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Tuesday Titles: The Sound of Silence

It was close. I promised my readers a Halloween release for the 4th book in the Penumbra Papers urban fantasy series. The book went live at 6:00 am my time this morning. *WHEW* Come back to New Orleans, the favorite … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Immortality

My brain gets a little weird when I start thinking about immortal characters and those who aren’t. This is part of the joy of writing Urban Fantasy. I mean…I have a vampire who fought in the Crusades who is in … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Nothing to Fear

I’ll admit to following a bit of a theme this month. It’s October, capped by Halloween. This last #1lineWed theme of **FEAR** plays straight into the season. In this snippet from my upcoming Halloween release (are you seeing a theme … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Care

I forgot I hadn’t preset a #ThursdayThoughts post. Oops. In light of all the negativity going on in social media and the broader world, I think this message from the Universe is some advice none of us should take in … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: The Shadows Know

I was hoping to be finished with THE SOUND OF SILENCE before now. I’m still plugging along, but that’s good for y’all because you get another snippet. The #1lineWed theme over on Twitter is **SHADOWS**. This is the moment that … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Triple Crown

So…it’s Thursday. And I have some thoughts. See, not too long ago, there was this big kerfuffle over a NYT article written by a dude who’d once been an editor with a big NY publisher and the very “wise” brains … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Check Six

Check Six is a term the military uses. It means several things–like look behind you to make sure no one is sneaking up on your blind side, or look back along the trail/road/path so that you can recognize landmarks and … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Above All

One question writer’s get asked most often is: “Where do you get your ideas?” or “Where do the stories come from?” Variations on a theme. In my case, it can be a variety of factors but the most constant is … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Care

The world is nuts. I can’t read social media or watch the news without my blood pressure going off the charts. I look at the shitstuff that people spout and I just shake my head. At both sides. Sometimes, it … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Adversity

So, after my failed imitation of a coordinated person this week, when this message from the Universe dropped into my inbox, I decided the Universe had me in its sights. 😆 But enough of real life. Let’s apply this to … Continue reading →

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