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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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Sometimes, I wish it would end. I’m the Oracle, leader of the angels. And I’m a fraud. Everyone looks to me for answers because I was chosen, but I don’t have any. God won’t speak to me. This burden was bearable when Leo was by my side. Now I’m left […]

Read On the Precipice

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When you live in a small town and tomorrow is a lot like yesterday, you tend to pay special attention to anything new that happens. My brother, James, is obsessed with these two reclusive women who just moved in. They never come outside. It’s almost like they’re allergic to sunlight. […]

Read Guardian

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It’s been a long time coming. Writing Queen of Werewolves was a big undertaking for me. It definitely took me longer to write than any other book I’ve published. It taught me the meaning of patience. I had to be patient because there was no rushing this. This is the end of a series I’ve poured my heart and soul into. It had to be good.

Queen of Werewolves Cover Reveal

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You know that feeling when you’re so focused on something that everything else can go take a hike? You forget to eat. Maybe you stay up way later than normal. That’s what happens when I hit my flow state. I wish I could say I flow on command, but I […]

Week 15 – The Creative Flow State

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Hey! I wanted to talk a little bit about branding. It’s this elusive thing I’ve been trying to understand for what feels like forever now. Artists develop a style for you to know them by. Authors write in a specific genre and have a specific tone to their stories. Musicians […]

Week 14 – What’s Your Author Brand?

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Current projects Queen of Werewolves – The Lost Princess of Howling Sky Book 3 Once Soulmates – These Immortal Vows Book 3 Where do I begin? This week was a blur. I finished the first draft of Queen of Werewolves last week. So, this week was supposed to be dedicated to editing, right? Well, it was and it wasn’t. Queen of Werewolves […]

Week 13 – Edits, Book Covers, and Shifting Priorities

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Current projects Queen of Werewolves – The Lost Princess of Howling Sky Book 3 Once Soulmates – These Immortal Vows Book 3 Another week down. And I did it. I finished the first draft of Queen of Werewolves. This first draft is 96,223 words. I tend to write my first drafts light, so the final word count is going to be interesting. […]

Week 12 – Finishing the First Draft

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Current projects Queen of Werewolves – The Lost Princess of Howling Sky Book 3 Once Soulmates – These Immortal Vows Book 3 I always want things to be perfect even though perfect doesn’t exist. It’s kind of a good and bad thing. It’s good because I’m constantly improving. It’s bad because sometimes I get stuck instead. If you’re a perfectionist, I think […]

Week 11 – The Struggles of Writing and Being a ...

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