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  • Melusine’s Endgame
    • Amber’s Lure
    • Opal Serpent
    • Lapis Blade
    • Moonstone Wish
    • Ruby Memory
    • Sapphire Reunion
    • Pearl Intrigue
    • Obsidian Woods
    • Ivory Ice
    • Emerald Court
    • Amethyst Mirror
    • Diamond Restoration
    • Garnet’s Price
    • Alexandrite Pledge
    • Citrine Flame
    • Crystal Throne
  • Young Adult
    • Legacy of the Worm Trilogy
      • Worm Rising
      • Worm Evolved
      • Worm Sundered
    • Queen’s Night
    • Shattered
    • Silverside

Category: Life

Thoughts On Reviews And Review Bombing

With my book coming out this fall, of course my brain turned to the concept of reviews. If you publish a book, traditionally or otherwise, you are going to get reviews. Some may be awesome, some…not so much. And you know what? That’s okay. Nobody’s …

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Scammers-The Gift That Keeps On Giving

Authors tend to be inundated with scammers. My biggest ones at the moment are fake book club emails and book marketers. All fake, most coming from Nigeria according to their IP addresses. Most of them are obviously AI written, though that illusion falls away the …

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Heart Dogs

Many times, if you speak to a dog owner, they will tell you of one particular animal that they had a powerful bond with. There is, or was, something about that dog that made the connection instant, and lasting. The common name for these pets …

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To Karaoke, Or Not To Karaoke? That Was The Question

If a certain someone has any say in things, it will be the former. For those who know me personally, they will tell you that karaoke is about the last thing they can imagine me doing. Being put on the spot freaks me out something …

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Keep Those Receipts!

It really helps one to keep documentation. I’ve found this out the hard way professionally, but man, it becomes so much easier when one can back up a claim with screenshots, pictures, recordings, the whole deal. I’m not saying take someone to court with your …

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Late Night Musings Of A Paranormal Romance Author

Because of course I’m still up at one in the morning. Why wouldn’t I be? Love is…weird. I guess that’s the best way I can put it. When I was younger and volunteering at library book sales, I always marveled at the sheer number of …

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Why Is It Writers Can’t Talk?

Wow…it’s been a hot minute since I’ve been on my blog. Chalk it up to starting at a new school, new classes, and just loads of new stuff in general. Don’t get me wrong. I love my new job and classes, but starting a new …

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You Miss One Hundred Percent Of The Shots You Don’t Take

I’ve been making more of an effort lately to be something that resembles social. This may come as a shock, but until a few days ago, I had never been to a club, or out dancing. Even in my college days, never did it. It …

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A Shoutout To Mr. Peter S. Beagle!

But first, a few thoughts and prayers should be offered to the ones who will lose one or more digits tonight. Or eyes. Or whatever they are aiming the angry incense at. For those who don’t know me personally, I’m a bit of a shy …

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Social Butterfly…Yeah…Not So Much

Nobody would ever describe me as anything that even resembles a social butterfly.   If anything, I tend to be a wallflower. That, however, is changing.  I am trying to put myself out there, and not just for self-promotion for my books (though that’s nice too). …

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