NADINE BRANDES once spent four days as a sea cook in the name of book research. She is the author of the award-winning ROMANOV, FAWKES, and the Out of Time Series. Her inner fangirl perks up at the mention of soul-talk, Quidditch, bookstagram, and Oreos. When she's not busy writing novels about bold living, she's adventuring through Middle Earth or taste-testing a new chai. She and her Auror husband are building a Tiny House on wheels with their Halfling children. Current mission: paint the world in shalom.

Can You Guess The Title of Book 3?

If you’ve been following me on social media at all, you’ll notice that I’m revealing the title for book 3, one clue at a time. I was going to wait until January to start this scavenger hunt of sorts. Part of me likes keeping the secret all to myself. *evil laugh* But… Continue reading

Cover Reveal: The Fiercest Fight, by Brent King

I love cover reveals, don’t you? Today I get the honor of revealing the cover for Brent King’s YA spec-fic novel, The Fiercest Fight which releases TODAY! *throws Amazon links all over the place* (Tweet this) I’ve watched Brent slave away over this novel, forging through the fires of editing again… Continue reading

Being Skinny vs. Being Healthy

We all know that physical appearance is the big dragon that women are trying to slay these days. We have clothing companies either trimming down their humans into little waifs, or plastering “this model is not photoshopped!” on their ads. (Go Aerie!) I want to talk about the long-term stuff. What… Continue reading

Meet the Nicest Person in the World…and Her Book

If you’ve ever wondered who the nicest person is in the world, look no further! Let me introduce you to…Ralene Burke. I’m so excited to shout from the rooftops that RALENE’S BOOK IS OUT! Her fantasy novella, Bellanok, released the same day my book came out, but what’s even more fun is the… Continue reading

Would You Eat a Fried Tarantula? – Author Q & A

Would you eat a fried tarantula? (Tweet this) This was one of the questions my Facebook partiers asked me this week and I expect you to answer it in the comments. We had a blast celebrating the release of A Time to Speak. So many questions were asked — both crazy and serious —… Continue reading