New novella available – No Ordinary Fairy

Good morning everyone! I recently decided to self-publish a novella that is in the same world as the Elementals but outside of their storyline. I am happy to report that it is now available online as an ebook on various platforms and in paperback on Amazon. It is the first in a shifter series and…

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What the future holds

I signed the reversion document for my Samhain books on Saturday. I will shortly have news about re-publishing Fire Danger and also how I am going to move forward on Air Attack. Samhain had so many pieces in motion for the second Elementals book that it makes me sad to think of what might have…

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Samhain officially closed down

Hi, all: Samhain Publishing ceased operations as of 2/28/17. As of today my book Fire Danger is only available in used paperback copies. It was a blow, but not completely unexpected. Samhain had almost shut down in 2016 but had pulled out of that slump, only to fall victim to it once again.  When it…

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The headline reads: Bonnie and Clyde rob the Oscars

I work at a Hollywood studio. Last night was the night in which the industry celebrates its own with great pomp and circumstance, shutting traffic down for miles around the venue. I’m referring, of course, to the Oscars. Many hope to get nominated, few are and fewer still win. That’s what makes last night’s fiasco…

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Any local readers want to go to an author event?

Hi, all: On March 25th from 1:30 to 4:30 PM sixty different romance authors are going to be doing an event called CA Readin’ in association with the local conference CA Dreamin’. Cost is only $5 to be at a table and that entitles the reader to not only a $5 gift card redeemable at…

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Samhain closing and other news

Hi, all: For those who keep up on publishing news, it will come as no surprise that my publisher Samhain Publishing is closing its doors on February 28th. That means that the books will no longer be published, although I am sure there is still stock in inventory – it is a POD release. I’m…

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It’s raining in Los Angeles

It’s Sunday and it’s raining. That may not seem that odd to most of the country, but I live in Los Angeles, the land of perpetual sunshine. But when it rains…man it pours. Right now my backyard looks like a small lake, which always happens in heavy rains. It got me to thinking about weather…

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My backstory, your backstory, everyone has a backstory

I’ve been going to the same hairdresser for thirty years. It’s one of those relationships that has stood the test of time, in its way, through many ups and downs. She has always been a constant and although there were times when I wasn’t sure I wanted to continue with her, I stayed. Now I…

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Adventures in short stories

Here we are in the New Year, and for blog #2 (check me out sticking to my New Year’s resolutions) I’m going to talk a little bit about short stories. For anyone visiting my website you will see a great many short story selections on that tab. That is a moving target. I placed a…

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2017 and a recap of 2016

Hello and welcome to my first blog of 2017. I hope everyone had a nice New Years and have so far stuck to their resolutions. Blogging more is one of mine, so here goes! 2016 was a remarkable year for me. It saw the release of my full-length novel Fire Danger, the first in my…

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