#celebromancy

[michaelrunderwood]

Celebromancy Returns!

Today Celebromancy, the second of the Ree Reyes books returns in a new edition! The new edition is available in ebook and paperback forms from major booksellers. Geekomancy is already available and finding new readers and joining paperback collections.You can request Celebromancy from your local library or special order from a friendly local bookstore! The rest of the Ree Reyes series will be…

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[michaelrunderwood]

Birthday Giveaways!

Hello, all! Today is my birthday, and to celebrate, I’m hosting three giveaways for copies of my novels.

One giveaway is right here. Just comment on this post between now and Friday the 27th at 5PM EDT with your personal favorite birthday tradition: a food you like to eat, a restaurant you visit, some media you partake of, or so on. One lucky commenter will get a copy of all of my Simon &…

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[michaelrunderwood]

PROMONADO Report

June was a whirlwind, and now moving into July, we’ve come through the eye of the PROMONADO and are now going through the second half, with CONvergence and ReaderCon, as well as more podcastery.

Today, I’m on Adventures of Sci-Fi Publishing, talking about SHIELD AND CROCUS, Tor.com’s new imprint, the Hachette/Amazon situation, and more. There’s also a giveaway for a SHIELD AND CROCUS bundle…

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[shortysquadpresident]

/RIPS SHIRT OPEN/ /SCREAMS TO THE HEAVENS/ WELL WRITTEN BISEXUAL FEMALE MAIN CHARACTERS

[grimoire-of-geekery]

The Glamour of Geekery

Reading Celebromancy by Michael R. Underwood, and dear gods, I love these books.  He literally cannot write them fast enough for me.  They are fantastic, you all should buy them.

I love the magic in his book, and that his main character Ree isn't a sudden expert at her magical skills.  Just because you learn that magic is real and geeks can use geeky artifacts and clips for magical effects, doesn't mean you can use them to the same degree the actual characters use them.  At least, not right off the bat.

I love this series.  It has so much realism in it.  There are times, honestly, when I wonder if these books aren't being written by people just like me, who practice magic and experience the world the same way I do- with a heavy dollop of inspiration and not a small amount of nerdy obsession.

A while back, I invented an RPG system that teaches magic to the players.  It's got a lot of similarities with this book.  I consider these books research for games and spellwork, really.

I wonder if I can file this on my taxes.  *chuckling*