Locke and Keye Update!
I can’t believe how little I’ve told you about Locke and Keye, the second book in the Dark Victoriana Collection. Well, it’s time for a nice big update, including some secrets to look forward to. Shhhh… 😉
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Monday Thoughts on Creativity: What is "Wrong"?
First of all, happy Monday! I hope your weekend top notch. I saw this image and it really struck a chord with me. This couldn’t be more true! I used to be very afraid of making a mistake while I was writing, which used to stop me and actually put a stop to my […]
Why Anatomy of a Darkened Heart Doesn't Have a Christmas Scene
Victorian Christmases are beautiful, full of tradition, and multi-faceted in celebration. In fact, many authors of both books and scripts would love to put a gorgeous Christmas scene into their book. So why isn’t there one in Anatomy of a Darkened Heart? You’ll notice that I used the words “beautiful” and “gorgeous” to describe the way […]
Interviewed by The Scary Reviews!
I’m proud and excited to be featured on The Scary Reviews today. I was interviewed by David Spell, a very well read indie reviewer and creator of the site, as part of his brilliant Spotlighting Women in Horror feature. It was fantastic talking to him about the music that inspired Anatomy of a Darkened Heart and other […]
New Short Story in a Dark Anthology
This year has been a very productive writing year for me, and to finish it out, you can read my short story “Piece and Quiet” for FREE in The December Awethology – Dark Volume. It’s a wonderful holiday anthology filled with short dark writings by plenty of fantastic authors, including Rocky Rochford, William Frank Lloyd, Rebecca […]
Brutal Doom = Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
One of my favorite video games now has three number 2’s associated with it: today Doom 2 is 22 years old. I think that calls for a post! Doom is a classic video game with many versions, and Doom 2 is my favorite iteration. The first first-person shooter game I ever learned, I still love […]
The Scary Reviews Talks About AoDH
Yesterday I was thrilled to find horror and dark fiction review website The Scary Reviews had posted a review of Anatomy of a Darkened Heart. I have to say, when I found out the wonderful David Spell was reading my book, I was nervous. AoDH is certainly dark, but it isn’t horror. Some people say AoDH […]
Locke and Keye Novelette Update!
NaNoWriMo is almost over, and while I had a major setback that meant I needed to restart the whole book, I also feel the book is shaping up to be something much stronger and more intense than I’d originally planned. My publication date has not changed: early 2016, so that’s a big positive. My motivation […]
Book ThanksGiveaway: Danny Boyle and the Ghosts of Ireland
We’ve reached the final week of ThanksGiveaway, and the surprise prize is William Graham’s Danny Boyle and the Ghosts of Ireland! Come read my review of this fun and adventure-filled middle grade audiobook read by Patte Shaughnessy and enter the giveaway via Rafflecopter. This week you can enter in multiple ways, and some entries can be done once per day for bonus […]
Book ThanksGiveaway: HAVEN LOST
We’ve reached week 3 of ThanksGiveaway, and the next prize is Josh de Lioncourt’s Haven Lost. Come read my 5-star review of this fantastic audiobook read by Reay Kaplan and enter the giveaway via Rafflecopter. This week you can enter 8 different ways, and some entries can be done once per day for bonus entries. Enter to win an […]