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The Other Side of the Conversation

Boy, it’s been a while since this blog saw some love… Hello, world! How are you this fine Malthusian era? I have been terribly absent from here, but it’s all for a good cause: story magic. In between life in general kicking my ass, as I’m sure it’s done to everyone, I’ve been hard at work on multiple projects, one of which is now in the trusted hands of my editor. Shadow Hound is loosely scheduled for release in December but, due to the recent natural disasters, we’re playing this one by ear. More info and the cover reveal coming soon! Today, though, I want to talk about book reviews. More specifically, what they do, what they don’t do, and… Read More »The Other Side of the Conversation

Over and Over Again

This story has been sitting in my drafts for far too long. With Halloween approaching, I thought it was time to get it finished already. And since I haven’t posted a Monster story in a while, it seemed as good an occasion as any. 🙂

Once again, the credit for this plot bunny goes to Kim Iverson for sharing a quote that made me want to destroy romance for all time: “Make her fall in love with you over and over again.” No idea who to attribute it to, but thank you kindly for inspiring this tale of horror.

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The Test

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A few days ago, I came across this meme about Adam, Eve, and Lilith. I had heard the name Lilith before, but had no real knowledge of who she was in the grand scheme of things, so reading the meme was kind of eye opening.

Of course, I don’t take things at meme-value, so I Googled it and ended up on this page, which compiles a history of Lilith’s mythology, stretching back to the days of Babylon. Tons of information just on that one page there. It’s a fascinating (long) read, if you have the time.

Anyway, the tale inspired the next story in my Here There Be Monsters series, which I now share with you in its first draft, unedited form.

Enjoy!

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A Birthday Gift From Me To You

Yes, it really is my birthday today, and yes I really do have a gift for you. 🙂 For one day only, ALL of my books are FREE at Smashwords! Each book has a unique coupon code associated with it, which you’ll see when you click on the book’s page. You’ll need to enter that code at check-out to redeem. This promotion is not available at other retailers, but it’s also not limited to quantity while it’s running, so feel free to share with all your friends! Here’s the link to my Author Profile where you can find all of my books at once. Or, to make it easier, here are the individual books: Dragonblood (high fantasy romance) The Royal Wizard Dragonblood The… Read More »A Birthday Gift From Me To You

Into The Fire

This seems to be becoming a trend, so I figure why not take advantage of inexplicably random flashes of inspiration? You may have noticed a new list of links in the sidebar titled Here There Be Monsters. Every link there is a short story posted on this blog. I’m predominantly a novelist, but every once in a while I get a story idea that isn’t quite enough for such a high word count, but it’s still itching to be told. Lately, those ideas seem to be interrelated in one way or another, so I decided to put them all in one section.

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