J.E. Brand

The Starving Author J.E. Brand Books are mirrors: you only see in them what you already have inside you. ―Carlos Ruiz Zafón, The Shadow of the Wind Still in Shock It has officially been 12 days since Belladonna Moon's debut, and I still can't believe it. As evidenced by the below picture, I will never get over the feeling of holding a book I wrote. Thank you for all of your support. This book is very different than The Witch's March, and that fact made me nervous. It was my first time writing...

The Starving Author J.E. Brand Savannah is amazing with the town squares and the hanging moss and the French Colonial houses. It's brutally romantic ―David Morrissey Buy Belladonna Moon Today! Buy today for just $2.99! The only differences between medicine and poison are dosage and intent.Savannah, 1749. Mercy Penrose helps her mother run an apothecary. She specializes in elemental magic and uses it to create the best medicinal salves, oils, and teas in the colony. The trick is only using...

The Starving Author J.E. Brand Without art, the crudeness of reality would make the world unbearable. ―Frida Kahlo Two More Days! I can't believe that Belladonna Moon debuts in just two days! I largely wrote this book as a love letter to Savannah. I also really wanted to get into the romantasy genre. I'm lucky enough to have two parents that are still very much in love with each other, and they're both my heroes. They're as different as they are similar, and that means they inspire me in...

The Starving Author Withered by Shadows Book Review My favorite part of writing is researching. That includes history fact-finding to ensure that my universe stays realistic and grounded (dragons and krakens aside) as well as reading books. And as an author, I also firmly believe it's my duty to bring attention to underappreciated books, especially when written by other independent authors, so join me on the book hunt! I know that this newsletter is once again off schedule, but that's because...

The Starving Author J.E. Brand There is more treasure in books than in all the pirate' s loot on Treasure Island. ―Walt Disney KindleUnlimited (KU) I've personally recently gotten KU to help my reading budget. From here on out, I'm only reading books I can get at the library or through KU. With that said, I have yet another amazing collection of books that are KU available. You can browse for your next obsession here. Join My Book Club! I recently discovered Fable, an app designed for book...

The Starving Author J.E. Brand We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year's Day. ―Edith Lovejoy Pierce KindleUnlimited Review Drive As an author, I can't stress how much I appreciate reviews. For one thing, I love seeing if people connected with my characters and story. And of course constructive criticism is everyone's best friend, not just authors. But reviews are important for...

The Starving Author J.E. Brand For last year’s words belong to last year’s language. And next year’s words await another voice. ― T.S. Eliot 2025 Book Awards This year, I gave myself a goal of reading twenty-six books (or one every two weeks). I'm happy report that as of today, I've read thirty-four books with another almost done. That might not seem like a lot to some of you, or maybe it seems like way too much, but I've loved all the new stories I've found and rediscovered. As such, I...

The Starving Author J.E. Brand The color of springtime is in the flowers; the color of winter is in the imagination. ― Terri Guillemets Sneaky December My day job has me looking at activity from the prior 1-3 months, so I've always been bad at keeping track of what month it actually is. Right now, with all my health problems, it's been even worse. But I'm now convinced some Christmas-lover cracked time travel and speeded us ahead to their favorite season. It's the only explanation for how...

The Starving Author J.E. Brand After a good dinner one can forgive anybody, even one's own relations.― Oscar Wilde, A Woman of No Importance Thanksgiving Fun Can you believe Thanksgiving is only 2 days away? And I’m thankful for so much this year it’s ridiculous. As many of you know, I published my second book. I also have people in my life lovely enough to take time out of their day to beta read for me. I have had new health concerns, but they were curable without surgery. And I have parents...