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The Snowglobe Conspiracy

Book 1 of Where Magic Settles

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Explaining I heard the wood screaming in my mind was a good way to get locked in the loony bin.

Hedy Parker arrives in Washington, DC, a city run entirely on magic, to learn about the abilities she can’t control. Immersing herself in this melting pot community of humans and formerly mythical creatures is a process, but she’s game.

Until she stumbles over the shriveled-up corpse with a shattered magical snowglobe nearby.

The wooden base is screaming, and only she can hear it because Hedy can feel the emotions and intentions of trees.

As the body count rises, each with a snowglobe, Hedy goes in search of answers to questions no one else is asking. What she finds instead is a snazzy hobgoblin who can’t effectively plot without sandwiches. Together, they uncover a conspiracy that could kick off the next apocalypse. Unfortunately, Hedy is a little too familiar with how easy they are to start… having caused the last one.

The Snowglobe Conspiracy is a contemporary fantasy where the monsters have day jobs, the bad guys never win, and finding your ride-or-die people might just save the world.

P.S. Book 1 introduces Fenlo, an adorable gnome specializing in chaos.

Cover concept for The Snowglobe Conspiracy by Tina Scogin.
Draft Cover Artwork
Coming Next in Where Magic Settles

The Artifact Cascade | Book 2

Cover concept for The Artifact Cascade, Book Two of Where Magic Settles.
Draft Cover Artwork

Public Service Announcement: Imps are thugs.

Hedy is happily building a life in her new house. It’s powered by dwarven tech. Or will be, if Torin and Fenlo can stop blowing holes in the floors and walls.

As part of her “Get A Life” project, she’s building Parker Boxes in her latest attempt to find her “thing.” Each wooden box is bigger on the inside thanks to her newfound magical abilities. Everyone loves them. She can’t make them fast enough.

Who would have thought such a simple project could possibly level Washington, DC to the ground? Technically, though, it’s not Hedy’s fault.

It was the imps.

AI Disclaimer

AI can be a wonderful tool when used properly. I would never pretend I don’t leverage it.

Here’s how I NEVER EVER use AI.

To write my stories.

The words on the page, the characters, the plots, the scenes, the world, and the ideas are mine.

I have a very clear vision for this series and each book. I hear the characters in my head. They argue with me frequently about their arcs. Some of them are absolute drama queens, kings, and other assorted royalty.

Here’s how I DO use it.

  1. Continuity. I use Kallum.ai to check my stories against ten years of documented worldbuilding that once required me to search through ten different Word documents and two Excel workbooks each with ten tabs, while muttering increasingly creative profanity. Continuity is key. Kallum is specifically coded to never ever write words for me. A non-negotiable requirement for me.
  2. Research. I use Google and ChatGPT regularly for research. My questions range from “What old churches in this part of Washington, DC might work for this scene?” to “Could two mules pull an old Toyota pickup if I removed the engine?” to “What do we actually know about Linear A?” Besides, writing in a house with zero other people is lonely. Those two feel like friends now.
  3. Website development. I used ChatGPT to help me plan, develop, and build the HTML. It was 100% free, which is my preferred price point.
  4. Artwork. I used ChatGPT to create the artwork for this website and the Weirdos’ Gazette. Also 100% free. When the budget allows, I absolutely plan to hire a real illustrator for future book and marketing artwork. I probably won’t redo the website until I’m famous.
  5. The boring stuff. I use Kallum.ai for grammar, out of place commas, messed up tenses, and similar things instead of Word or Grammarly. It’s a choice.

Bottomline: AI is one of the tools I use while writing.

It isn't the writer.