Category: Author Thoughts

  • Goodbye KDP Select

    So, I spent last week working on short stories and avoiding editing both Carmilla’s Gambit and Wolf in the Sanctuary. In addition, I’ve made a decision that may have a short-term negative impact on my royalties, hopefully nothing more than short term. What is that decision? I am having my books removed from KDP select.…

  • State of the Draft: Updates and Upcomings

    State of the Draft: Updates and Upcomings

    So, I didn’t post an update last week, and that was because the week got away from me. It’s Mardi Gras here in Louisiana, so my plan is to throw you something worth more than cheap beads. This post will serve as a formal announcement of where I am in the drafting process, what is…

  • I Dislike Fate and Destiny: in my heroes, that is

    I had planned to produce a video post this week, but a severe sinus infection has kept me from feeling up to it. I didn’t want a week to go by without a post, so here is something I’ve been thinking of: Fate and Destiny in heroes. I started thinking about this after a romance…

  • Blue Moon: Soundtrack to a Novel

    Blue Moon: Soundtrack to a Novel

    One thing I’ve noticed a lot of younger writers doing is creating a soundtrack that captures the vibes of their novels. I have never really been one to do that, preferring to write with either a TV series or a podcast on in the background. There’s something about the hum of conversation that helps me…

  • Blue Moon Release Day Q & A Part II

    Blue Moon Release Day Q & A Part II

    I said there would be a second set of questions regarding Blue Moon, and here they are! You can read Part I, here. A lot over the years and in many different ways. I read a lot of fantasy novels growing up and played a lot of TTRPGs, so there’s a lot of learning by osmosis…

  • Blue Moon Release Day Q & A Part 1

    Blue Moon Release Day Q & A Part 1

    So, my novel Blue Moon releases today. So, I thought it might be interesting to apply some of the questions I’ve gotten in my email and DMs across social media. So, in this post, I’m going to present ten of those questions. I will present more next week. Blue Moon was inspired by a lot…

  • What Women Read: A Personal Experience

    What Women Read: A Personal Experience

    So, yesterday I was standing in line at the pharmacy to pick up a prescription. I looked cute in my Killstar dress and Doc Marten Mary Janes. I also had my new Dracula purse (the link will take you to the website so you can see it. I’d take a picture, but Salem is napping…

  • How Writing My First Novel Taught Me I Was a Plotter

    How Writing My First Novel Taught Me I Was a Plotter

    Back in 2020 as I was thinking about and drafting Liam’s Doom, I prepped and “planned” my novel the same way I prepped for a D&D session. I think you can already see the hubris there, right? I had my characters and my NPCs fleshed out. I had the setting prepped with all the locations…