Author of The Relics of War, The Caein Legacy, & Wraith and the Revolution
“You’re so wordy!” That’s one of my husband’s favorite sayings when we’re talking about my writing, and he’s not wrong. I’ve written and published a lot of words. And this is something that comes up in interviews I’ve done frequently, usually in one of two forms. The first is the question, “When did you decide […]
Book Review: Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky Genre(s): Science Fiction Book Synopsis: The last remnants of the human race left a dying Earth, desperate to find a new home among the stars. Following in the footsteps of their ancestors, they discover the greatest treasure of the past age — a world terraformed and prepared […]
The Worldbuilder Diaries: The First 30% For most fantasy and science fiction books, a lot of worldbuilding is required. And by the 30% mark, my goal is for the reader to be fully immersed in that fictional world. But I also don’t like to share too much information too quickly. It can be overwhelming for […]
Book Review: The Odyllic Stone by Alex Scheuermann Genre(s): Fantasy / Adventure Fantasy Book Synopsis: When Aster Rutherford, the postmaster’s son and his childhood friend, Zinnia Hollyhock deliver a letter to the Pelware Mines, they are attacked by a birdlike monster that turns men to stone. Even worse, Buckwheat Village is plagued by an illness […]
The Indie Author Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror New Release List: March 2026 A note to email subscribers: Due to the number of new releases this month, the email may be clipped by your email provider. Please look for the “view entire message” link at the bottom of the email to see the full list of titles. Stone and Flesh […]
Flash Sale: Serpentus ebooks are $1.99 today only February 27 is the 2nd anniversary of Serpentus’ release, and to celebrate its birthday, the ebooks are discounted to $1.99 everywhere they’re sold. About Serpentus Dispatched to Stone Hill to oversee the city’s defenses among nebulous rumors of the Shadow Council’s threat, Owen Greenwaters must rely on […]
Book Review: An Inkling of Flame by Z.B. Steele Genre(s): Fantasy Book Synopsis: Tell me how it happened… Layne was a soldier, conscripted to fight under the Fox in a vengeance fueled march. He, and his friends, were due for a fated confrontation, one that has ended in blood and loss. Now, the inquisitors want […]
Serpentus: 2 Years Later Looking back at February of 2024, it was one of the worst months I’ve endured in a long time. I was diagnosed with extensive fibroids and learned I needed major surgery. Work was a mess between contract laboratory investigations, a lost shipment that required notifying government agencies, unexpected travel, and an […]
Book Review: Useless Etymology by Jess Zafarris Genre(s): Non-fiction Book Synopsis: Did you know that an “astronaut” is literally a “star sailor,” that a thesaurus is, in fact, a “treasuretrove” of words, and that someone who is “sinister” is actually just “left-handed”? Have you ever wondered why English isn’t considered a Romance language if 60% […]
Book Review: A Black Dragon on Red by P.L. Stuart Genre(s): Epic Fantasy Book Synopsis: Nightsoul. A name striking terror into the hearts of Eltnia’s people for decades. A mysterious, sinister ruler, buoyed by the foreboding magic of the malevolent sorceress Barbis. A haunting spectre, appearing out of mist, razing kingdoms to the ground, then […]
