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  • Still playing Tag

    Lost? Don’t be. Find previous episodes here. Yesterday NY got creamed by a blizzard. So I spent my day shoveling and there’s still more to shovel. I also loaded up the more epic version of   Curse Breaker: Enchanted into a voice reader app and gave it a listen. I kept in mind our discussion about… Read more

  • Tag you’re it! 

    Tag you’re it! 

    Lost? Don’t be. Find previous episodes here. Okay, yesterday I worked on taglines, aka the “hook.” This is what I came up with: When magic turns to murder, who do you call? Curse Breaker: Enchanted is at its heart a mystery as well as epic fantasy. Two groups of hikers are found dead at the… Read more

  • Battle of the Pixels

    Lost? Don’t be. Find previous episodes here. Why the obsession with cover designs? Because I learned the hard way that before the book is done, you gotta think about how to market it. In fact, it’s best to consider the cover/blurbs/marketing before you start the book. Since Curse Breaker: Faceted is a crossover novel, it… Read more

  • Curse Breaker: Enchanted (More Epic Version) Chap 1

    Lost? Don’t be. Find previous episodes here. Curse Breaker: Enchanted (The More Epic Version) Chapter 1 Unnatural, shrieked his magic seconds before an invisible fist punched Sarn. Struck from behind, he tripped on the uneven ground. Sarn bounced off one of those damned statues—they were everywhere—and its marble arm slammed into his chest. What’s unnatural?… Read more

  • Death, Editing and Birthdays, Oh My!

    Death, Editing and Birthdays, Oh My!

    Lost? Don’t be. Find previous episodes here. Hi Readers, I’m sorry for not writing you. I promised to let a certain character have his say, and I didn’t. Last week I was a wreck. My cousin disappeared and was found dead three days later, shattering our family. May he rest in peace. Standing by my cousin’s coffin,… Read more

  • RIP

    Some sad poetic musings inspired by the Poets of Twitter who tirelessly post prompts. Thank you for providing a frame to express the grief, anger, and inevitable questions raised by a loved one’s suicide. – – – RIP Rest in peace– those who have fallen, those who hang, those who lie six feet underground. –… Read more

  • The Story Behind the Story

    Lost? Don’t be. Find previous episodes here. As I write this, a certain character is pacing around my apartment shooting looks ranging from disgruntled to outright pleading. (He wanted to talk to you.) But I’m the author, so he’ll have to wait until next week. Anyway, I wanted to take a moment to thank you for… Read more

  • We’re Muscling on Some Romantic Action

    We’re muscling in on some romantic action. And it’s all Shade’s fault. Read more

  • Will you be there when it counts?

    Will you be there when it counts?

    Will you be there when it counts? Read more

  • Are you a Book Dragon or a Book Worm?

    Are you a Book Dragon or a Book Worm?

    Check out free books and enter to win a mug reflective your reading prowess. We know you burn up the pages. Now everyone else will too! Read more