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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
October 4, 2023
Brush Strokes… Why I Paint Digitally
One of the questions I get asked a lot is why I paint digitally on my iPad vs. actual paper or canvas, so I wanted to take a moment to address that, especially in the age of generative AI.
I’ve been drawing and painting my entire life–since I could hold a pencil to be honest–but doing so takes a toll on the body. I love creating art, but holding brushes hurts. I have massive tendonitis and carpal tunnel, not to mention several auto-immune diseases and neuropathy, all of which affect my ability t...
October 3, 2023
Ol’ St. Nick
“Ol’ St. Nick” is one of my favorite stories. It’s a closed-in space mystery featuring a mobster Santa and a ship captain who loves his crew. 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
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October 2, 2023
Week Two 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 week two will get you TWO free holiday short stories! One is “The Werewolf Before Christmas” by Kat Richardson and the other is “The Love of a Troll on a Mid-Winter’s Night” by Jennifer Brozek!
If you’re still on the fence and live in the Pacific NW, I’ll be at GeekGirlCon in Seattle on October 7th & 8th in the deale...
October 1, 2023
The Ringers
Welcome to The Ringers, a gothic fantasy tale of magic and redemption! Find it & other holiday SF/F tales & art in The Bell Ringer & Other Holiday Tales.
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September 30, 2023
The Bell Ringers
This is a cute little clip I made about the urban fantasy story “The Bell Ringer” that I wrote. It’s part of The Bell Ringer & Other Holiday Tales on Kickstarter.
A collection of holiday-themed spec fic stories by me and 30+ full-color paintings I painted featuring the characters & events from those stories. Check it out!
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September 27, 2023
Week One 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 week one will get you a free eBook of the amazing Westside Oracle by TJ Deschamps!
If you’re still on the fence and live in the Pacific NW, I’ll be at GeekGirlCon in Seattle on October 7th & 8th in the dealer’s hall! Come find me at Books & Chains booth and check out The Bell Ringer & Other Holiday Tales in person! I...
