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It’s official: I have a rough draft of Mech and Magic, The Knack Series Book 2! Woohoo!  Like the first book, this one took a lot out of me. There are many moving parts, a lot of characters and a deep dive into world building. Also, like book 1 at this point, the first draft is a hot mess. Luckil...

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This week’s newsletter is a day late because I wanted you to take advantage of the Urban Fantasy Free For All that is happening right now. 100+ books all free for today only, including my Valkyrie Bestiary Series Starter, Dragons Don't Eat Meat. Click on the banner above to fill your e-reader! W...

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Looking back to look forward

The New Year is a great time to look forward, but to do that, I feel it’s also important to look back at what I accomplished. 2024 was a big year for me, with the publication of 2 novels and 1 novella. I finished the Valkyrie Bestiary Series, something that I’d been working on for nearly 10 years...

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New for Fall 2024

Fall has hit us with some spectacular colors and weather. It’s been nice enough for me to continue to spend time in the forest while I edit A Knack for Metal and Bone. I officially sent it off to my editor for first looks this week. If all goes well, I’ll have a release date and pre-order informa...

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Writing Roadblocks

This is a visual representation of how edits are going on A Knack for Metal and Bone. I was sailing along, expecting to have a competed draft by next week and then I hit this roadblock. This isn't to say that I have writer's block. Rather, it means that I hit an unexpected wall in my plot and for...

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  This is me riding Booker for my second lesson after not riding for nearly 12 years. I have rediscovered muscles I didn’t know I have.  You can see in this picture I am wearing half-chaps. These are leather protectors for the bottom half of your leg. I used to wear these back in the day, but...

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