Mistaken Identity of Synner and Sainte Dear Reader,As many of you are aware, I am slowly republishing stories I pulled from the market so I could revise, edit, craft better book descriptions, and get new covers. In the revising process, I'm stre...

AI Technologies in the Indie Author WorldOphelia Kee's PositionDear Reader,I wish I could tell you I had this self publishing business under control, but even after going through the Launchpad course, I think I'm far from it. I fixed the issues with ...

Boxed Set Nightmares and Other Publishing GlitchesDear Reader,It's been a long ride trying to get Kingdom Rising finished. I started my summer vacation with a few goals. The goal of publishing the first miniseries in the Draoithe Saga in its entiret...

Arctic Fox Chapters 1 and 2Dear Reader,Last week I shared the first 2 chapters of Thread, the series opener for Kingdom Rising, which is available for FREE on all platforms now. I’m currently wrapping up the AI audio for the serialized vers...

Kingdom RisingDear Reader,Just a quick #Update with #news from the dream!Got the new covers all done. Super excited. Thank you, Markee Books!I worked out most of the kinks with BookFunnel. They might be amazing at delivering the good stuff to the rea...

Sneak Peek at Grim DarkDear Reader,Allow me to offer you a sneak peek at the first chapter of Grim Dark. I'm still toying with the cover files, but this story is heading for edits soon. As always, please keep in mind that this is a work in progress, ...

The Bottomless Pit of Publishing SorrowsDear Reader,It's dark down in the pit. A nice witch offered me a candle, so I can find the tunnel out from beneath all the debris. It's a long winding tunnel, with many strange bits of punctuation, spell-checki...

Learning the Self-Publishing IndustryDear Reader,It won't surprise you to learn I follow a lot of indie authors on YouTube and watch their videos or listen to their podcasts or live streams from Facebook or TikTok and whatever. Anyone wanting to lear...

Authentic DreamDear Reader,It might come as a surprise to you, but I sometimes struggle with what I want to write in my blog posts. There's always so much going on behind-the-scenes of the dream. I know I miss things. The day job steals my energ...

Face Lift for A Pack FormsDear Reader,Welcome behind-the-scenes of the dream...I did it. I finally got the new cover, and I'm ecstatic! Since we're doing confessions, please allow me to admit my undying gratitude to Markee Books. Should y'all need a ...

Sneak Peek PromotingDear Reader,Do you like sneak peeks? Do you hate them? Are you somewhere sitting on the proverbial fence? I use them frequently as an author. As a reader, I loved them at the end of books as a kid. It meant I could stay in the aut...

Spring Break Writing LifeDear Reader,Before you think I visited the Pacific Northwest for my vacation, allow me to explain the totem pole. Salvatore LeClerq.Shaking your head? Lost? So was I. I planned on spending my week off from teaching school, ca...

March Writing DreamsIt's 9:15 PM on a Friday night in early March as I stare at my screen typing this post. My toasted bagel is half eaten on the plate beneath the desk lamp next to a cup of hot chai tea with cream. It's odd how things change. Once, ...

Golden HandcuffsDear Reader,This is a look at a seriously hard truth in the behind-the-scenes world of this indie author. I usually joke about things on the blog and look at my author's journey through a comic lens. Not this time. If you don't want t...

The BeginningFor all readers,Especially anyone who is new to the dream or has only recently stumbled over my craziness. This is my forum for insanity. Here is where I admit all the crazy truths about my author’s walk. Even if they make me look silly ...