Author: enmeditor
Skylark: The Dawning of the Dragon – Prologue: Ephraim’s Capture
It was time to give up on the guns. Despite the havoc they wrought upon The Temptress, wasting more ammunition was not worth it. As Belladonna already mentioned, Cornelius Blackfoot was her real enemy, not his ship. Ephraim Howell withdrew the dagger he carried on his left side and the sword he kept on his […]
Skylark: The Dawning of the Dragon
Destiny and danger collide in this thrilling sequel to Skylark: The Dragon Lady. We rejoin Captain Belladonna Skylark and her pirate crew as they face new obstacles and distractions designed to chart them off course on their perilous journey to the Isla del Dragon. Captain Cornelius Blackfoot remains an ever-present threat to Belladonna and her […]
Watch for the Hounds
Service projects are so stupid, and such a waste of my time. Who wants to help some old lady clean out her house? After all, it’s not my problem that she doesn’t know how to let go. Every school year we are required to complete four service projects. They can be anything – raking leaves, […]
Spooky Season Reads 2023
I don’t know about you all, but Halloween is one of my favorite times of the year. The weather has [usually] decided to mellow out, the candles are burning throughout the house, the comfy blankets have been pulled back out of the closet, and the horror movies play nightly. Horror films have always interested me, […]
Six Tips for a Better Writing Life
As a newer author, I feel a little bit like an amateur giving anyone writing tips. I would be much quicker to point them to a number of writing resources that have been helpful to me, one being Stephen King’s On Writing (and this is, in fact, me still telling you to read that for […]
It’s been a while….
I know, I know – it’s been WAY too long. When I began this journey as a professional author, strict writing schedules and regular blog posts were going to be the norm for me. Ah, but life. Life has a way of throwing things your way that totally and completely offset every good intention you […]
Book Launch Photos
I can’t believe we are less than TWO WEEKS away from the official, worldwide release of Skylark: The Dragon Lady! Writing a book has been a dream of mine since I could write. Quite honestly, I never thought it would happen – too expensive, too much work, and who has time to write a whole […]
Ten Favorite Books of All Time
Hi friends and fellow readers – I am so very thrilled to see you here! I am Emily Madison, first time author of Skylark: The Dragon Lady. I look forward to sharing more about myself with each post, and I look forward to hearing from and meeting my readers as well. My blog will be […]
Skylark: The Dragon Lady
Raised by seafaring pirates, Belladonna Skylark has never known her family. But she’s about to discover her destiny–a binding prophecy that makes her want to run and hide. Facing a destiny she cannot change, a betrayal by someone dear, and the stirrings of love pulling her away, it’s clear that none of this was made […]