Legends, Lore, and More
Hey, everyone. It's day three of the promo tour for Cold Dark Night. I'm excited to be a guest on fellow author and Story Empire contributor Harmony Kent. Harmony is a multi-genre author. She's also written some non-fiction books on the craft of writing. Make sure you visit her books page to check out her... Continue Reading →
Hey, everyone. The tour for Cold Dark Night continues. Today, I'm visiting with my friend and fellow author, Mae Clair. She is one of the founding members of Story Empire. Mae is the author of several novels, mostly in the mystery/suspense genre. Her books include the Point Pleasant and Hodes Hill series. If you haven't... Continue Reading →
Hey, everyone. Today I'm kicking off the tour of my new novel, Cold Dark Night. The first stop is with fellow author and SE contributor C S Boyack. Craig is always a generous host and is also the author of several books in the Fantasy/Science Fiction Genre, including the Lizzie and The Hat Series. While... Continue Reading →
There were times when I thought this day would never come. At last, it's here. Cold Dark Night, the first novel of my Legends of Madeira series is now available on Amazon in eBook format. (The paperback copy will be available soon.) Blurb New husband, new house, new town… and a new mystery to solve.... Continue Reading →
Hi, everyone! Can you believe we're already into the fifth month of 2021? Summer is almost upon us. Wasn't it just yesterday I wrote about Snowmageddon? February's full moon was aptly named this year, but I think most Texans will agree we'd rather not see a repeat of that much cold and snow. Speaking of... Continue Reading →
Hey, everyone! I can't tell you how excited I am to announce the cover reveal and release date for my newest novel. It's been a long time coming. Blurb New husband, new house, new town… and a new mystery to solve. Tami Montgomery thought her police chief husband was going to be the only investigator... Continue Reading →
Hey, everyone! I hope you've enjoyed my monthly series about the full moons. So far, we've covered The Wolf Moon (January), The Snow Moon (February), and the Worm Moon (March). Now it's time for the fourth moon in our calendar year. The April full moon is often referred to as the Pink Moon. This came... Continue Reading →
Hey, everyone. It’s been a long time coming, but I’m delighted to announce the release of House of Sorrow. This short story is a prequel to the upcoming novel Cold Dark Night, and part of my new Legends of Madeira series. Madeira is a fictional town in New Mexico. The state is known for mountains... Continue Reading →
Hey, everyone. Welcome to the third in a series of monthly posts about folklore and facts about the full moons. If you missed the first two, you can read about the Wolf Moon (January) and the Snow Moon (February) by clicking on the links. And now for the month of March. The Worm Moon is... Continue Reading →
Hey, everyone! It's been a long time coming (a lot longer than I planned or anticipated) but it's time to reveal the cover for my upcoming release, House of Sorrow. This short-story is a prequel to the first novel in the Legends of Madeira series, Cold Dark Night. You'll hear more about it in the... Continue Reading →
Hey everyone! Welcome back to the second of my monthly moon phases series. As I said last time, February is the shortest month of the year, but moon-wise it has a unique distinction apart from all others. But first, let’s learn a bit more about the reasons behind the name. Native Americans commonly called the... Continue Reading →
Hey, everyone. This is short and sweet, but it's been a while since I've done a WIP Wednesday post. I'm delighted to report I've almost completed the first draft of Cold Dark Night. Hey, it's only around ten months later than I originally planned. I'll not get into the whats and whys but suffice to... Continue Reading →
Hey everyone. It's been ages since I did a WIP Wednesday post. For one reason, up until June, I did very little writing. While my newest novel is still very much a work in progress, I promised a post last week. Cold Dark Night is the first book in the Legends of Madeira series. Each... Continue Reading →
Hey, everyone. November is behind us, and another National Novel Writing Month is in the books. I honestly didn’t know if I could do it – writing a minimum of 1667 words per day to reach 50K by November 30. But… Drum Roll Please… I did it! On November 29, I crossed the line of... Continue Reading →
Hey everyone. Can I cheat a little this week? This is neither a work in publication or a work in progress (unless you count my character sketches and outline). I am taking the plunge and participating in this year’s NaNoWriMo. In case you don’t know, November is National Novel Writing Month. The goal (or challenge)... Continue Reading →
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