The Desert King: Chapter Eleven

Author’s Note: This story was a weekly email for friends 25 years ago. For the few of you who read it back then, I’ve made some changes. I’ve introduced a new character and made the writing far more active. Fantasy stories are often written with the “Omniscient Narrator”, but I’m taking my experience in romance,…

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Wednesday Randomness: Cover of the Month Contest

This month I put THE SORCERESS OF SONG AND FLAME up on AllAuthor’s Cover of the Month contest. I need votes to keep it up in the top ten covers, and usually that means at least 200 votes. But right now, as of this posting, I only need 20 votes to get into the top…

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New Release: The Sorceress of Song and Flame

It’s here! It’s time! The first book in the Greylea Spell Series is up and ready to go. Grab a cup of tea and your copy, and kick back for an adventurous read, BLURB FOR THE SORCERESS OF SONG AND FLAME Matsuko Ishikawa, Audiologist and Newbie Sorceress Being autistic, I’ve learned the patterns and rules…

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Snippet Sunday – Which do You Prefer?

It’s time for Snippet Sunday and I have two new releases coming. The first is in an anthology where the proceeds go to Planned Parenthood and NARAL in an effort to help keep women’s medical decisions between them and their doctors. There are 36 stories in this anthology by authors like Jackie Lau, Megan Frampton,…

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**Cover Reveal** – The Sorceress of Song and Flame

Good morning!  I’m so excited to have a cover reveal for THE SORCERESS OF SONG AND FLAME. In 2019 a friend posted one of those lists on Facebook where you choose the first letter of something and your friend’s name comes up. It was for a RPG game and the characters were things like Bard,…

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Cover Reveal – Sorceress of Song & Flame

I bet y’all didn’t know that I started out as a sci-fi/fantasy author. But then I met paranormal romance and totally fell in love. However, my origins were never far away and a new fantasy paranormal romance is coming your way this month. Here’s the cover and the tentative blurb. It’s subject to change. ~~~~~~~~~~…

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Snippet Sunday – Like That’s Gonna Happen

It’s time for Snippet Sunday again and I’m enjoying my weekend. We have Super Day here in Cheyenne where the community comes together for a craft fair/exhibition day. Even the local politicians try to sell you on their election bids. The kids got some free bike helmets from the local safety commission. Fun times. I’m…

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Snippet Sunday – Another Set of Bones in the Sand

It’s time for Snippet Sunday and the summer has arrived. It’s been really warm here in Cheyenne that it feels more like July even though it’s June. We’re hiding inside and spend a lot of time in the basement where it stays cool. This year I’m hoping to finish my serial and that means I…

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Cover Reveal – The Whole Serial

Woohoo! Welcome to Weird, Wild, & Wicked Tales for the cover reveals of the whole Ivory Road serial. I thought I’d do something different this week because not only can I, but I’m pretty sure y’all would like to see this. I wrote this story decades ago (2000) while I was doing fieldwork up on…

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Snippet Sunday – There’s an Idea

It’s time for Snippet Sunday and the summer has arrived. It’s been really warm here in Cheyenne that it feels more like July even though it’s June. We broke out the shorts and tank tops ASAP. This year I’m hoping to finish my serial and that means I have to get the last two installments…

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