Ornery Owl Ventures
Welcome to Ornery Owl Ventures! Please read below for a description of our services.
Hello, and welcome to Ornery Owl Ventures. I'm your hostess with the mostest. Please allow me to introduce myself.
During the daylight hours, I'm Mild-Mannered Cara Hartley, a friendly, if sometimes cheeky, editor who wants to help authors make their stories the best they can be. Editing can be expensive, but I offer lots of discounts to keep my services affordable.
However, you may have heard whispers of my secret identity. Those rumors are true. At night, I become The Terrible Old Woman, a writer who edits on the side. I also mismanage my very own private publishing company.
Naughty Netherworld Press promotes the nonfiction works and poetry of Cara H/Ornery Owl, the dark fantasy and sweet romances of C. L. Hart, and the spicy romantic comedies and sci-fi farces of Lil DeVille.
My book blog, Readers Roost, promotes books by indie & small press authors. I always welcome guest posts.
Write what you want to read, not what's trending.
Updates
Jun 23
https://buff.ly/YRnsLdO If you love poetry, check out Soul Chaser, the latest anthology from Dragon Soul Press.
Jun 23
https://buff.ly/lHnPuIp Check out my July WIP project. Also, the Soul Chaser poetry anthology from Dragon Soul Press releases today!
Apr 7
https://ornerybookemporium.blogspot.com/2025/04/love-me-after-my-death.html Love Me After My Death is a new romantic drama from bestselling author Tina Donahue. Read an excerpt and find out where to pick up a copy.
Apr 6
https://ornerybookemporium.blogspot.com/2025/04/the-real-beltane-anthology-cover-reveal.html The new Beltane anthology is popular on Amazon! Packed with stories and poems, proceeds benefit Quill Cottage Wildlife, a 501C3 nonprofit dedicated to rescuing orphaned wild animal babies.
Jan 19
https://buff.ly/42lmCBL Three story samples for you to enjoy.