Happy launch day to Funkin’ Weird. Hooray! It’s here! What happens when an immortal dies? I’m so glad you asked. As the Keeper, I’m trying to hold the magical and human worlds aligned. I’ve got a symbiotic book, a partner, and dumb luck. I’m staring down a witch war, and I’ve got to save a …
Are you ready to get Funkin’ Weird?
Funkin’ Weird is more than a believable title. From ARC reader Leslie: “Mind blown with all the twists and turns!” Book 5 sets up the big questions as Cleopatra O’Keefe rounds the corner and faces her future. Who can she trust? Why are immortals dying? She’s at another crossroads, and it’s shading weird. The magical …
Pixie Prick is zipping to the top!
Wow! I'm blown away by the traffic to this series, and to the amazing response... Pixie Prick is zipping to the top! I'm a fan too! Of readers that is... And this email made my heart skip. "I love, love, love this series! Each book, I think that's got to be the end, what else …
Behind the scenes of Pixie Prick
Writing a book could be formulaic, but behind the scenes of Pixie Prick, it was anything but. It all started with an elephant. No, not the kind you eat one bite at a time, and definitely not the 8000 pound one in the room. It was worse. It was the unscratchable itch of curiosity, the …
Welcome to the New World
Welcome to the new world and thanks to my readers for many things, but first, for their assist on choosing my new logo header. I use this primarily in my newsletter, but it also appears on the site. Tales of Seas and Stars Readers also shared their preferences when it came time to selecting my …
Screw Ups and Fixes: Newsletter Sign-ups
Tales of screw ups and fixes: Newsletter sign-ups edition. LE SIGH. Yesterday, while working on screw ups and fixes on this site, the fabulous Word Press support person let me know my newsletter sign-ups landed on a null page. First and most important, I apologize. If you visited and signed-up, I never received it. It's …
Morning Musings: Writing, Coffee, and Oddities
Coffee and I go way back. Spending an early morning musing over life's oddities is an integral part of accepting another crack, in the form of a sunrise, at life. In taking a pause before the day grows hectic, I get a smidge of time for myself and that micro centering sets me up to …
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I Did a Thing! Check out the All Books tab!
Like anything else, over time what seemed like a great idea doesn't age well... which is how my new All Books tab came to be. I wanted a place to showcase all my books, and while readers who are drawn to specific genres like the ability to narrow down what they seek, some visitors want …
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The Forever Book: Salt Shaken
I started writing the second book in the Boogie Beach series, Salt Shaken with the intention to release in July 2020, but I hit a wall. The lockdown, the unfolding pandemic, and the stress of trying to be safe while living in a country that couldn't seem to put on a mask left me too …