Courtney M. Privett's Blog
May 3, 2019
Mental Health Month
May is Mental Health Month, so I'm going to do something a little different. All* of my book royalties for this month will be donated to the .Why am I doing this? Many of my books, especially The Bacra Chronicles, were born out of my own struggles with prenatal and postpartum depression, anxiety, and depersonalization-derealization. Writing these stories helped me climb out of the depths of my own personal darkness, and now I want to try to give somet...
Published on May 03, 2019 08:20
February 14, 2019
New Book, New Site
I have a new book, but I also have a new website!
Happy Valentine's Day! , Book Three of The Bacra Chronicles has been released into the wild. The and paperback aren't linked yet, but they should be soon.
Love is at the core of this book, but it's not all romantic. Old love, new love, romantic, platonic, friendship, familial, redemptive, even learning to love oneself. Spellkeeper is often dark and violent an...
Published on February 14, 2019 20:22
June 18, 2018
Rain Falls on Malora
Rain Falls on Malora is now out, in both.
This short story collection spans the entirety of The Malora Octet, from Mirren Kelta's story halfway through the timeline to Sora Thula's story sixty years after . Rain Falls on Malora expands the narratives of established characters such as Lucienus, Solace, Rabbit, and Vutan, as well as introduces new characters, including two of Bethel's children from the millenniums between a...
This short story collection spans the entirety of The Malora Octet, from Mirren Kelta's story halfway through the timeline to Sora Thula's story sixty years after . Rain Falls on Malora expands the narratives of established characters such as Lucienus, Solace, Rabbit, and Vutan, as well as introduces new characters, including two of Bethel's children from the millenniums between a...
Published on June 18, 2018 11:28
May 31, 2018
A Little Bit of Magic
What feels like a long, long time ago, I wrote two little stories called "Lastborn" and "Facsimile". They were released on May 31, 2018 within the sci-fi anthologies Ìý²¹²Ô»åÌýÌý²ú²â/. I won't give any specifics on the plots of the stories here since I don't want to be a spoiler, but I will say I'm proud of them and I hope you enjoy reading them.
Photograph by  on Unsplash
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Published on May 31, 2018 17:44
April 6, 2017
February 15, 2017
Keep Persisting
There are some kinks to work out (items only showing up in collections and not in the store list), but that should be taken care of by the print company within a couple days. Make sure you switch the content filter from "Safe" to "Moderate" to see everything. I had to go PG-13 on a the "Nevertheless, She Persisted" and "He Persisted" items so they didn't get flagged for language. Most of the individual products have multiple options for style, size, and color once you'r...
Published on February 15, 2017 23:38
February 8, 2017
Nevertheless, she persisted
I'm rather overwhelmed right now. A piece I drew this morning has gone viral on Facebook. If you happen to see this without attribution somewhere, it's mine. I drew it in response to Mitch , and for all the women I've run into who don't think they need feminism. It's amazing that something so simple can resonate with so many.
Published on February 08, 2017 20:19
February 6, 2017
November 30, 2016
We're not in Malora anymore
It was inevitable. I returned through the portal from Malora over a year ago, but I knew my wanderlust couldn't be satisfied until I discovered a new one to a new world. I dabbled with time travel for a while and returned to 1999 Michigan with
. Then I built a rocket ship and took my toddler to the Solar System's moons in my first children's book,Â
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Then, one summer day, I found a portal I didn't know I was looking for. It was a shower epiphany, as many of my i...
Then, one summer day, I found a portal I didn't know I was looking for. It was a shower epiphany, as many of my i...
Published on November 30, 2016 09:54
October 23, 2016
Busy, busy, always busy
First of all, I have a new book release, and it is nothing like my others. Elora Goes to the Moons is a children's book I wrote for my youngest daughter, who loves the Moon. I made a weekend project of flying the cartoon version of her through the Solar System. Several of my friends wanted their own copies of the book after seeing my fragile scrapbook version, so I scanned it, uploaded it to Createspace, received a beautiful-looking proof, and made it . It...
Published on October 23, 2016 19:53