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January 2024

Happy New Year everybody! As many of you know, last month I lost a very, very dear friend of mine, David. I won't post the entire sad story again, but I will link you to it here if you'd like to read. I'm still taking some time off, but I'll be back to active writing in no time. I want to thank all of my readers for the kind word of support you've given me when things have truly felt hopeless.

It's not all bad news though! The Crown and the Collar is back online and once again available for preorder, along with the rest of my catalog save the audiobooks.We're still working on those, unfortunately they always take longer to get listed. Before the Storm launched just a few weeks ago, and I appreciate all the reviews that have been coming in.

I'm also taking the month off over on Patreon, but all month I'll be posting art from a special project I've been working on, exclusively for subscribers. Feel free to sign up now if you want to take a peek for yourself! Until next month, happy reading!

December 2023

Time to say hello to winter, the holidays, the new year, and most important of all, my readers! Before the Storm: A Steel & Thunder Prequel releases in less than two weeks! There's still time preorder online at Amazon, Apple, BN, and lots of other places. After that, we���ve got the start of the new year, and then The Crown and the Collar hits shelves at the end of February - and I���ve got more surprises in store for next year, so make sure you check back. Happy reading!

November 2023

I don't have a ton of news for you this month, but they say that no news is good news. I've been hard at work writing the next Steel & Thunder book, and putting a few final touches on a few of next year's releases. I can't wait for y'all to read everything! Don't forget that the Before the Storm novella launches next month, and The Crown and the Collar launches at the end of February, so get those preorders in now - It's going to be a busy few months! Happy reading!

October 2023

Happy Orctober, the most magical time of the year! The Crown and the Collar is now available for preorder, and will be released on February 26th, 2024. You can find the book for sale online at Amazon, BN, Apple, and all of the other usual online book shops, with preview chapters available soon. In other news, last month's Smut Lover's Conference went amazingly! I had a great time with my author friends and at Saturday's book signing, I completely sold out of every copy of Steel & Thunder, paperback and hardcover. I even had readers who came out just to see me! I'm already signed up again for next year, and I hope I'll see even more of you there. Until next month, happy reading!

September 2023

Welcome to September! I've been busy writing away at Steel & Thunder Book 5, and I just finished handing in the final edits to The Crown and the Collar manuscript which is now off to typesetting and to get the audiobook recorded. Preorders should be available soon, and there's still time to preorder Before the Storm before it releases in December! A reminder that I'm attending the 2023 Smut Lovers Conference in just a little over two weeks, September 21st - September 24th, 2023, and you can use this link to purchase your tickets and get 10% off! Hope to see you there!

August 2023

Happy August everyone! Things have been busy at the Dom N. Ashen compound, as I have officially started writing Steel & Thunder Book 5! No title, cover, or release date yet, but I will keep you all posted. In convention news, I will be making my first full solo appearance at the 2023 Smut Lovers Conference on September 21st ��� September 24th, 2023 in sunny Orlando, Florida. This will be my first convention where I���ll have my own table - or at least half a table, that I am sharing with a fellow author. Tickets are available on their website, and I can���t wait to see you there!

July 2023

Happy August everyone! Things have been busy at the Dom N. Ashen compound, as I have officially started writing Steel & Thunder Book 5! No title, cover, or release date yet, but I will keep you all posted. In convention news, I will be making my first full solo appearance at the 2023 Smut Lovers Conference on September 21st ��� September 24th, 2023 in sunny Orlando, Florida. This will be my first convention where I���ll have my own table - or at least half a table, that I am sharing with a fellow author. Tickets are available on their website, and I can���t wait to see you there!

June 2023

Summertime is here! I hope everyone is getting a chance to relax. On to the news! First up is the Arenas & Monsters audiobook, which just released last week. It is nearly a full twelve hours long and Ken, my narrator, put a lot of effort into this one. You can buy it on Amazon, Audible, and everywhere else you find your audiobooks online. Give it a listen, and leave me a review! The other big piece of news I have is that I have a new Steel & Thunder novella releasing this December! Before the Storm tells the story of how Khazak's three fathers met and became a family. Its filled with action, drama, and many poor parenting decisions. The preorders are up on Amazon and all the usual locations, so order your copy today. Until next month!

May 2023

Happy May everyone! You can now find hardcover editions of all four Steel & Thunder novels in all the usual places online. That's not the only good news: the hardcover and paperback editions of every book will now contain a printed map! I do apologize if the copy you purchase is missing them, some stores like Amazon may still have older copies waiting to go out first, but I've been assured that all new printings will have them. If you're interested in seeing a high-resolution and fully colored version of these maps, then make sure you check out my Patreon. I've also finished reviewing the Arenas & Monsters audiobook, and as soon as a few corrections are made, it'll be ready to be uploaded! Ken did a great job as always: I honestly can't believe some of the stuff I have him reading. As soon as the audiobook is online, I'll have a link to share. Summer is right around the corner: see you all then!

April 2023

Spring could not get here fast enough! Arenas & Monsters has still been doing great, but as I always do, If'm going to ask you again for more reviews! But that's old book news, and I know you're here for new book news. My fifth novel, tol be released later this year, has been tentatively titled The Crown and the Collar . This book is the first in a planned trilogy about a werewolf prince and his human consort: Peter Lambert has spent his entire life in the small village of Weston, working the fields of his family-owned farm right alongside his parents. He always assumed that his life would be just like theirs, until the day Prince Makseka Blackclaw came to town. What does he do when this gorgeous prince ofers to whisk him away from everything he knows to come live with him in the palace?

The first preview chapter of The Crown and the Collar will be posted to Patreon next week, with the second posted in May and features themes and ideas very similar to Steel & Thunder, including all the fun kinky affection you've come to expect from my stories. The preview chapters will eventually be available to all readers on my website in a few months. I know some of you will be disappointed to hear that my next book is not Steel & Thunder Book 5, but please don't be worried that the series is ending, because it is far from over. I love David and Khazak deeply, just as much I've loved being able to share their story with you, but I need to stretch my legs a little. Going forward, the plan is to release one Steel & Thunder book a year, allowing me to use the rest of the year to work on a different story. I hope you're not too upset, and that you'll enjoy the other stories I'll be bringing to you between seeing our favorite orc and human. I know I'm enjoying writing them.