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August 28, 2023
Here Comes the Rain Again…
Here comes the rain again. And the wind. And the pressure changes. Hurricane season in Florida is a pain in the sinuses. Right now, Idalia is a Tropical Storm, but by the time it makes landfall on Wednesday morning (I think that was the last projection), it will be a Cat 3 hurricane.
Now, this isn’t our first rodeo. We have our supplies. We have water, batteries and charcoal for the grill in case we have to cook outside. The porch is cleared, and all that’s left are a few things that need to ...
August 23, 2023
The Narratress Indie Sale!
I found out yesterday that Hidden Things will be included in the next Narratress Indie Book sale, which will be happening THIS WEEKEND! So from August 26 – 28th, Hidden Things will be 99 cents on all platforms.
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August 21, 2023
Back to Work!
Today is the first day of college classes, which means that I am now seriously back to work. Even though I’ve sort of been back to work for two weeks now. Now I’m serious! I mean it!
Yeah… it’s past 2PM and I haven’t written a word yet. So maybe not quite?
I’m learning more about the characters in Balance of Power as I write. One of Aeris’ Companions has hayfever. In the books, they say that they’re flower sick. But it led to this delightful little scene:
“How long have you been awa...
August 14, 2023
Back to School… Sort Of
I decided that even though someone doesn’t start classes for another week, I’m getting back to work on the actual school schedule. So when the high school went back to school, I went back to work. Balance of Power and The Sea Prince are both underway. Chapter one of Balance of Power went live on the Patreon last week, I’m currently finishing up chapter three, and Danielle (my co-author) and I are underway with The Sea Prince.
The Sea Prince
(The Coral Throne, Book 1)
August 7, 2023
“Time is a concept and I don’t believe in it!”
One of my son’s favorite things to say is “Time is a concept and I don’t believe in it!”
He holds this truth so strongly that he is not, in fact, a high school senior.
He’s a college student. His last high school class was done last May. He’s taking all college courses from this point on, and when he graduates high school this May, he will also be receiving his Associates degree.
I’ll admit, this whole “earn a two year degree in high school” concept is still a little bizarre to me. I ...
July 31, 2023
All the Promos!
This is going to be one busy week for me! I have two Facebook takeovers, a promotion that starts tomorrow, and another one that starts on Thursday. So let’s get that out of the way first.
The Facebook Takeovers are on Friday and Saturday:
Friday, August 4th, 1PM Eastern — Laverne’s News
Saturday, August 5th, 1PM Eastern — One-Click Book Addicts.
They’re only 15 minutes each, so blink and you’ll miss them.
The first promotion, which starts tomorrow and runs all month, is the Brave ...
July 24, 2023
Prep and Promo and Sales and Wheee!!!
Nominally, we’re on vacation this week.
Notice that I said nominally. In reality, I’m prepping for a Facebook takeover tomorrow, and more next week. I may have blog interviews coming up, and the big Cavalcade of Authors book giveaway is coming up the weekend of August 4th (click the picture to sign up for updates!)
My takeover schedule is as follows:
Tuesday, July 25th, 1PM Eastern — Tribe Called Success Literary Cafe
Friday, August 4th, 1PM Eastern — Laverne’s News
Saturday, ...
July 17, 2023
A Bolt of Brilliance!
I’ve been talking about the Unnamed 7th book of Heir to the Firstborn for a couple of months, I think? If you missed it, I thought the Heir to the Firstborn books were done. Completely done. No more stories to be had in that universe. Right?
Wrong.
I left loose ends. And a plot bunny named Kaspin came hopping out of my subconscious and said “Where’s my book?” So I plotted out his book. And… it had no title. None. And I told myself that I wasn’t starting until I knew what it was called.
...July 10, 2023
I Like Big Books…
This is the theme of a big promotion that I and a bunch of other authors will be participating in the first weekend of August. 200 books in a variety of genres, and I’m not even sure anymore how many authors.
If you’re interested in getting in on this giveaway, click the graphic and it will take you to signup page. My book in the lot is Written in Water.
The second graphic just makes me giggle. I love this theme.
Written in Water is also going to be free in the Brave New Worl...
July 3, 2023
Hinges
I’m writing this up on July 3rd, so we’re just past the hinge of the year, heading on toward the end. Time to reflect on what worked for the first half of the year, and plan for the rest of the year…
Yeah, I don’t really do that. It sure sounds good, though.
I do like the concept of the hinge, though. The hinge is where your direction changes. It’s where your potential changes. Things that were previously closed can now be opened. I talk a lot about pranayama breathing — specifically, box ...
