Before the Lightbearer: Why I Had to Write Koen

Now that Koen: Quills of the Raven’s Nest is back from the editor and getting all patched up (we’re almost there), I’ve fallen back in love with the book. I wasn’t supposed to write Koen. Not yet, anyway. When I began charting the course of the Absolution of the Morning Star series (AMS), I hadContinue reading “Before the Lightbearer: Why I Had to Write Koen”

Sample chapter, but first…

An Author’s Note What follows is a rough draft of the opening chapter of my current work-in-progress—a dark fantasy tale that offers Jezelle’s backstory. For those who haven’t yet stepped into Absolution of the Morning Star (AMS), Jezelle is one of its core viewpoint characters. In Dawn of the Lightbearer, she hints at her traumaticContinue reading “Sample chapter, but first…”

A Winter’s Writing Odyssey: Duke Rhime of the Spire is coming!

The holidays brought frigid winds and biting cold here in the Boston area—a perfect excuse to stay indoors and write. With two weeks off from work, I turned my time into a creative marathon. By Christmas, I had completed editing Destiny of the Daystar (available now!) well ahead of its January 7th release. That leftContinue reading “A Winter’s Writing Odyssey: Duke Rhime of the Spire is coming!”