Demons

It's a blizzard outside my house today which is fitting. Today Den of Demons is officially released. It's the fourth episode in Nightshade Academy, where Nova finds herself trapped inside an ice cavern with a terrifying demon and a wily witch. At least she has Kian and Archer with her--assuming Archer is […]

Nightshade Academy Episode 4: Den of Demons (Release Day!)

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Can you believe it? Nightshade Academy is officially over halfway done with the release of Auras and Colors today. Just like with the other episodes, this one is currently Amazon exclusive. I just enrolled it in KU. I hope you enjoy it. Also, you can read a free preview below. […]

Nightshade Academy Episode 3 is HERE

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I did a draw last night. I’d like to play around some more and figure out a digital painting style I enjoy doing and enjoy the look of. Maybe that’s too much to ask. It’s not like every part of the work process is enjoyable. That even goes for my […]

Nova Portrait – Nightshade Academy

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It's release day! I like releasing a book every 30 days. I'm gonna do my best to make this a regular thing. Those dry spells kill me as much as they do you, because I've got tons of stories to share, damn it! It's time for part 2 of Nova's […]

Nightshade Academy Episode 2 is HERE

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What makes a monster? It's a pretty age-old question, but one that never ceases to be fascinating to explore. It's also rooted in the world of Ilenima.  Nightshade Academy is located inside a hidden town called Nightshade located in northern Alaska. The town sits in the eye of a constant storm […]

The Hidden Monster Town – Nightshade Academy Extras

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Who doesn't love dogs? Okay, some people don't. But they're wrong. Kidding. Or am I? Anyway. Kian is Nova's love interest in Nightshade Academy. He's also an aswang who turns into a big black dog that he likes to think of as a hellhound. Because it sounds cool. While Kian is […]

The Goodest Boy – Nightshade Academy Extras

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I had an idea for how an aura reader might see people's "souls." It involved colors. Or Colors as Nova would call them.  Nova is the perspective character in Nightshade Academy. That story is hers. Nova perceives the world very differently from most people. You could argue she sees it in […]

The Pink-Haired Vampire – Nightshade Academy Extras

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eBook available on Amazon and enrolled in Kindle Unlimited. Paperback available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble. It's here! It's here! Vampirism. An academy made for monsters. A guy I want to eat because of a targeted and insatiable bloodlust. That's what my life has become. I'm used to being […]

Nightshade Academy Episode 1 is HERE

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Romance. It's in everything. No, seriously. It's in everything.  Truthfully, I used to kind of begrudge that fact. In some ways, I still do.  What the hell, Kestra. Aren't you a fantasy/romance writer or whatever? I mean, yes. Totally. Let me explain. I never got it. It was never something I could […]

Different Flavors of Romance – Nightshade Academy Extras

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One of the best things about writing, for me, is world-building. I could probably get stuck inside of world-building for days, weeks, months. Years... It's always a bit of a challenge to strike a balance between that and writing a story within that. Since writing stories is my thing, I probably go about […]

Ilenima: Writing in the Same World – Nightshade Academy Extras

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