Well, we did it! The Kickstarter is fully funded, all credit cards are charged and now it’s time to get the books to their new homes! That’s the good news. But there’s bad news too, and my scribe is sad about it. What happened? Well, Melinda got some bad news about a loved one. After a long talk with them about their options and what they could be done, she went back to working on Stars & Angels Sing, specifically the audiobook since it ended up being a larger project than we realized. Then she had to pause that to … Continue reading The Button that Saved Us

Well, this is the last call for pledges. The Kickstarter ends on December 9, 2023 at 11:59 PM EST, 2 days from now. What is it? A Limited Edition Christmas Epic Fantasy Adventure A family searches for the true meaning of Christmas, then must save it in an epic fantasy adventure told through poems. What’s it about? When his master found out about his son, Sarn’s worst fear was realized. Will his master help him get custody of his son? Or will this tear his family apart? With nowhere to go and no choice but to obey orders, Sarn must … Continue reading Last Call For Christmas!

Thank you! The kickstarter for Stars & Angels Sing: A Christmas Story in Poems is fullyfunded! So there’s no risk to back now. You’ll get your books in your chosen format as soon as possible when it ends. The Audiobook Experience Melinda is working nights on the audiobook (because she works days for someone else), but it 3/4 of for Stars & Angels Sing is narrated and has a musical score! So the musical audiobook should be done by the end of the week and ready for proofing to make sure she didn’t miss something. To keep that from happening … Continue reading The Stars Aligned!

Hi I’m indie fantasy author, Melinda Kucsera, and I’m back with a preview of the musical audiobook I am creating for Christmas story, Stars & Angels Sing, and you can get a copy by backing the kickstarter: ⁠http://kck.st/3uyZ5OS⁠ The preview includes: Get Stars & Angels Sing: ⁠http://kck.st/3uyZ5OS⁠ About your host, Melinda Kucsera: I am Melinda Kucsera, an indie fantasy author who wrote and published 20+ books since 2016 across 6 series. I write epic fantasy adventures about families and magical creatures who’re just trying to survive in a world that hates and fears magic but is steeped in it. My … Continue reading Stars & Angels Sing: Christmas Story Preview

Hey! Well, this is awkward. Usually, Melinda is the one asking you to help rein me in, but that’s not the case today. And it’s so weird. Let me explain. Actually, first let me introduce myself. I’m Ran, son of Sarn, from the Curse Breaker series, and boy do I have some tea to spill. But first, thank you! Our Kickstarter is 67% funded! We just need a few more pledges to push us over the edge and get us funded. After you read what I have to say, head over and back it! It’s going to be epic in … Continue reading She’s Gone Crazy For Christmas!

We might also be living on a prayer…. Hey, Guess what? I am back! This is Ran, Sarn’s son from the Curse Breaker series, and yes, I’m usually your narrator for this newsletter, but I wasn’t for our annual Thanksgiving … Continue reading We’re almost halfway there!

Hi, Happy Thanksgiving! And welcome to our special holiday issue! This is Melinda and I’m taking over my newsletter to say: Don’t worry. No turkeys or mages were harmed in the making of this newsletter! Since we can’t send you a plate of food or a slice of pie, I (Melinda) recorded some of our Thanksgiving adventures from years past and put them together into a special program for your entertainment. Listen to A Curse Breaker Thanksgiving Tale on YouTube or Spotify or Amazon music, iTune, etc. The stories I read are all from Stars & Angels Sing. The 2023 … Continue reading Happy Thanksgiving!

Hey, I hope you enjoyed the sale before it ended. And now for the cover reveal I promised you. This will be the cover for the Christmas book I mentioned last week: Now you know what Papa looks like when he gets silent and intent and stares off into the middle distance. You’re welcome. He drives me crazy when he does that because I can see he’s thinking hard about something, but he’s not saying anything about it. What’s Stars & Angels Sing about? We find out about Christmas, and I dive into that head-first so I can enjoy all … Continue reading That book I mentioned

Hi, I’m indie fantasy author, Melinda Kucsera, and in this episode L.L. Nelson is joining me to talk about her book, Priestess of Herculaneum. What’s it about? What’s in this episode: Where to get the book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CL3KZ2CT Where to find our guest: About your host, Melinda Kucsera: I am Melinda Kucsera, an indie fantasy author who wrote and published 20+ books since 2016 across 6 series. I write epic fantasy adventures about families and magical creatures who’re just trying to survive in a world that hates and fears magic but is steeped in it. My books are full of magic … Continue reading Fantasy, Lore, & More: Priestess of Herculaneum

Hi, I’m indie fantasy author, Melinda Kucsera, and in this episode Caitlin Denman is joining me to talk about her new release, Blood Queen. What’s it about?  What’s in this episode: Where to get the book: Where to find our guest: About your host, Melinda Kucsera: I am Melinda Kucsera, an indie fantasy author who wrote and published 20+ books since 2016 across 6 series. I write epic fantasy adventures about families and magical creatures who’re just trying to survive in a world that hates and fears magic but is steeped in it. My books are full of magic and … Continue reading Fantasy, Lore, & More: Blood Queen

(No characters were harmed by this blast as far as we know.) Hey, I don’t usually pop into your inbox on a Friday, but I wanted to update you on a few things. First off, thank you for taking our poll last week. The minute we got one vote, I swung into action. And on Monday, I might have the cover to show you for our Christmas adventure (in poems)! (When I say ‘I’, I mean Ran, son of Sarn, the quiet Curse Breaker.) I also stopped by tell you about a FREE & 99 cent Weekend Sale of some … Continue reading Weekend Blast

Hi, I’m indie fantasy author, Melinda Kucsera, and in this episode Stephen M. Wallace is joining me to talk about his book, A Meeting Of Monsters. What’s it about? What’s in this episode: Where to get the book: https://www.amazon.com/Meeting-Monsters-Family-Thunder-Story-ebook/dp/B09TS4H8RG/ Where to find our guest: About your host, Melinda Kucsera: I am Melinda Kucsera, an indie fantasy author who wrote and published 20+ books since 2016 across 6 series. I write epic fantasy adventures about families and magical creatures who’re just trying to survive in a world that hates and fears magic but is steeped in it. My books are full … Continue reading Fantasy, Lore, & More with A Meeting Of Monsters

And their Scribe shook from fear… (Just kidding! No Scribes were scared by this.) Hey, Your friendly fictional character is back with an idea that’s a little crazy but holiday appropriate. Could I run my idea by you real quick? I don’t know if you knew this, but way back in November 2015, my Scribe, Melinda, wrote a holiday adventure where we team up with a certain jolly fellow to save Christmas. (By ‘we’ I mean Sarn (my papa) and me, his son, sidekick, and your narrator for this email, Ran. No one else was invited.) Why am I just … Continue reading Twas a month before Christmas when Characters had an idea