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The Treasure Of Manjucatus Part-1

The Treasure Of Manjucatus Part-1

Manjucatus wiped the blood off his scaly cheek. His dragon healing sealed the cut where his father had struck him. What about the cut to his heart? The young dragon flapped his leathery wings, speeding up as he flew through grey rain clouds. What hurt most was seeing...

Welcome Spring With These 4 Books

Welcome Spring With These 4 Books

Winter is almost over, and spring is just around the corner. My bulbs are pushing their way up through the mulch and leaves. Soon, the snowdrops will bloom, hopefully followed by daffodils and narcissus. I can't wait to stink up my house (according to my family) with...

5 Ways Research Enriches Your Novel

5 Ways Research Enriches Your Novel

One of my favorite things about writing is doing research. I love looking up facts about places and events that will improve my novel. Getting lost in history or other cultures can be a fun way to enrich your writing. Non-fiction writers have to research, of course....

How Adorabelle Got Her Own Book

How Adorabelle Got Her Own Book

Hooray! It's finally here! Book 2 from Tales of Enda is finished. ADORABELLE THE NOT SO ADORABLE is on Amazon. You can now read about Adorabelle the loatron's fight with mermaids, dragons, her mom, her friends, and anyone else who gets in her way. How did a minor...

Meet the Characters of Adorabelle The Not So Adorable

Meet the Characters of Adorabelle The Not So Adorable

Book two from Tales of Enda is coming out next month. Allow me to introduce you to the main characters from Adorabelle The Not So Adorable. Artist Cat Salinas included gorgeous watercolor headshots of the characters. Enjoy! Let's start with the star of the book...

Welcome Adorabelle!

Welcome Adorabelle!

Book number two in the TALES OF ENDA is almost here! ADORABELLE THE NOT SO ADORABLE is coming out next month. I'm just tweaking the back cover blurb. And when I say tweaking I mean writing, re-writing, deleting, writing, re-writing again and again. I've got two weeks...