Becoming │The Balance Bringer…it’s been a long time in the making. A very long time. I can still recall, with considerable clarity, the moment I knew what the title of this YA fantasy would be. It was 2010. I was driving down a lone stretch of highway through the California desert. It was night, and it…
Smeared Paint: A Mystic’s Carnival Trouper Tale Originally posted February 26, 2015 | Mystic’s Carnival *paranormal romance* *urban fantasy* The tent flap brushed aside and the lights flickered on. The illumination was dim―just enough to prevent patrons from tripping or walking into a supporting pole. It was Bart’s fifth visit this week, and it was…
It’s book cover reveal time! The story’s release is barreling down on us like an angry dragon! You’ve seen The Moorigad Dragon. Hopefully you read the Moorigad Dragon – a story told from, Kyra, our heroine’s point of view. Now it’s time to hear things from the men’s perceptive. Bring on Sebastian and Marcus in……
Happy Holidays…and a joyous New Year! I wish it all for your. I pray that yesterday was filled with merriment, and many magical memories were made for each and every one of you. However you chose to spend your day, I hope you felt the love of the season in your heart. I am hopeful…
Run, don’t walk. Explosive things are happening on Amazon! Okay…maybe that’s a slight oversell. Still… The wait is over! Dark Perceptions hit the virtual shelves today! Part of the Mystic’s Carnival Collective, like The Moorigad Dragon, Dark Perceptions takes place at the magical carnival location and even has visits from a few familiar faces.…
Have you ever felt like your life was dumped into a blender and you were trapped inside while someone turned the mechanism on at the highest speed possible? That is so my life. Busy, busy. Spin, spin. Busy, busy. Spin, spin. The thing about my blender life is—I believe it’s stuck on ‘go’ until all…
Why do carnivals and circuses lend themselves so easily to the dark side of our imagination? Is it because freak shows are so commonly associated with the institutions? Does the thought of things abnormal make you uncomfortable? *I realize today is the first Monday in October and we are due for an Immortal Monday, but…
October approaches. Autumn leaves are nearly falling. The Dark Carnival is calling, calling. Will you answer its call? Will you heed the beckon? The doors are opening. Will you leave with your life? *Shivers* Last October a group of talented writers and illustrates shared their talent in a month long exploration of the Dark Carnival—a…
Take a trip to the carnival. Waft in the overwhelming aroma of hot dogs, kernel corn, and caramel apples. Lick sticky cotton candy off your fingers. Do you enjoy the lights and excitement that come with the vibrant fair? Imagine now that the earth and sky turn dark. The tents and rides are worn, torn,…
Carnivals and Circuses―I’ve spent more time than the usual gaining a better understand of them this last year. More than a ride on the carousel… …or a trip through the fun house. I studied how they operate the games and rides when the carnival came to town (and watched the money in my wallet quickly…
Let’s wander down the dusty path of yesteryear’s adventures to the Madewood Plantation. Oh…wait. I’m not telling this right. *You’re not going to believe this, but…two perfectly fun and slightly insane writers set off across the country to spend the night in a three hundred year-old haunted plantation house just to be able to say…
Authors want to make their stories, not only engaging but, authentic and true to the setting and characters. Experts say to write what you know―always good advice. Characters sometimes have other ideas. Sometimes they have a strong opinion about where their story should take place. And sometimes you, as the author, are less than familiar…
