children but have never met. At age seventeen, Esofi’s journey to Ieflaria is not for the wedding she always expected but instead to offer condolences on the death of her would-be husband.
But Ieflaria is desperately in need of help from Rhodia for their dragon problem, so Esofi is offered a new betrothal to Prince Albion’s younger sister, the new Crown Princess Adale.
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- Jan 17, 2018
- 2 min
INIMICAL's Cover is Here!
That's right, my pretties! After months of waiting, the cover for Circuit Fae 3: INIMICAL is finally here! Rouen's back on this cover, and it's darker, to reflect the darker happenings in the book. Things are heating up for our favorite Heroine and Villainess! Check out the full wrap cover below for an extra surprise! Being a fairy princess isn't all it's cracked up to be, especially when you have to choose between saving your people...And killing your girlfriend. Oh, and let
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- Dec 27, 2017
- 1 min
OUROBOROS Launch Tour: Sign-Ups are Live!
Calling all Bloggers, Readers, and Reviewers! The OUROBOROS Launch Tour is now Live! Be the first to sign up for excerpts, guest posts, Top 10 lists, soundtracks... So much cool, quality content, even a dark Fae couldn't be broody about it! Sign up now! In the meantime, pick up your copy of MORIBUND, on sale at $1.99!!! The adventure begins in CIRCUIT FAE 1: MORIBUND AMAZON B & N GOOGLE PLAY iBOOKS KOBO Happy holidays! ~GIE & Monster House Books #BlogTour #Ouroboros #AmWritin
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- Dec 6, 2017
- 2 min
Inimical Cover Reveal: Sign-Ups Now Live!
Calling all bloggers! Want to be the first to share the next cover in The Circuit Fae series? Click here to register for the cover reveal for INIMICAL. This new book is the third in The Circuit Fae series, and ooooh! It's got all the angsty romance and fun, snarky action I know you've come to expect from our fave sleeper-princess Syl Skye and her gf/bff, dark Fae princess-assassin Rouen Rivoche! The cover reveal takes place on Wednesday, January 16, 2018. CIRCUIT FAE: INIMICA
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- Nov 22, 2017
- 7 min
Sneak Peek! OUROBOROS: Friendsgiving Scene
It's Thanksgiving, and I'm so thankful to you, all my readers, bloggers, reviewers, and friends! As a thank-you, here's a sneak-peek at the Friendsgiving scene in OUROBOROS. This scene happens in the middle of the story around Thanksgiving. Our heroines have just suffered a defeat, and Syl's feeling a little down. My track phone buzzes. It’s E. Meet me in the auditorium. She probably wants to run another arrangement by me for the Battle of the Bands. She’s been working hard,
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- Nov 15, 2017
- 2 min
Reader Spotlight: Bibliobakes!
Looking for a new blog, my pretties? Well, look no further! Bibliobakes has books, reviews, and OMG! Baking! Check out this amazing vegan coffee cake recipe. Mmm... Say it with me: caaaaaaake... Seriously, where has this blog been my whole life? Let's see what Mhairi from Bibliobakes has to say about MORIBUND: The twisting narrative of love between Syl and Euphoria is a tribute the the complexities of both queer girls and teenagers! It is the type of book that should fill at
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- Nov 8, 2017
- 2 min
DERAILED Presales are Here!
That's right, my pretties! Presale links are up for DERAILED! Find out how Syl and Rouen met in this MORIBUND prequel novella Syl Skye. Rouen Rivoche. Star-crossed lovers who should be mortal enemies. This is the story of how they met. A nightly excursion to DC. A goth-rock show. One innocent train ride. That’s all it takes for high school sophomore Syl Skye’s perfectly normal world to come crashing down. Because unbeknownst to her, she’s a sleeper-princess of the fair Fae—a
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- Sep 13, 2017
- 1 min
Happy Book Birthday: MORIBUND!
At last, the wait is over, my pretties! Moribund, book one in the exciting new Circuit Fae series is here! Get yours: Amazon B & N GooglePlay iBooks Kobo And even though it's MORIBUND's birthday, you're the one getting the gift! to celebrate, we have a ton of giveaways and goodies. Enter our Rafflecopter and win cool Elf and Fae tiaras and more! Enter our Goodreads giveaway and win one of 10 copies of MORIBUND, ebook or print version--your choice! Lastly, I wanted to take a m
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- Aug 29, 2017
- 1 min
Celebrate Moribund and Win!
Win all the pretty things! Including this cool Circuit Fae: Moribund elf tiara and ear cuff set! Enter now! To celebrate the September 12th launch of Circuit Fae: Moribund, Monster House Books and I are giving away a bunch of cool elf and Fae themed swag! Up for grabs: Silver Elf Tiara and Ear Cuff set Syl's Sun and Circuit Board pendant Leather Fae Arm Cuff A copy of Circuit Fae: Moribund (ebook or print) See Images! Enter Now! ___________________ Dark Fae. Romance. Evil Plo
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- Jul 5, 2017
- 1 min
5 Stars! Praise for Moribund!
Hello my pretties and all you sleeper-princesses out there! As many of y'all know, the FREE Moribund eSampler came out on June 20th. I'm so excited to share with you some of the awesome 5-star reviews it's been getting! Here are some of my fave comments: "The Fae book you've been waiting for!" "Can't wait for the full book!" "Awesome characters!" "Snarky voices, rich world building, awesome action and heart-warming romance." "More Circuit Fae, please!" "I really enjoyed this
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- Jun 21, 2017
- 1 min
Ouroboros Cover Reveal: Signups are Live!
Calling all bloggers! Want to be the first to share the next cover in the Circuit Fae series? Click here to register for the cover reveal for Ouroboros. This new book is the sequel to Moribund, and I know you're going to love what sleeper-princess Syl Skye and dark Fae princess-assassin Rouen Rivoche get up to! The cover reveal takes place on Tuesday, July 25th. Pre-orders are live at Amazon, B&N, Kobo! Book Description Return to the world of the Circuit Fae! Syl's a princess
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- May 16, 2017
- 1 min
GIE's 20-Word Review: Style
Hello, my pretties and all you sleeper-princesses out there! This week for my twenty word or less (who's counting?) review, I'm talking about Style, an LGBTQ YA by Chelsea M. Cameron. SYNOPSIS Kyle Blake likes plans. So far, they’re pretty simple: Finish her senior year of high school, head off to a good college, find a cute boyfriend, graduate, get a good job, get married, the whole heterosexual shebang. Nothing is going to stand in the way of that plan. Not even Stella Lewi
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- Mar 29, 2017
- 2 min
Go, Go, LGBTQ Ranger!
WARNING: This blog post contains SPOILERS for the 2017 movie Power Rangers. For a non-spoily review, check out my colleague, Kyle’s excellent review here! Recently, there’s been some backlash from the LGBTQ community because a few sources like Hollywood Reporter and ABC News claimed that one scene in the new Power Rangers movie “breaks down barriers” when it comes to LGBTQ characters. You can catch up on these stories here: Hollywood Reporter ABC News And on some of the Twitt
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- Mar 22, 2017
- 2 min
Why Write Lesbian Heroes?
I’ve been asked a lot lately why I write lesbian heroes. The answer seems simple: I'm gay and I'm part of the LGBTQ community. Makes sense, right? But the more I get asked this question, the more I think that answer really is too simple. It's easy to say "Well, I'm gay," and just leave it at that. But here's the thing: Growing up, I never had any heroes who were like me. Growing up, my favorite heroines were Princess Leia, Buffy, Sarah Connor, Eowyn. I was a huge Star Wars fa
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- Mar 8, 2017
- 1 min
GIE's Review: Of Fire and Stars
GIE’s Brief Synop Of Fire and Stars by Audrey Colthurst tells the story of Mare and Denna, two princesses who are as different as the realms they come from. Denna is arranged to marry Mare’s brother, but the only sparks that are flying are between her and Mare. When a plot to plunge their kingdoms into war surfaces, they join forces, but their love threatens to put them and the whole kingdom in hot water. GIE’s TAKE Colthurst does a masterful job interweaving rich world build
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