Claris Lam's Author Newsletter

Magical Girls, K-Dramas, and Horror Stories - September 9th, 2025 Newsletter

September 9, 2025

Hello, Readers! We’re already 9 days into September and a lot has already happened for me this month, including: “Stay Magical,” my YA fantasy magical girl-...

"Stay Magical" is OFFICIALLY PUBLISHED!

September 8, 2025

“Stay Magical,” my YA fantasy magical girl-themed short story collection, is OFFICIALLY PUBLISHED TODAY! “Stay Magical” is available in ebook format on all...

"Stay Magical" preorders available and attending Worldshift: The Speculative Fiction Writers' Summit 2025!- August 26th, 2025 Newsletter

August 26, 2025

If you missed my email and/or my announcement on my social media yesterday, my YA magical girl-inspired fantasy short story collection, “Stay Magical,” is...

"Stay Magical" is now available for PREORDER!

August 25, 2025

"Stay Magical" is now available for preorder!

Magical Girls And Getting Writing Done- August 12th, 2025 Newsletter

August 12, 2025

Happy August, readers! With my YA magical girl-themed short story collection, “Stay Magical,” being available for preorder in 13 days from now as of the time...

Conferences, Drafting, and Upcoming Book Release - July 22nd 2025 Newsletter

July 22, 2025

July went by really quickly - or at least the first half did, for me! Also, is it just me or has this July been hotter than expected? I’ve been staying...

Stay Magical Book Cover & Release Date REVEALED!

July 14, 2025

Happy Book Cover & Release Date REVEAL DAY for “Stay Magical!” “Stay Magical” is a YA fantasy magical girl-themed short story collection. I previously spoke...

Stay Magical's release date will be revealed soon! - July 8th, 2025

July 8, 2025

Hello, readers! If you’re reading this, that means that my Canada Day 2025 Sale just ended yesterday. Thank you to everyone that supported the sale - I...

"Winner Takes All" 25% off for the 2025 Smashwords Summer/Winter Sale!

July 2, 2025

Hello, Readers! Did you want to buy a copy of “Winner Takes All” (Book 1 in the Harlow Mystery series), but didn’t get a chance to during June’s book...

Canada Day 2025 Sale!

July 1, 2025

Happy Canada Day, readers! All of my ebooks are 20% off from July 1st, 2025 to July 7th, 2025! "Winner Takes All" (Harlow Mystery series, Book 1):...

Book Sales, Drafting, and Game Demos - June 24th, 2025

June 24, 2025

June is almost over already! This month seemed to fly by really quickly, but I’m grateful for the opportunities that came my way this month. Also, I got an...

Comp Titles, TED Talks, And Book Sales - June 10th, 2025 Newsletter

June 10, 2025

Hello, readers! It’s June! We’re halfway through 2025! I feel like this year is going by slowly at first, and then a bit quickly since April. The passing of...

The Harlow Mystery Birthday Sale is LIVE!

June 1, 2025

Happy Birthday To The Harlow Mystery series! All ebooks in the Harlow Mystery series will be 25% off for the whole month! Purchase "Winner Takes All" (Book...

Getting Inspired And More Writing Galore - May 27th, 2025

May 27, 2025

Hello, readers! Where did the rest of May go? It’s already close to the end of this month, and I feel like I’ve been, once again, writing like I’m running...

A Break Before Something New - May 13th, 2025 Newsletter

May 13, 2025

Hello, readers! We’re almost halfway through May, and What Am I Writing Recently? I posted a new writing update back on May 1st! If you haven’t read it, you...

Website Updates And Writing More Poetry - April 22nd, 2025 Newsletter

April 22, 2025

Hello, fellow readers and writers! I hope all of you had a wonderful Easter during this past weekend, for those who celebrate! Also, thank everyone who...

"Refilling The Well" is only $1.99 during The Poetry Palooza Sale!

April 12, 2025

Happy National Poetry Month, Readers! I’m happy to share that "Refilling The Well" is only $1.99 USD on all retailers (except Amazon) from April 12th-April...

Poetry Promotions And Writing Draft #2 - April 8th, 2025 Newsletter

April 8, 2025

Hello, fellow readers and writers! I’m aware that things in the world have not been the greatest. I’ve been dealing with it by channeling my disappointment...

Storage Trouble And More Canadian Book Recs - March 25th, 2025 Newsletter

March 25, 2025

Happy Late March, Readers! It feels like March flew by really quickly for me - I had a lot of writing to do. However, with a lot of writing comes figuring...

Writing Like I'm Running Out Of Time - March 11th, 2025 Newsletter

March 11, 2025

Happy near-mid March, everyone! First: Thank you to everyone who supported me during the Smashwords Read An Ebook sale last week by sharing my posts about it...

Read An Ebook Week Sale starts TOMORROW! (March 2nd-March 8th 2025)

March 1, 2025

Hello, Readers! We are fast approaching Read an Ebook Week, a week that encourages readers to pick up the digital device of their choice and download a new...

Book Cover Chaos And Figuring Out Projects - Feb. 25th 2025 newsletter

February 25, 2025

Happy late February, everyone! One could say that the latter half of this month has been chaos. Specifically, book-cover related chaos (more on that in a...

Publishing A Book While Judging Other Books - Feb. 11th 2025 Newsletter

February 11, 2025

Happy near-mid-February, everyone! This February has been incredibly eventful so far, from my debut poetry chapbook being released to judging a lot of other...

Refilling The Well Is Officially Released! (Feb. 10th 2025)

February 10, 2025

Happy Book Release Day, Readers! My debut poetry chapbook, “Refilling The Well,” is officially released TODAY! Thank you to everyone who preordered a copy of...

Refilling The Well Is Releasing On Monday!

February 7, 2025

Hello, readers! My debut poetry chapbook, “Refilling The Well,” is releasing on Monday, February 10th! I announced early preorders last week, and preorders...

Refilling The Well Is Releasing In One Week!

February 3, 2025

Hello, readers! My debut poetry chapbook, “Refilling The Well,” is releasing in ONE WEEK FROM TODAY! I announced early preorders just last week, and...

Preorder "Refilling The Well" starting today!

January 30, 2025

Preorders for my debut poetry chapbook, “Refilling The Well,” are NOW AVAILABLE! I’m happy to share that preorders for “Refilling The Well,” my debut poetry...

Final Day To Nominate "Bloody Fantasia" for 2025 Indieverse Awards' Best Of categories!

January 30, 2025

Happy end of January 2025, readers! Today is the FINAL day that you can submit my book, “Bloody Fantasia,” to be nominated for all 6 Best Of (Paid)...

"Refilling The Well" Preorders coming soon, and the wonders of Neocities and other web platforms- January 28th, 2025 Newsletter

January 28, 2025

Happy late January, everyone! January has been pretty eventful, from being selected as a judge for the 2024 Indie Ink Awards to getting a lot of writing...

I'm Judging The 2024 Indie Ink Awards! - January 14th, 2025 Newsletter

January 14, 2025

Happy mid-January, everyone! 2025 is finally here, and with a new year comes a lot of new goals! There is a LOT I have to cover in this newsletter, so let’s...

Last Day To Nominate "Bloody Fantasia" for the 2025 Indieverse Awards' FREE categories!

January 6, 2025

This is your last chance, readers! Today is the LAST day that you can submit my book, “Bloody Fantasia,” to be nominated for all 16 FREE CATEGORIES in the...

Nominate "Bloody Fantasia" for the 2025 Indieverse Awards!

January 3, 2025

Happy New Year, everyone! You might be shocked to see this newsletter. “Claris, what are you doing!? I thought you said last December that there wouldn’t be...

All Books Are 30% Off For Boxing Day!

December 26, 2024

Happy Boxing Day, readers! The entire Harlow Mystery book series is 30% off from today, December 26th, 2024, to January 1st, 2025! There is no code required,...

The Harlow Mystery series now available in paperback! Dec. 10th 2024 Newsletter

December 10, 2024

Hello, readers! It’s December! Also known as… The most wonderful time of the year~! I had to put that in there. The Christmas holidays are among my...

The Author Interview Masterlist Is Here! Nov. 26th, 2024 Newsletter

November 26, 2024

Hello, readers! It’s midway through November, and I’m so happy to share that I FINALLY completed the author interview masterlist! For those who don’t know,...

Mission Statements and Multiple Webinars- Nov. 12th 2024 Newsletter

November 12, 2024

Hello, readers! It’s November now! If you’ve been following me since the second half of October, you probably noticed that I made a few little changes to my...

The Third Harlow Mystery Villain Playlist is here!

October 30, 2024

The third villain playlist for the Harlow Mystery series is now available in the Freebie Library! The third villain is the murderer behind Dean’s death in...

The Second Harlow Mystery Villain Playlist is here!

October 28, 2024

The second villain playlist for the Harlow Mystery series is now available in the Freebie Library! The second villain is the murderer behind Leighton’s death...

The First Harlow Mystery Villain Playlist is here!

October 25, 2024

The first villain playlist for the Harlow Mystery series is now available in the Freebie Library! The first villain is the murderer behind Colin’s death in...

A 25% Off Spooky Sale Is Here!

October 25, 2024

I’m happy to share the following, readers: The entire Harlow Mystery book series is 25% off from today, October 25th, to November 1st, 2024! There is no code...

An Upcoming Halloween Sale And Villainous Playlists

October 22, 2024

Hello, readers! There’s a lot that happened within the past two weeks with me! I’m just going to dive straight into it this time, starting with the...

I'm An Author! What Do I Do Now?

October 8, 2024

Hello, readers! It’s October! This time of year is better known as the spooky season, where you’ll find increasing Halloween decor and ads everywhere you go....

Attending Dread Con Canada and Writing Plan Adjustments

September 24, 2024

Hello, readers! We’re now in the second half of September, and I have been quite busy these past few weeks! From attending a book fair/convention to tons of...

Dancing In September and Seasonal Writing Goals

September 10, 2024

Hello, readers! It’s September! This is the time of year where I’m constantly playing “September” by Earth, Wind & Fire because - well, it’s literally...

Summer Is Ending, Completed Drafts, and Writing Fanfiction Again

August 27, 2024

Hello, readers! It’s getting very close to the end of the summer season. To be honest, I felt like summer ended the moment that it passed mid-August...

Fall Is Coming

August 13, 2024

Hello, readers! It’s August, and I’m already seeing…Fall/Autumn decorations in the stores? Already!? I started seeing them since mid-July on store shelves,...

Managing New Ideas And Changing Writing Plans

July 23, 2024

Hello, readers! It’s already mid-July, and I…have many ideas that I want to write. More on that below. What Am I Writing Lately? I finished drafting Book 6...

July Musings, Scaling Back, And Cozy Writing

July 9, 2024

Hello, readers! It’s July, the month of summer sunshine! August has summer sunshine, too, but for most people they would be starting to go on vacations this...

"Bloody Fantasia" is OFFICIALLY RELEASED! Also, what comes next?

June 25, 2024

Hello, readers! You may have noticed this the moment you started reading this newsletter, but I’m using a different font because Buttondown FINALLY gave me...

Nick's playlist is here!

June 21, 2024

Nick’s playlist is now available in the Freebie Library! For those who aren’t familiar with Nick in the Harlow Mystery series, here’s a quick summary about...