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Characters on the Couch: Viola Carr’s Lizzie and Eliza

It’s often said that we authors have voices in our heads. Viola Carr has voices with their own voices. She’s currently in the midst of the very clever Electric Empire steampunk series. The second, The Devious Dr. Jekyll, came out… Continue Reading…

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Characters on the Couch: Aidee Ladnier’s Charlotte

Today we get to meet Charlotte, aka “Charly,” the other half of the paranormally talented duo from Aidee Ladnier’s ongoing project. Character Two name: Charlotte (Charly) Age: 16 Gender: Female Species (if applicable): Human Cultural or historical context (if important… Continue Reading…

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Character on the Couch: Markhat, Steampunk Detective

Happy Thursday! Today I’m happy to welcome Markhat, who is the creation of Frank Tuttle, who would probably be an interesting character himself. He has a steampunk series with my publisher and even shares my editor. Here’s the blurb for… Continue Reading…

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Blood’s Shadow release day!

It’s release day for Blood’s Shadow, the third Lycanthropy Files book! Thank you especially to my editor Holly Atkinson and Samhain Publishing for helping this dream come true. I’d also like to thank my readers for taking a chance on… Continue Reading…

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Cover and Blurb Reveal: Blood’s Shadow

Encountering werewolves can be deadly. Trying to cure them? Murder. The Lycanthropy Files, Book 3 As the Investigator for the Lycanthrope Council, Gabriel McCord encountered his share of sticky situations in order to keep werewolf kind under the radar of… Continue Reading…

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Review Roundup for Cyber Monday: Mindfulness and The Mountain’s Shadow

My blog tour ended up coinciding with two of the busiest weeks I’ve ever had at my practice, so I wasn’t able to post reviews or links to guest posts as they occurred. Yeah, until my writing really takes off,… Continue Reading…

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Metapost: A Little Light Self-Promotion…

In January, I entered publisher Buddhapuss Ink’s Mystery Times Ten contest, and in March I got an email that I had been selected as one of the twenty finalists. This meant a lot because my story had impressed the teen… Continue Reading…

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Friday Flash Fiction: A Balance of Souls

Vampires are interesting because they’re conflicted, and I’ve gotten tired of the whiny ones. They’re not my usual thing, but I guess every spec fic writer has to do a vampire story at one point, so I consider this to… Continue Reading…

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Always a Bridesmaid: Finale

Yes, it’s the final part! It’s a bit too long for a #fridayflash, so I decided to release it with my author chat with The Penny Dreadful. Your comments, as always, are welcome. Look for a surprise after the story.… Continue Reading…