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Hear ye! Hear ye!

We interrupt this alphabetical post sequence (so close to the end) to announce an actual and for real book release! Just in time for the holidays! Yes, I wrote a thing! And finished it! *le gasp* It’s a Christmas miracle that I actually finished something, so if you enjoy snowy wonderlands, hot single dads, frantic holiday madness, and mistletoe kisses, this is the perfect romance to curl up…

Y is for Yikes!

Yes, I know the book was supposed to be out by now, but then I decided to sell my house and move a thousand miles. That took waaaaaaay longer than it was supposed to and involved tearing down large structures, giving away or selling a 20-year accumulation of STUFF, and packing one happy dog and two unhappy cats into a vehicle for a long drive. Cats plus long drive = no fun. Also they are…

X is for X-citing news!

I mean, who uses X anyway? I probably will now that I’ve noticed its absence. Anyway, the EXCITING NEWS! Kindle recently launched a new platform for reading called Vella and it’s for episodic tales. Of course I couldn’t resist and started a brand new series to post there! It’s called The Vanished Crown and the first three chapters are free! Please read and let me know what you think! And fear…

W is for Whose Name Starts With W?

I just realized I don’t have very many characters in this entire series whose name starts with a W. The only one I can think of offhand is Whitey, the jealous former best friend of Davin. He was not necessarily a bad guy, but he definitely let paranoia and insecurity get the better of him. Don’t get involved in love triangles, boys, girls, and others, unless there is mutual consent all around and…

V is for Victory!

I finally managed to type those two magical words: THE END. After far too many words, lost chapters, frantic searches, hair-pulling, tears, rage, and despair, book three, The Choice of Weapons is FINALLY finished! The throwing words at the page part is finished that is. Now comes the editing, which is going to be a fairly large job considering just how much word-throwing was done for this…

U is for Undertaking!

Because that’s what writing this book has been, a massive undertaking. With that said, however, I am working on the FINAL TWO SCENES! Finally it has all fallen into place and I am down to the home stretch. I meant to be at this point far earlier but my mum tripped over a vacuum cord and broke her hip, so I ended up spending three weeks in Las Vegas to help her get back on her feet. Even though…

T is for Toryn

Of course T is for Toryn. There are quite a few other Ts in this book, but he is by far the most important, especially in his own mind. Toryn is my favorite character, mostly due to his sense of humor but also because he is steadfastly loyal (even though he would deny that for about 2/3 of this series), and despite the fact that he’s caused more of my writing issues than any other character. He…

S is for Soon!

Despite writer’s ennui (worse than writer’s block), characters refusing to cooperate multiple times (*cough* Toryn *cough*), and a couple of lost chapters (seriously, who loses TWO CHAPTERS of a work in progress) Book III is soon to be released! At long, long, long, long last there is a light at the end of the tunnel! The first book of this series, The Gauntlet Thrown, has been fully edited,…

R is for Rakyn

Guilty secret: Rakyn is one of my very favorite characters. Even though he was slightly spoiled as a young princeling, the fact that he had an absolutely insane family and a terrible family life makes him very interesting to me. He’s not really close with any of his brothers since they have a tendency to backstab one another as they jostle to get closer to the throne, so he had a pretty lonely…

Q is for Quest

Brydon has a quest, but he is not the only one. I also have a quest! My quest is to finish this dang series! In order to motivate myself, I bought a Hero’s Journal. It’s a 90-day goal planner based upon the Hero’s Journey, and you get to log your daily allies and threats, things that helped or hindered you on your journey. There is also a ton of cute art and the book itself is quite beautiful. (I…

P is for Procrastination

Actually P is for Penkangum but I’m sure you’re all feeling the frustration that comes with endless waaaaaiting for things. I’m a terrible procrastinator.

I like to put things off by busying myself with other things, such as writing 6.5 other novels when I need to be finishing book three of The Gauntlet Series. HOWEVER, they say good things come to those who wait so I’m back to trying to give you…

O is for Orders of the Church

Although only two of the orders are really touched upon in the novel, there are four orders of the church in the Gauntlet Series. I have pages and pages written about each of them, but here are some snippets. The church itself accepts, trains, and sends out members of each of the four orders, all of which have headquarters in Kaneelis. Order of Might Primarily composed of high-born sons of the…