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Table Tales: And we broke it! [DND]

I mentioned maybe blogging about my adventures in DnD. I play Dungeons and Dragons with a group of some of my oldest friends. Many of us met about ten years ago, living in Yokosuka, Japan while we were in the US Navy. I learned to play with two people I still play with today, one being my husband.

Today, I shall give you the first blog of Table Tales, which will be long. Clearly, this is the first time I’m blogging about it, so there’s some groundwork to set up to help everyone follow along. ...

Release: SECRETS AND RUIN (Jacky Leon 9)

Finally. It’s finally here.

Well, it’s been out for about 24 hours, but I’m finally getting to the blog. And the newsletter right after this.

I’m catching up, promise!

Onward to why we’re all here:

SECRETS AND RUIN!

JACKY LEON BOOK 9!

books2read.com/JackyLeon9

Dirk, my werewolf nephew, is going home.

Sending Dirk back to his father is complicated, but I have to do it. Even if it’s for a short time, I know that father and son need to talk about what’s changed between them....

Anxiety Paralysis, Depression, Burnout, and Changes.

I mean, the title says a lot, doesn’t it?

Do you ever have one of those days where you know you need to get several things done because people are relying on you? You make your list and you look it over. You look it over again, and again, and again…

And when you start doing the first task, your chest tightens. Breathing becomes harder, faster, shallower. Hands start to shake. You step away because it’s too much. It can be physically painful for some.

That’s been the majority of my days ...

The Cake Mix Cookie Recipe from Oath Sworn…and More!

I wanted to make sure everyone knew this recipe. K.N. shared it in the Facebook group years ago now. She gave the basic recipe, and I added some extras and converted it to the best of my ability for our international audience.

You can absolutely have fun with this recipe and mix and match all over the place. Experiment. Have fun.

Image from the I Heart Naptime Blog

You need:

A Box of Cake Mix
1teaspoon/4g of Baking Powder
1 or 2 large Eggs
⅓ cup/79mL Vegetable Oil or 1 stick (Americ...

Postponed: Secrets and Ruin (Jacky Leon 9)

It’s right there in the title.

I decided to give myself and my wonderful team of people an extra month with Secrets and Ruin. I know it’s the second release I’ve postponed in a row.

Secrets and Ruin is a really important book to me. I have been waiting for it for a long time, knowing different pieces of Jacky’s story was headed for this moment. Postponing it means I have to wait longer to share it, but it also means I can make extra sure it’s ready for all of you.

It’s a terrible way to...

Listen up! Now Here’s Your Theories from A to Z!

This group (we need a name, I am open to suggestions in the comments) is full of theories. With the Tribunal Archives being an interconnected world but separate series within that world, it allows for theories to abound. The more series you’ve read, the more tidbits and facts you know. Hence, the image of Charlie. We are all him trying to figure out who Pepe Silvia is when trying to figure out what’s going on and what secrets we can gather.

So, without further ado, and in absolutely no partic...

Let’s Skip to the Good Part…Maybe!

I wish….Alas we have some housekeeping.

Where to start. I’m Erika. I will be your host for this blog and many future blogs.

First things first.

Patreon. 

Here’s what’s in store for December

Behind the Story: Because I’m Your Father
Interview with Subira and Aisha

If you join now, you can ask questions and they will answer them later this month when the Subira short story arrives.

https://www.patreon.com/knbanet/membership

It’s been a hot minute since we’ve had an update on...

Protected: A look at… Mentoring Others (Why I don’t)

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Preorders, Releases, and More!

Has it really been since July since I did a blog? At all? Yikes. I knew it was along while ago, but I didn’t realize it was 4 months.

It’s not because of anything more than my own issues. It’s been a long year, y’all, but today, I come to you with news! The featured image is about Jacky 9, but that’s further down. More important news first.

After much struggle with being let down by those I worked with and being forced to end those relationships, Erika has stepped up to help me with the si...

Update thing.

Have you ever hit this point where you knew everything relied on you but you can’t move? You need to run, but your feet are stuck.

I know many will understand and many won’t, but that’s where I’ve been. Staring at the work I should be doing and being unable to move, because of guilt, exhaustion, a blow to my passion from how the year has gone. I get anxiety and can’t sleep. I get up to try and work… only to stare painfully at the computer, unable to think, unable to focus, unable to process e...