Tanya Lisle

Creative on a health break

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  • Looking Glass Saga Book 8 title and cover reveal!

    I know, it’s been a while on this one! I’ve been working hard to finish off the series and I’ve gotten a little distracted. My bad! But I finally have the title and cover more or less finalized for the next book!

    If there was one thing Alice was good at, it was lying.

    When Alice swears that she is done with Wonderland, Adrianna wants to believe she is telling the truth. Alice has stopped going to Wonderland, stopped vanishing at a whim, stopped ignoring her teachers in class. It’s like she’s a whole new girl, one that is ready to move on with her life and start working toward her future.

    But there are cracks appearing in the mirrors–and in Alice’s facade. There is more to that growing illness than she is letting on. But Adrianna has other problems, from Arthur blackmailing her into a relationship to her brother still being possessed. It’s only a matter of time before Wonderland comes knocking again, and someone will answer its call.

    Get the story so far on Amazon!

  • Evidence Paperback is out!

    Magic can end up in the hands of anyone if they know where to look. Magical items litter the streets if you know where to look, and will work for anyone who happens upon them. While the Syndicate tries to keep them from falling into the wrong hands – or any hands at all – even they don`t know how many remain outside of the Evidence Locker at the back of the office.

    Evidence looks at the stories of some of the magical artifacts that the Syndicate has yet to track down. Wands and pendants often find their way into the possession of people who don’t fully understand their potential or the consequences of using them.

    The Evidence paperback is out at last! I’m slowly getting this whole series into print and I’m getting so close to done! For now, though, enjoy getting your very own paperback of my Canadian supernatural horror anthology series!

    Get Evidence Now!

  • Books to read while you’re waiting for the next Looking Glass Saga book

    I know, I haven’t announced when the next book is coming out yet even though I said I would. I’ve been having a personal life crisis and I don’t want to pick a date without knowing that I can hit it. I will say that tentatively April, though. And until then, I have a few books for you to check out to get you in the mood for the next release!

    Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

    Of course! Check out the original and see where the original ideas all came from! It’s a bit of a strange read, but very worthwhile! It’s remarkably both similar and different from a lot of the movie adaptations, and it’s fun to see where the original story went. 

    The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert

    Alice being a bit of a loner and being called to another world? Yep! Horror elements and questionable life choices? Check! A whole bunch of fairy tales that you didn’t really think belonged together but work surprisingly well in a single book? Bingo! 

    Every Heart a Doorway by Seannan McGuire

    I feel like this one is almost cheating with how similar it is. It follows a young girl going to a boarding school of other young girls who have all been to another world and are trying to either readjust to life in the real world or head back to their fantastical other realms. Also, it’s a lot of fun!

    Miss Mabel’s School for Girls by Katie Cross

    Bianca’s story of going to school to save her own life and the lives of her family from a cruel curse has echoes of a similar journey to it. Also, the universe is a little fun, though I would warn about that one chapter involving a cat for anyone sensitive to that. 

    Sawkill Girls by Clare Legrand

    I know this is a bit of a weird one, but this one has a very similar feel to it as the second half of The Looking Glass Saga. Each of the three girls has elements of Alice or Adrianna to them, and the demon definitely feels like some combination of the Bandersnatch and Cheshire Cat.

  • January Quotes Roundup (Plus a meme!)

    It’s that time again to bring back the quotes roundup for the month! In case you don’t follow me on social media, these are the quotes that got posted this month! These are all from The Looking Glass Saga.

    Also, I tried to make a meme.

    I tried.

  • 11 things for people who are just done with everything

    It’s that time of year to try and capitalize on listicles and gift guides! For today, some suggestions of things to ask for or to get for people who are just kind of done with everything.

    Fuck off socks

    For those who want to be a little more quiet about how completely done they are with everything, you can get started with a pair of socks that express your innermost thoughts. No one has to know. Yet.

    Eff this bracelet set

    For those a little more bold, there’s always this lovely set of stackable bracelets. You can pick the one that suits you best on any given day, or you can just wear them all!

    Bitch please necklace

    There’s also the option of a necklace that will call other people on their bullshit for you. And two colour options!

    Fresh out of fucks hat

    For those who are less into jewelry, there’s always a hat that will say just how done you are.

    Fuck off backpack

    For those who would much rather not have swearing on them as they are walking around, but do still want to tell people to go away, there’s always a backpack that should get the point across.

    Sorry not sorry print

    Want people to know just what they’re getting into as soon as they get into your place? Well, why not get a print that makes everything nice and clear?

    You look like shit pillow

    Still kind of social? Find your own way to be hospitable with a throw pillow that gets right to the point!

    Calm the f*ck down tea

    You know what I love? Tea. And you know what would be a lot of fun to offer people once they follow the instructions of a pillow? This tea.

    Don’t fuck up the table coasters

    And once you hand them a cup of tea, what better than a coaster to remind them not to damage the table?

    I’m not always a bitch mug

    Once you sit your friend down with their tea, you’re going to need a mug for yourself. How about something to make sure you keep the record straight?

    Get paid sticker

    Lastly, because there’s so many freelancers out there, I wanted to add in something for people who have had the discussion before. You know the discussion. Get paid, everyone.

  • October Quote Roundup!

    Another month, another roundup of quotes from The Looking Glass Saga!

  • NaNoWriMo poll closed!

    Thank you everyone for participating in the poll this year and giving me this gift of which novel I’m writing for my birthday. Cloned Evil won the poll and I am very excited to get started on it! Now to figure out if I can somehow manage to write the whole series in one month…

    NaNoWriMo 2019 Poll!

    • Cloned Evil (28%, 58 Votes)
    • Dreamscape (24%, 49 Votes)
    • Reckless Abandon (19%, 39 Votes)
    • The End (16%, 33 Votes)
    • Atlantis Project (14%, 29 Votes)

    Total Voters: 128

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  • I’ll be at Canzine 2019

    Heads up for those who live in the area! I’m going to be at Canzine in a few weeks! I’m getting better at making sure I make it out to events like this and it’s a lot of fun to get a chance to actually meet some of you in person. I’ll have books, the shorts, and maybe a couple other fun things if you ask nice. 

    There’s also just a lot of other cool stuff there? When I went last year, it was really cool and I met a lot of really great people. Plus, it’s at the library this year, so if you’re in town why not?

    Here’s the information if you need to know more:

  • Writing Resources

    There’s a lot of resources that I’ve been relying on to make all these books and aesthetic stuff over the years. I might as well share a could of them with everyone, eh? 

    Programs

    Some cheaper alternatives to some of the more expensive options ((And Adobe in specific, which I really want to get off of)) that are out there. I’ve used all of these and found them to be almost as good as the standard products, though some have a bit of a steeper learning curve than others. 

    Courses

    Because continuous learning is good. Especially continuous learning about marketing because, well, marketing is hard. 

    • Lynda (I get this one from the library)
    • Skillshare (This link gives 2 free months and helps me out)

    Covers and Aesthetic Resources

    Graphics! We love cover making and, if you’re as bad at drawing as I am, these are some pretty good graphic resources to get you started. 

    Let me know if there’s any that I missed! 

  • Beauty Sleep Quotes Roundup

    Beauty Sleep is coming out in a couple days! Let’s do a roundup of some quotes!