Blog - J.L. LYON

Remembering the Meaning of Christmas

Years ago when I was working for a church, I got the opportunity to write for a Christmas devotional they were putting out for the congregation. Recently while looking through some of my old stuff, I came across a copy my grandmother had saved for me, and was struck...

Timeless Book Release

Hi friends! I have a fun, and a little different, announcement to share with you all. If you’re familiar with my writing, you know that I consider myself first and foremost a storyteller, which is why I primarily write fiction. It’s what I love doing, and I will...

My Year of Final Fantasy

As a writer, I love storytelling in all its forms, and one of the best (and until recently, overlooked) places to find great stories is in video games. While the gamer community is large, no doubt, its stories are not as accessible as say, Game of Thrones or Stranger...

The Shadow Saga: Looking Ahead

It's been a great release week! Thanks again to everyone who has purchased Shadow Empire, and for those that have gone back and either started at the beginning or picked up where you left off earlier in the series. As a reminder, if you NEED recaps, I have written...

It’s Release Day!

My 4th Book, Shadow Empire, was released today and is now on sale in both Kindle and Paperback on Amazon! Get your copy via one of the links below: Thanks to everyone who preordered and those who have purchased Shadow Empire. Shameless plug here, but please please...

When a dream gets put on hold

In case you’re here and missed the big announcement, my 4th novel, Shadow Empire, will be coming out in February 2024. What I don’t advertise too strongly in that announcement is that this is my first release in over 8 years. It was less than a year between my first...

New Release Announcement

Well friends it’s a day I wasn’t sure would ever come, but I can officially announce that Part 4 of the Shadow Saga is complete and will release on Thursday, February 1st, 2024! Shadow Empire will pick up where Part 3 left off, with Grace Sawyer leading a growing...