Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

  • Books, Gowns, & Crowns

    Hello lovely readers! I am SO excited to announce that I will be attending Books, Gowns, & Crowns this September 3rd and 4th in Portland, Oregon for their first annual event! I will be selling and signing books, attending the ball in a gorgeous dress (possibly cosplaying one of my characters) and then attending a…

  • Author Interview: Katie Zaber

    Today we are doing things a little differently, we\’re interviewing another fellow Fantasy author! Let me introduce you all to Katie Zaber! Katie Zaber knows the best way to decide who is cooking dinner is with a Nerf gun fight in the living room. Her boyfriend is an exceptional cook. When she isn’t baking, reading,…

  • Best Vacation Reads

    Summer is here, and that usually means vacations, camping, and road trips galore! If you are anything like me, you have to carry a book with you regardless of where you are as more of a comfort item than anything else. But it also means you hope that vacation means at least a few hours…

  • New book release!

    Today is the release of Kingdom of Mist & Chaos, the final book in the Elemental Kingdoms Series! It\’s finally complete! They’ve won the battle, but can they win the war? The Elemental Rising must race to find allies in their war against the cruel king of Carr. But with the plague ravaging those of…

  • Upcoming Giveaways!

    With Kingdom of Mist & Chaos\’ release coming soon, I\’m doing a few giveaways in celebration! Win an EARLY e-book copy of Kingdom of Mist & Chaos! Click here to enter! Giveaway starts 3/12/21 and ends 3/21/21. Winner chosen and sent e-book on 3/22/21. Win a signed physical copy of Kingdom of Mist & Chaos…

  • Writing Update: Writer self-care

    Clearly, I\’m not the best at keeping my blog updated, at least not lately. I have had to make some tough decisions the last few months and had to pivot my priorities. I had major surgery, the pandemic, governmental changes, emotional upheaval, burnout, surgery recovery, losing a pet, family stressors… all these things played a…

  • A Bookish Guide to Holiday Gifts

    The spooky season is over, which means it\’s time to start saving your pennies and making plans for the Yule time/Holiday Season!! Not only are we all readers here, but we also probably know readers who would love these gift, OR we know loved ones we can share this list with so they can get…

  • Hello world!

    Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start writing!

  • Writing During A Personal Crisis

    2020 has been an interesting year, to say the least. I don\’t know about you all, but I\’ve seen some of the darkest times this year. Don\’t get me wrong, I\’ve been in dark places before, but this year has thrown me down a dark hole, stomped on me, and then did it all again…

  • Hello world!

    So this is strange. I\’ve been writing blog posts from my other blog for years, and now I\’m starting a new one! Here is a link to my old blog: www.authorralewis.wordpress.com And stay tuned here for future posts! I may migrate my old posts over, but not right away.

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