The Grey Dragons of DraoitheDear Reader,I could be wrong, but I believe I mentioned dragons for the first time in the Draoithe Saga at the end of Druid Fox in chapter 23. Fox had been searching for them and believed them extinct. He and Artie discuss...

Haunted Echoes, While We WaitDear Reader,A couple of months ago, I was all fired up to release stories from the Mystic Dark miniseries. I set everything up and almost pulled the trigger. Then I thought I'd give Kindle Vella one last try.I write long ...

Halloween Easter EggsDear Reader,News from the DreamFor those of you who sometimes read the posts on Substack, this week I finally separated the two. As part of an experiment with my writing, I'll post Quest for the Valkyries to Substack as I write a...

(Listen with AI audio)Three First-order Shifters from the Dream!Dear Reader,Last week, presented in a topical overview, shifters included first-order legends, second-order shifters, and third-order werebeasts fitting into mainly four categories of pr...

 Introduction to Shifters - What They Are and How They Work in Urban FantasyDear Reader,I couldn't resist writing this post. I want to ask your forgiveness for the format. Y'all know my day job involves a lot of professional writing, and when I...

Fade to Black or Write the Steam?Help an Author Decide.When Posting A Serialized Free Tale, Which is Best?Dear Reader,I set things up on Substack for paid subscribers, but I'm not quite ready to put out paid subscriber only content. Still, I think i...

New Author Interview with Markee BooksDear Reader,Markee Books reached out to me recently for an author interview. I agreed, and it was a lot of fun. (Yes, the same Markee Books who did my awesome first miniseries book covers.) I had a blast talking ...

Private Serials - Should Authors Create Their Own?Dear Reader,I love all the bonus extra behind-the-scenes stuff surrounding my favorite stories. I may have watched every YouTube video ever made describing every aspect of Tolkien's Lord of the Rings ...

7 Kings of DraoitheDear Reader,When most of us think of queens and kings, we envision some warped fairytale idea from medieval or post-classical times. Or perhaps we think of the modern day monarchs like the king of England, the Sheiks of the Arab wo...

Rapid Changes in Self PublishingRapid Changes in Self-PublishingDear Reader,As I reviewed a blog post from earlier this year, I realized a few things I posted had changed. That things in old posts no longer work as well as they did in the past wasn't...

The Weaver's Tale ConnectionThe Weaver's Tale ConnectionDear Reader,I had an epiphany when I realized the mistaken identity of Synner & Sainte. During edits for that title this week, I realized the epiphany also involved another title, which incl...

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...

Immortality vs. Mortality in the DreamDear Reader,Why immortals? That was the question.Was the person upset because my characters are immortal? Were they curious why I built Draoithe as an immortal kingdom? Or did they mean something else? Understand...

How Magic Works in the DreamDear Reader,The day job has been a bit of a madhouse with it being back to school week. I'll manage, and once the new schedule becomes a habit, things will settle. Until then, I'm afraid I have little to report from behind...

Where did the dream originate?Dear Reader,Someone asked me recently if the dream was the world you and I inhabit, or if it was something else. I wasn't sure when I first began writing the Draoithe Saga. As more of the story reveals itself, I'm convin...