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Alethea’s 2016 DragonCon Schedule

Here it is, folks! Technically, it’s still tentative, so be sure to double check these on the app and in the program booklet. Convention Dates are Fri(9/2/16), Sat(9/3/16), Sun(9/4/16), and Mon(9/5/16). I will be arriving on Wednesday with Bianca Roman-Stumpff so that I can help her set up in Pop Art Alley on Thursday. Bianca has kindly offered to…

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The Stuff I Didn’t Say on Patreon

Warning: This post is not for the faint of heart. If you would like to continue to believe that my life is a magical fairyland where darkness never falls, read no further.  * Yesterday, I relaunched my Patreon Page in a big way. I made it shiny and welcoming and full of enthusiasm, with all the magic of a…

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Faerie Freebies for Fairy Day!

  Need to feed that Faerie Tale addiction? Get 9 Faerie Tale Books FREE June 24th – July 1st only!   Click on the following links to claim your free books:   War of the Fae Book 1 By Elle Casey Faelorehn: The Otherworld Series Book 1 by Jenna Elizabeth Johnson Tales of Arilland by Alethea Kontis Falling For…

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Choreographing the BEST SURPRISE EVER

Today on the Waterworld Mermaids, I tell the whole story of how a podcast with my 11-year-old Fairy Goddaughter turned into the surprise of a lifetime! Click here to find out! Congrats, Princess Allie!!! We love you! xox

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The Unbreakable Princess Alethea

(I should totally have my own television show with this title. Right? Netflix, call me.) * Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition. Nor does one expect, after months of carefully planning two simultaneous conferences (BEA and the SFWA Nebula Awards weekend), a spectacularly sprained ankle. It sounds like such a small thing, doesn’t it? Yet, this sprain was severe enough…

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The Trix Adventures Prize Pack Giveaway!

I know you’re dutifully following and sharing all the guest bloggers and reviewers of the Trix and the Faerie Queen Blog Tour…but do make sure that you’re following me on ALL THE SOCIAL MEDIA and entering the Prize Pack Giveaway as many times as you can. Only nine days left! ******************************* April 2 2016 Today is 211th anniversary of…

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Home from Boot Camp with Big Ideas

Hey, everybody! I’m officially home from Jane Yolen’s Picture Book Boot Camp…which means I got in late Sunday night and then spent an entire day in bed in excruciating pain (this whole neck thing is *not* my idea of a good time). I’ll be posting pics here in the near future…and maybe some thoughts…it’s just that everything that happened…

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Trix & the Faerie Queen NOW AVAILABLE!

Adventure Awaits! Paperback: http://amzn.to/1pY3vZk Kindle: http://amzn.to/1VRwjyM Nook: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/trix-and-the-faerie-queen-alethea-kontis/1123595003?ean=2940157690489 Kobo: https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/ebook/trix-the-faerie-queen ***** Looking for a signed & personalized copy of the book in paperback or hardcover? Click on over to Princess Alethea’s Storenvy and preorder yours today! http://princessalethea.storenvy.com/

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