Author of Hunted, The Relics of War, The Caein Legacy, & The Mage War Chronicles
Book Review: The Blood of Outcasts by D.A. Smith Genre(s): Fantasy Content warning: There are many violent scenes in this book, some gore, and themes of death/desecration that might be disturbing to some. Her clan was destroyed, her Master killed, and she was supposed to be executed. But Masako wasn’t dead, and she harbored a […]
A Second Excerpt from The Talisman of Delucha “Do you believe the gods knew our paths would lead here?” Jal’den asked quietly after a time. “I can’t help but think I was destined to be here, to experience this black despair. There is no other reason Blademon would have chosen me.” “Jal’den—” “Throughout my […]
Themes in my Writing The more I write, the more I’ve noticed I gravitate toward certain themes in my stories. It’s not always intentional, but I’m beginning to see patterns from time to time. Sibling Rivalry Gone Wrong This has come up a couple of times, in different forms. The first instance was in Hunted, […]
Book Review: Revived by Barbara Avon Genre(s): Horror Content warning: There are some themes of violence, assault, and child abuse contained in this book. Steven Gold had everything – a great job, a wonderful wife, a bright future. Then a car accident left him clinically dead for one minute. After he awakens, he’s forced to […]
Book Review: The Skin by J.E. Hannaford Genre(s): Fantasy Content warning: There are some scenes of violence, themes of abuse, and kidnapping. The Skin begins with the classic selkie story. The selkie (and her sister in this case) go onto an island, then shed and hide their skins in order to travel more easily. Her […]
Writing Every Day A common question I see posed to authors on various social media outlets is, “Do you write every day?” I believe the theory of writing every day stems from advice/craft books popular with fiction writers. It’s sound advice – if you can find the time to fit in a bit of writing […]
Inspiration from our Clownfish in The Mage War Chronicles I haven’t made it a secret that I’m currently writing book three in The Mage War Chronicles, or that the story is set largely underwater. The main character, Seren, is a Sevanni mage; his people are an aquatic species with human ancestry (the how and why […]
Book Review: Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree Genre(s): Fantasy If you’ve ever wondered what an orc warrior does at the end of a long career of adventuring and battle, it’s open a coffee shop, of course. Legends & Lattes is a story of making friends, changing careers, and finding happiness in life. It’s a […]
Book Review: The Drift by Casie Aufenthie Genre(s): Science fiction Content warning: There are a number of scenes depicting combat/physical violence, torture, and themes of societal oppression. In the future of Earth, humankind has been split into three distinct species. Psychically gifted Illuminatos, physically enhanced Corporis, and those with neither ability called the Unevolved. Years […]
SPFBO8 Begins! I learned about the self-published fantasy blog-off (SPFBO) last year, on the day they were accepting entries. I briefly considered entering Hunted, my only published work at the time, but in the end, decided not to for a few reasons. Anyway, I followed SPFBO7 through 2021 to its conclusion in April 2022. There […]
