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PSA: Pirate Nemesis

Guys I just received a message from a reader asking for clarification because she had heard that the newly rebranded version of Pirate Nemesis was revised or had new content. IT IS NOT. Other than a couple of typos and one clarification on pirate history that felt confusing to me, not a single word was changed or added – there is essentially NO NEW CONTENT other than the pretty new cover. Now, if you WANT to rebuy so your copy has the new cover, by all means, don’t let me dissuade you. (Hint:...

Announcements + a cover reveal!

I have a lot of news. It’s been awhile since I’ve updated, bad author. Honestly, I went to Disneyland with my family at the end of March and came back with the flu. (Disney was fun, it was after we got back that sucked…a LOT.) I spent all of April so sick I couldn’t work. It was a seriously bad flu, and then right as I was getting over it, I developed a sinus infection. I’ve spent May so far scrambling to catch up. So, let me catch you up with the State of Things:

I am in a science fiction a...

Mass Effect Andromeda: Reaction to the first 5 hours

My version of Sara Ryder.

It should come as no surprise that someone who writes science fiction with romance would enjoy the Mass Effect universe created by Bioware. Yes, I played the trilogy. Despite its flaws, I still consider it one of the greatest RPGs of all time: it did something no other RPG series had done. It created a trilogy, with unique choices from each game carrying over into the subsequent games. You can argue about how the ending of ME3 made those choices superfluous, but that...

Important Announcement

Hey everyone! I tend to be a lot more active on my author Facebook page than here on the blog. However, in truly baffling news, Facebook has begun randomly deleting author Facebook pages! I know two people this has happened to. No explanation, no warning – just suddenly their page is gone, and they’ve lost all of those posts, comments and followers. I can’t do anything to control whether or not I’m targeted, since no one knows why Facebook is doing this.

So, with that in mind, from now on eve...

HUGE Announcement!

I have news.

You might not all know this, but I work a “day job”, meaning, I work full time and write when I can. I would love to write full time. That is the dream, that is the goal. Not only would it allow me to produce books faster, but that has been my dream since I was ten years old. I’m not giving it up now.

So this announcement is about moving one step closer to that. I’ve been offered a new job. I’m going to take it. It will mean working with one of the best book and author marketing...

Pets in Space Release Day!!

It’s here! Today is the day Pets in Space launches. This project was truly a labor of love for all of the authors involved. We love pets. We love SF. Nine authors come together to write nine fantastic stories of science fiction romance…with pets! Everything from a telepathic fox (my story, Escape Run) to a bearded dragon!

10% of the first month’s proceeds goes to Hero-Dogs.org, an organization that pairs service dogs with our military veterans. So what are you waiting for? Go get your copy to...

Guest Post: Far, Far Away…and Closer to Home with S. E. Smith

What pet would be the best fit for living on Mars?

Does a pet rock count? LOL. My age might be showing. I remember when they were all the rage. Due to a lack of water and the environment issues, I’d probably have to stick with a couple of Furbies. I see they are going for a pretty good price on eBay. If I had to choose a live pet, it would probably be PIA. She is so affectionate, I wouldn’t have to worry about being lonely. I don’t ever think I’ve met a cat who loves to touch you as much as...

Guest Post: People Make Space for Pets with Alexis Glynn Latner

Consider the bark park.

It’s a special, fenced area for dogs to romp freely. The first bark park I ever saw was in Berkeley, California in the 1980’s, and it was all in the news – a California cutting edge kind of thing. Now bark parks are everywhere. The popularity of bark parks may owe something to the increasing tendency of urban dwellers to have apartments and condos, rather than yards. It could also have to do with the sheer numbers of dogs that share cities with us and the undesirablil...

Guest Post: To Name a Champion with Susan Grant

Dogs and cats are my life. My house does not seem like a home without furry friends. Both rescue pets and show pets have brought joy to my life. Here’s a cool thing that happened to me that I wanted to share with you.

Erin, one of my readers is the daughter of a Marine Corps “Gunny” (the highest non-commissioned officer rank) and the sister of an Air Force captain. Erin has always been so proud of them. She even wanted to join the military herself when she was young. But life intervened in ot...

Guest Post: The Cats with No Name with Pauline Baird Jones

When I was younger we used to have a cat that liked to sleep with me at night. He was the softest gray and he’d snuggle up next to me with his kitty head on the pillow next to mine, like he was person, not a cat. Sometimes he’d nudge me until I was almost off the bed. I loved that cat, even though he was a bed hog.

And…I don’t remember his name.

So I asked my sister and she said, “I don’t think any of our cats had names. We just called them here kitty kitty, nice kitty, cat, darn cat…”

I sor...