We had a week to get things together before Mammoth and the Mission left town. I spent most of it with Tessa, of course, each of us coming to grips with the reality that the next time we saw each other would be damn near Christmas.
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One Tin Soldier: Chapter 2
I loathe being the center of attention. Maybe things were different back when my mom was still breathing, but if so, growing up in an orphanage had beaten the attention-seeker right out of me. Do what you have to, fight for what matters, and don’t back down from anyone, sure enough… but public speaking? Stepping out from the crowd, drawing every eye and sudden hushed whisper?
Not my idea of a party.
One Tin Soldier: Chapter 1
One Tin Soldier: Prologue
One Tin Soldier, the last book in my The Murder of Crows trilogy, launches November 9th, 2021! I’m counting down to its release by sharing sample chapters, advance reviews, content warnings, and whatever else seems fun. Today, we’ll start at the beginning. And because this book is just a bit different than the first two,…
So… uhm… what happened to August?
I don’t want to alarm any of you, but apparently it’s September already. I know; I’m as shocked as you are! Does anyone know what happened to August?
A very late mid-year review
According to the almighty Google, the mid-point of the year is July 2nd. Which… was apparently four weeks ago? Huh. Weird. I guess that makes this a very late mid-year review. As I like to do every year, I’m checking in to see what progress I’ve made on my writing goals. I also want to…
Ghost of a Chance is now available!
I am thrilled to announce that Ghost of a Chance, the next book in my comedic urban fantasy series, The Many Travails of John Smith, is now available! Release days are kind of like birthdays, except you sometimes get to have more than one of them a year… and there’s almost never any cake.
The Subtitles Behind Ghost of a Chance
People seemed to enjoy getting an early peek at the chapter subtitles for Blood is Thicker Than Lots of Stuff, so I thought it would be fun to do the same with Ghost of a Chance. Never fear; there are very few spoilers and most will only make sense after you’ve read the relevant chapter….
Ghost of a Chance: Chapter 5
It’s that time again! I’ll be counting down to the June 29th release of Ghost of a Chance, the next book in The Many Travails of John Smith, by sharing sample chapters, advance reviews, content warnings, and whatever else seems fun. In previous chapters, John was hired by the White Ladies of San Diego to…
Ghost of a Chance: Chapter 4
It’s that time again! I’ll be counting down to the June 29th release of Ghost of a Chance, the next book in The Many Travails of John Smith, by sharing sample chapters, advance reviews, content warnings, and whatever else seems fun. In previous chapters, John was hired by the White Ladies of San Diego to…