Beta Readers

This was all stolen from Stacy Claffin! Her site is full of amazing stuff. Go check it out: https://stacyclaflin.com/ Beta Reader Questionnaire Thank you for taking the time to read my story! Please read the questions before starting the story, so they’ll be in the back of your mind as you’re reading. Opening: Were the … Read more

Ear Candy for Authors

Podcasts! There are so many good author ones. I’m going to mention a few I like. Then I would love to hear which you find most helpful. Click here to listen! Writing Excuses. This amazing podcast by Brandon Sanderson and the gang was my staple when I started writing. It really motivated me and helped … Read more

Excerpt – The Blood of a dragon, scene 1

This is fun. I’m going to post a scene from a book and then break it down with a little author annotation. I’ll start with the first scene of the first book in the series. Anuka turned the bone-handled dagger over in his hand. His tiny red legs dangled over the edge of his cot … Read more

Shadowdark rpg

This is a big deal for me. I’m a diehard Dungeons and Dragons fanboy from back in ’89. 2nd edition Thac0 purist who learned 5th edition so he could teach his kids. So playing a different system was a stretch for me. When my old buddies wanted to get the band back together and play … Read more

It’s not personal

Actually, it kind of is. I want to spend a little digital ink letting you get to know me a bit better. Some of you have been around for four years and some of you joined the team today. So who is the demented mind behind Anuka Sandbar? I was born in Elliott County, Kentucky. … Read more