Her gaze rolls over him as it would the map to the Fountain of Youth. He can feel her magic stir with the presence of death. Brown fingers twitch against white gauze and the door. All the lines soften around her. Aleister experiences a nauseating desire to bleed again. She makes it feel okay. HisContinue reading “The Murder Meets at Dusk Playlist”
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The Murder Meets at Dusk, excerpt
“Aleister,” Montague sighs, his whole form rising and falling, “I cannot say I have brought them all back. Not everybody can withstand the way, especially humans. Seeking knowledge this way could kill you.” Aleister stares into the giant sunglasses, denies to himself that he is human, and says, “Just keep a firm hold and I’llContinue reading “The Murder Meets at Dusk, excerpt”
The Murder Meets at Dusk Cover Reveal!
Synopsis: The Order of Crows has existed for generations to protect the magical and divine community of New Verona. The current Order is mostly young and untested, having lost their parents in a tragic and mysterious event. Not surprisingly, they don’t get along very well. Aleister Corigan is at the heart of the discord. TheContinue reading “The Murder Meets at Dusk Cover Reveal!”
Title and Synopsis Reveal!
Hey everyone! I’m super excited to start sharing goodies about my upcoming release. So excited that I’ve decided to drop the title and synopsis here, now. I don’t actually have a definitive release date, but I can say SOON. Very soon. There are just a few more details that need to fall into place, soContinue reading “Title and Synopsis Reveal!”
Home for Wayward Writers: Ascension
It’s late. It has been a long day. I’m not exactly feeling inspired. I find myself sitting in an overstuffed chair, staring at a fireplace that never seems to run out of fuel. I can smell the books that line the shelves around me. There are infinite worlds here and they are constantly changing. TheContinue reading “Home for Wayward Writers: Ascension”
Exciting News!
Wow, it has been a while since I posted anything here. What can I say? Life is full and some things fall through the cracks. The good news is that I spent the last five months feverishly devoting any time scrap of free time to writing a new book in a brand new Urban FantasyContinue reading “Exciting News!”
Random Acts of Poetry: Dark Greens
Occasionally, I write poetry. It’s mostly just exercise for my brain, but why not share it. Enjoy! Dark greens make clean lines around the bend In my vision. Shade-addled blurs of browns, A little fuzzy around the edges. If I reach far enough The ground speaks, A rumbling teacher who seats me Front And Center.Continue reading “Random Acts of Poetry: Dark Greens”
The Fox, an excerpt
It has been a while since I shared anything in blog form. I’m not much for journaling and I don’t have any exciting news (yet). So I’ve decided to share an excerpt from a WIP that I don’t actually work on much. It’s a piece I wander back to every once in a while, writeContinue reading “The Fox, an excerpt”
A New Idea
I haven’t written a blog in a while. Life got a little hectic after my book releases, as you might expect from life at times. I don’t have much to share now, but it’s been so long that I wanted to leave something here. I had this idea the other night, the first fresh storyContinue reading “A New Idea”
Cadillac Payback: Rising Tide Excerpt
I hear voices behind me, but I don’t have room for any more bodies in my space, so I ignore them. When I look back to Maria, she flings her eyes past me. She’s mad, too, that much is easy to see. But then the tension melts, her eyes drop impossibly wide, and her mouthContinue reading “Cadillac Payback: Rising Tide Excerpt”
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