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The Dark Tower VII: WTF?

It’s hard for me to wrap my head around Stephen King’s Dark Tower finale and seventh book in the series, The Dark Tower, but I will try. I will admit I haven’t been this eager to talk about a book in a long time. Imagine, if you will, William Shakespeare writing the novelization of the... Continue Reading →

AENYA NEWSLETTER 9/14/2022

Greetings, Aenya fanatics, I’m back with more EXCITING news! And yes, there’s quite a bit of interesting stuff to get through here today regarding all FOUR (count ’em four) of my books, so let’s get right to it, shall we? Ages of Aenya Published by Hear Our Voices! As many of you know, I introduced... Continue Reading →

The Rings of Power (You Know We Had to…)

You know Heather and I just had to talk about Amazon’s most expensive show of all time, The Rings of Power, didn’t you? As huge lovers of Tolkien’s works and Peter Jackson’s film adaptation, we try and parse through the honest detractors (the Tolkien purists) from the anti-woke crowd and get into the polarizing decision... Continue Reading →

Wokism, The Culture War, and Storytelling

Yes, we’re doing it again! Intrepidly, boldly, perhaps a bit foolishly . . . Heather and I step back into the midst of the culture war. The political atmosphere in this country is particularly toxic right now, but we feel it’s important to take a stand, as any conscientious person should — because what we... Continue Reading →

The Dark Tower, Part 2: Song of Susannah

In this second part of our three-part series, Heather and I get into the nitty-gritty of Stephen King’s magnum opus, The Dark Tower, to discuss the many ups and downs of his sixth book, Song of Susannah. As always, King excels at literary technique, and his talent for making us feel for his characters remains... Continue Reading →

Sorry (not sorry) for this political rant …

I recently met a fan of mine (he’s read both Ages of Aenya and The Princess of Aenya and is eager to begin The Feral Girl) who was very much at odds with my political views. Let’s just say his beliefs threw me into a depressive, anxiety-laden spiral. As we continue slipping toward a future... Continue Reading →

ATTENTION: Beta Readers Wanted for The Magiq of Aenya!

It’s that time again, folks! I have officially begun work on my fourth Aenya book, The Magiq of Aenya, and I am giving a select few fans the opportunity to get an early look at it. If you are chosen to become a beta reader, you will be helping me craft the story, making Magiq... Continue Reading →

AENYA NEWSLETTER 08/01/22

Greetings, Aenya fans! I’m back with more exciting news … So, what started as a fluke, something I wanted to write for myself, for dollars on Kindle, turned into one of my best works of fiction. I am talking, of course, about The Feral Girl. Seriously, I hadn’t even thought to offer the book in paperback.... Continue Reading →

Stephen King’s Dark Tower Series, Part 1

What the heck is The Dark Tower anyway? I am six books deep into King’s magnum opus, and I still have no idea. (OK, that’s not true, I have some clue, but not enough to know why the party of heroes: Roland, Eddie, Susannah, and Jake, are so desperately trying to get there, or why,... Continue Reading →

GET IT NOW: THE FERAL GIRL!!!

It’s finally here!!! The long-awaited prequel to Ages of Aenya.  Lost and alone, a young girl braves the jungles of Aenya armed only with her bow, becoming both predator and prey.  When food in her homeland becomes scarce, Thelana is sent away to find civilization. The days that follow become a fight to stay alive as... Continue Reading →