Oh, my God, it's halfway through February already? AND it's Friday? Time for the #TuesdayTrivia answers then! How many did you get? Comment below! Psychedelic Drugs - It could make a party interesting or it could make it the buzz killer. It could bring relief or a trip so funky that you swore it was REAL. Alcohol and drugs have mixed with parties as far as human memory goes. In Casting Shadows and The Circle is Broken , it was used by the Jastese, foreigners in the Klenard co

It's something that people have asked me. The reviews in the first two books even said it. Will there be more books about Klenard? Have you thought of writing a story about so-and-so character? Why can't this character's story be told? And this #BehindTheScenes is here to tell you...I do have more plans for the world of Enos. But I have other projects I want to work on. I don't want to spoil such a good thing with too much! I can tell you what I have planned so far, though. P

It's Friday, and you know all know what that means! It's time for the answers to #TriviaTuesday How many did you get? Comment below! The Pirates' Code - Pirates of the Caribbean caught my imagination as a teen. No, I did not write fan fiction for that particular storyline, but the idea of sailing the open seas with a random bunch of men and women was an escape from reality. Having a moral code made the idea even better. That was where the Articles of Agreement in From Across

Five years ago today, I published my second novel. It was a different genre from what I had written before. That really snowy day, as I shoveled snow, it felt like nothing had changed. The world was still turning. The pandemic was swirling around the country. Everyone was reeling from the events from the month before. But it meant a lot more to me than everybody thinks. Because that book, Casting Shadows , brought me a new vision, of seeing things through another's eyes and u

This #BehindTheScenes explores a story from a long time ago, nearly a decade ago now. It was January 2018 actually. I was working early hours at the bank call center. I was also readying myself to leave our current housing situation. My husband and I were planning our marriage at town hall too (yes, we did it that way) and there was a lot of family drama. And the worries about our son's autism! It was an insane time. You cannot imagine the stress I was under. Everything was i

Hello, everyone, and welcome to the first edition of #FindOutFriday of the year! Here are the answers from #TriviaTuesday How many did you get right? Comment below! "John the Revelator" - I first heard a version of this song on Sons of Anarchy . It was originally a song by William "Blind Willie" Johnson in 1930. He was a gospel blues singer and guitarist. The lyrics describe John of Patmos, or Saint John (as in the Gospel of John fame), talking about his role in the End Times

OMG, it's 2026 already! And we're back with season 4, part 2 of #BehindTheScenes and #FindOutFriday. This time, we are starting off with #BehindTheScenes and getting to the down and dirty. This one delves into another passion of mine: candle making. Despite feeling skittish around fire, I always loved candles. When I was young, my parents always lit one. It was generally a taper in a bottle or a small votive on a plate. It lit up the dark corners and made the shadows jump and

Welcome back, everyone! Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a good holiday season. Let's get down to Season 4, part 2. For what, you ask? Goodies? What kind of goodies? Well, as you probably know, I am an indie author. As a way to gauge with you (the reader), I run #BehindTheScenes and #TriviaTuesday each on a biweekly basis. #BehindTheScenes talks about me, my writing process, memories and perhaps insights into something you never thought of. #TriviaTuesday presents three p

Everyone seems to think that they knew US History and what certain parties can get away with... And they truly don't. #DidYouKnow seems to be a key term to correct people and all those little, easy-to-digest facts. I am using it to teach you true Civics and actual US History. All sources I am using are academic (primary and secondary sources) or are sourced from reliable places and will be cited Chicago style, which includes the link. Since given the right to vote in 1870, b

It's always said that it's lonely at the top of the mountain. It's the same with chronic illness. Our world becomes our illness because each day depends on how you feel. While I cannot fall back on that as much as others (because I have nobody else except my husband and he too is disabled), this #ChronicallyWriting will tell you how tough that part is...and how hope sometimes comes unexpectedly. These days, with the unpredictability of my illnesses, I like staying close to ho

Into the partial cover reveal for In Fiery Autumn Dress . The next reveal is set for February 2 - the fifth anniversary of the publication of the first book in the series, Casting Shadows . End of March/beginning of April 2026, I will set the Kindle pre-order up. Stay tuned for more news (and maybe some spoilers) in the coming months. Victoria's story isn't over yet. Namaste! Have a great week, everyone! #CoverReveal #BookSeries #Fiction #Fantasy #Action #Adventure #History

I've always seen life, especially with chronic illness, as a spinning wheel. The universe is constantly taking a turn at it. Just when you think something is going good or you get used to life, something else stops you and drops you to the ground. It might not seem like a lot. You're used to being hit all the time. You're always waiting for the other shoe to drop. But this is different. This is a power that you do not understand. It's your own body. From the inside, it attack

Here is the end of the first part of season 4 of #BehindTheScenes and #TriviaTuesday The next two months are generally busy for us. But there is a series that also begins its fourth season - #Thankful in which I talk about the things I am thankful for. It's not just a self-reflection for me, but a look into the things that life has handed us because I chose to be an indie author full time. You can find it on my social media from today until Thanksgiving, which falls on the 27

Happy Halloween and a blessed Samhain, everyone! Here are the spooky #FindOutFriday answers. How many ones did you get? Comment below! Trebuchets - These medieval machines, first built in the Middle Ages, were for sieges. Until gunpowder came along, these catapults were the ultimate weapons. Seeing them in many movies involving Scottish independence from England inspired the fireballs in Casting Shadows onward. The machines were ferocious and exacted extensive damage. Child M

Ahh, the car ride. Those were the best and the worst memories I had with my father. While this #BehindTheScenes is more of a memory, it does affect me as an author. These road trips with my father inspired a lot within me. It was not only the quiet moments filled with music, although that was the coolest part dealing with him. It was the long road ahead and the stories along the way. Growing up, I never took an airplane trip. My family took a LOT of car trips, though. We visi

Hey, everyone! Here are the answers to this week's #TriviaTuesday. How many did you get right? Let me know in the comments below! Souvenirs - There are many mentions of souvenirs throughout the book series. The one I wanted to focus on was in From Across the Sea . Victoria heard rumors about the Demons of the Cross, a militant Christian group terrorizing the freed lands. One of them was that they liked using human skin as a coat and used ears as good luck charms. Soldiers fro

"You don't look disabled." "No! You don't look autistic!" Those are things that I hear often. They are right. I am thirty-six years old and have managed life pretty ok. Although it took a while, I have a Bachelors in Educational Studies. I am self-employed as an author. I have a son and a husband and two fur babies. I own my home and can pay my bills, take phone calls and answer the door. Take walks and act civilized in public mostly. Smile and greet people. Run and play with

I've talked about all the fur babies. Now, it's time to focus on Tips. As this #BehindTheScenes talks about, I loved dogs long before...

Here we are, back for another episode of #FindOutFriday on this autumn day. These are the answers. How many did you guess right? Let me...

I had an active imagination when I was younger...and this #BehindTheScenes is going to prove it. Maybe. But it was where I began writing...