I’ve donated the first three Nocturne Falls novels to a charity auction that benefits the Navy Seal Foundation. And I’ll be signing the books to the highest bidder! Check out the auction here: Navy Seal Foundation Auction

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Doubt is a fact of life for everyone, not just writers, but for anyone involved in creative pursuits, doubt often feels more like a constant presence than an occasional thing. Most of us refer to this pestering voice as our inner editor. It nags us, tells us we’re not good enough and sometimes, keeps us […]

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There is a sense of urgency among writers that I’ve never  seen in any of the other industries I’ve worked in (which have been numerous). We are constantly in a state of deadline. We push ourselves to write more, write faster, write better. We need bigger ideas, more series, more marketing, more social media, more […]

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1. Authors should never pay for reviews. 2. This business is hard. There are dues to be paid. There are no shortcuts. 3. Storytelling trumps all else. 4. I’d rather make my readers happy than my editor. 5. Writing what you love is more important than writing what’s hot. 6. Publishers lie. 7. You can’t […]

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Honestly, I don’t know the answer to that. You may want to self publish simply to call yourself published. Or maybe you just want to put out a collection of family recipes so that they’re preserved for future generations. (And those are both okay!) But if you’re talking about self publishing as a career move, […]

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Welcome to Nocturne Falls, the town that celebrates Halloween 365 days a year. The tourists think it’s all a show: the vampires, the werewolves, the witches, the occasional gargoyle flying through the sky. But the supernaturals populating the town know better. Living in Nocturne Falls means being yourself. Fangs, fur, and all. Getting arrested wasn’t […]

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