Author of Hunted, The Relics of War, The Caein Legacy, & The Mage War Chronicles
My Blog is 2 Years Old! July marks a big milestone for me: It’s been two years since I restarted my website and started blogging. It’s been an adventure! I’ll be honest—at first, I didn’t know what I was going to do with a blog. It came as part of the website package, and while […]
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, […]
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 […]
The Relics of War: The Scenes That Didn’t Make It I was recently asked if there was anything in The Relics of War that I’d originally included as part of the story, then decided to scrap. The answer is YES. There were several. With the original version of the story, I knew there were some […]
Book Review: Killer Triggers by Joe Kenda Genre(s): Non-fiction Joe Kenda was a homicide detective with the Colorado Springs police department for many years. I discovered some of his TV series on ID a couple years ago, and I love his perspective on the investigations. When I heard about this book, I had to check […]
Book Review: Mirrors & Ashes by Cat Bowser Genre(s): Fantasy / Fairy-tale Retelling / YA Mirrors & Ashes is a retelling of the classic Snow White story, with a few original twists. The dwarves are distinctly different than any description I’ve come across previously, and in this version, the reader is treated to the existence […]
