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Initiation Rites cover reveal

A new edition of The Bones of the Earth is coming soon—and of course, that means a new edition of Part One, Initiation Rites, as well. A new edition demands a new cover. Today, I’m proud to reveal the new cover designed by author and designer and thoroughly nice person Samreen Ahsan. Here it is: […]

Happy Hallowe’en!

It’s my favourite holiday of the year: Hallowe’en, All Hallow’s Eve, and so on. I love it because it’s a purely fun holiday. No obligations, no need to spend money. Just dressing up, putting up spooky, campy decorations, watching movies, eating treats. What’s not to love? And anyone can get involved. Even pets! Here are […]

Witch wearing a hat reading magical, glowing book

To celebrate the spooky season, I’ve put The Bones of the Earth on sale. If you haven’t read it, here’s your last chance to get this edition. A Month of Halloween Books! Whether you love mysteries, horror, fantasy or other genres, there’s something for everyone! Some Free, some 99c, some in Kindle Unlimited…Check back often […]

Orgasmic Texas Dawn cover

Review of Orgasmic Texas Dawn I have to admit, I never thought I would enjoy reading a male-male erotic romance.  But I liked the Orgasmic Texas Dawn series by A.J. Llewellyn and the late, great D.J. Manly. Although I wish I knew what the initials stood for. Anyway, this was a straight-ahead romance with a […]

Thinking of a new way to write

You know I have a lot more ideas for stories than I’ll ever have time to write. So I’ve been thinking, during idle times like going to the grocery store or walking the dog: maybe I need a new way to write long fiction. One that acknowledges that we’re distracted all the time, that our […]

Day of Labour past

What a summer. And now, it’s over. It’s almost like it never happened. What with forest fires around the world, smoky skies, floods, oppressive heat and this hernia, I didn’t get to do all the outdoor stuff I like to do. I guess I didn’t tell you all this before, but I suffered a hernia […]

The Children of the Seventh Son cover

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Just 99 cents for the first Hawaiian Storm mystery, only until 31 May 2023 Torn Roots Vanessa Storm thought her first week on the job as an FBI Special Agent in beautiful Hawaii would be about settling in. But she’s immediately sent to Hana on Maui’s rain-soaked shore to find a kidnapped woman. Throw in […]

A striking new experience for me

Blog: en grève So, here I am, on strike for the first time in my life. It’s hard to describe how I feel about it. It’s not something I ever imagined I would do. I do not feel suffused with a sense of close solidarity, although I do not feel excluded in any way. All […]