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It started out as sinuses, I thought. Maybe a sinus infection at the worst. It's spring where I live in the US right now, and I didn't think much of the sniffles.

Or the earaches.

Or the cough...

Until the cough sank into my chest, exhaustion crept in, and before I knew it, a case of bronchitis had turned into pneumonia.

Do writers take sick days? When you are technically a self-employed business, is there room for a day off to rest and recover?

The honest truth is yes, we writers are human, and...

If you liked The Fae King's Assassin, try these indie books!

These 5-sar fantasy reads bring all the dark romantasy, powerful FMCs trained well and self-sufficient, and men they're supposed to, well, you know, and delivers some spectacular storytelling along the way.

1.) Daindreth's Assassin by Elisabeth Wheatley (Blurb from the Book's Detail Page Below)

Born to be a sorceress. Cursed to be an assassin. Chosen to be his empress.

Magic has two immutable rules—every spell requires a sacrifice and...

With all the excitement on my socials lately about this duology, you may be wondering, "Who are the main characters in Starfire Express?"

I'm glad you asked!

Meet Hunter and June:

*Character Art Commissioned In 2021 From An Artist Who No Longer Illustrates & Wishes To Remain Anonymous*

June is an ordinary university student on holiday celebrating the end of her final year. When she boards the wrong train, she finds herself the lone human on a train full of...

It's time for a glimpse inside my characters' heads: the Starfire Express edition!

'The Godmother', Elisa Farrington III, is the villain in the Starfire Express Series universe. June Farrington is her daughter, and--as fate would have it--the unwitting heroine of the duology.

When I wrote The Godmother, the prequel novella for the Starfire Express Series, I chose to write it all in Elisa's head because I am obsessed with good villains. And the foundation to all good villains, in my opinion, is...

Hey there everybody!

Anybody who's read my books or my book reviews knows that I LOVE a good villain. And no, I'm not just talking about a villain who is evil for evil's sake. This love has paved the way for Heart of Darkness: the villain POV workshop I'm teaching for AutoCrit in March 2026.

I want to read (and write!) about villains who are so real, whose plights are so viscerally relatable and raw, that we (yes, even me as the author) wonder if we're cheering for the right side.

Because a...