#heritage lost

I was born in Madras. Not Chennai. Madras.Chennai is just the name. Madras — that is my emotion. It wasn’t just a city. It was the BGM of my childhood, the stage of my teenage dreams, and the silent witness to my becoming. But today, as I walk through these same streets, I search for my Madras — and I can’t find her. What I see now is a city that has transformed so much, it’s almost as if it…

Almost a month into 2022, I'm reflecting on 2021 and looking ahead. Here's hoping 2022 does better. ;-) #amblogging #amwriting

Platforming Dabbles: The Struggle For Eyes Never Ends. So now there is video. #MondayBlogs #amwriting #writingcommunity #softwarereview

Heritage Lost Book Trailer Authors eternally seek ways to engage potential readers — the umpteenth social media account, newsletters, artwork galore, podcasts, video, etc. Some writers do well with a relatively tight platform, while others utilize quite a few avenues. There is no one-size-fits-all approach when it comes to platforming. And speaking from experience, it can be incredibly hard to…

An Update to the Kennedy House — Harold “Ozzie” McNeely

The former Kennedy House on High Street As you know Thomas Quinn of Ferguson’s Falls led the four teams required to move this house down the frozen Mississippi River and Lake to its present site. Tragically there was a devasting fire that consumed a lot of this house in August of 2021. It is said at present that it is a complete tear down. Firefighters with Ocean Wave Fire Company and the…

Descent Cover Revealed and Hall of Heroes Wrap-up

Kylie Betzner and I sit at our Hall of Heroes Comic Con booth on Sept. 5. The convention was a two-day event. It was a great weekend at the Hall of Heroes Comic Con in Elkhart, IN! Fellow author Kylie Betzner and I had a fabulous time and met so many great people, including con goers and fellow vendors. While we had one heckler who was quite adamant that we know there was no difference between…

Meet Me At Hall of Heroes Comic Con, Sept. 4-5! I'll be at booth AA7 in Artist Alley with fellow author Kylie Betzner. #MondayBlogs

Learn more about the comic convention at hohcomiccon.org I’m super excited to announce I will be attending Elkhart, Indiana’s, Hall of Heroes Comic Con, Sept. 4-5. Come visit me at the Far-Flung Press booth (AA7 in Artist Alley). I look forward to meeting readers old and new alike. I will have print copies of Heritage Lost available and should have Descent‘s presale launched by the time the…

Descent update and other life events #amwriting #amediting #MondayBlogs

One tired editorial assistant! I’m approaching the midpoint in initial Descent edits, which is massively behind where I’d envisioned I would be in April. I’ve been under a lot of stress in my professional life as I looked to transition from one career to a new one. Pair that with a nasty upper respiratory infection, and you’ve got a recipe for disaster. In particular, the “is the new job going…

New Release And Sale

Heritage Lost will be on sale for $1.99 from May 27 through June 1. Normally, its e-book is available for $4.99.

“A kid doesn’t belong on a military base.”

“Hard to say that, ma’am. Especially after what we saw last night,” Aquila responded, tone grim. “We may not all be gems, but I like to think what happened to that girl wouldn’t have happened here.”

“The Promise: A Heritage Verse Story” By…