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November 21, 2023
Fulfillment Begins
Well, technically, the digital portion of the Kickstarter fulfillment began and ended last month. But now, I have the special edition hardbacks in, I’ve checked them over for damage, signed them last night, and today, I get to start packing boxes! Woohoo!
The above photo is a stack of the books on my dining room table last night as I set up to start autographing books.
Been signing them with my special chrome mirror pen. 
Sorry for the blurry pic but I’ve been numbering the books on the last p...
November 16, 2023
The Fall of the House of NaNoWriMo?
NaNoWriMo began back in 1999 with a small group of twenty writers. It was founded by Chris Baty in the Bay Area and by 2000, it had its own website and over 140 participants. By the year 2002, the first year I participated, the group had over 13,000 participants and had spread across the United States.
2005 was the year of the Young Writers’ Program, a system set up to encourage minors to write their first books. By 2005, I was already in my 5th year teaching—English classes ...
November 2, 2023
Soul Jar Online Launch Party!
Tomorrow (11/3) @ 4 PM PST / 7 PM EST is the Virtual Launch Party for Soul Jar, an anthology I am very proud to be a part of! Come join the editor (Annie Carl) & authors online via Zoom. We’ll answer questions and talk #disability and fiction.
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October 13, 2023
Did You Miss It?
So the Kickstarter campaign’s officially ended. Are you kicking yourself about not backing it?
Well, lucky for you I’m giving you one last, final chance to snag a copy of The Bell Ringer & Other Holiday Tales, a short story and art book by yours truly. Just head over to my shop at:
https://ravenoak.square.site/The full-color hardback is there for the ordering for three more days. That’s it. After 10/16/23, I’m cutting it all orders. You won’t get any of the Kickst...
October 12, 2023
Last Book Trailer
One last book trailer for The Bell Ringer & Other Holiday Tales, which has until Thursday, Oct. 12, 11:59 PM PST until it’s gone!
We’re talking holiday-themed SF/F fun here. Limited edition hardcover with gorgeous art and stories by me. Last chance!
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One Last Peek!
One last sneak peek from The Bell Ringer & Other Holiday Tales –
All the love. Go back my Kickstarter.
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October 11, 2023
Week Three Freebie
If you’ve been on the fence about backing my Kickstarter for The Bell Ringer & Other Holiday Tales, keep in mind that backing it during this last week will get you a free ebook—The Wayward Wizard by Alesha Escobar!
If you haven’t backed this project yet, please consider it! YOU HAVE ONE DAY LEFT!! Head over to:
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36 To Go Giveaway!
In order to get the word out about The Bell Ringer & Other Holiday Tales here in the last 36 hours, I’ve got a giveaway for you!
I’ll be giving away a free mystery box filled with 1st edition books of mine and other geeky goodies, plus a leather-bound hardcopy of one of my favorite books of all time, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Lots of pretty books for your pretty bookshelves!
How do you qualify to win?All you have to do is share the word about my Kickstarter on social media and use th...
October 10, 2023
Sir Malley Cat
We have three kitties in our household, which you’ve probably seen me post and talk about quite a bit over the years. Malley is our 16.5 year old Chartreux mix kitty and brother of Riley. Just before GeekGirlCon this past weekend, Malley was running up the stairs and caught a claw on the carpet. Because he’s old, his body kept going while the claw did not.
Malley did the equivalent of a football player tearing his ACL. In cats, it’s the cranial cruciate ligament, but it’s just as critical. It re...
October 5, 2023
The Curse
“The Curse” is one of my favorite stories. It features a man with a horrific past who is forced to make amends for what he’s done. It’s definitely a story of redemption. This is the trailer I made for it, as it’s part of my story & art collection, The Bell Ringer & Other Holiday Tales.
You can get this awesome collection in a special edition, full-color hardback, only on Kickstarter.
http://kck.st/3rvSzrd
