The House of Prophecy has had an uphill journey when it comes to competing in contests. Mid-series books are harder for judges to appreciate, even when a summary of other books is included (which I did). The House of Prophecy had it even harder because it depends heavily on the two books before it: the... Continue Reading →
It's here: the new cover from Miblart, my incredible design studio in Ukraine, for my upcoming finale: the Realm of Gods. Just like making the covers for all of my books, it wasn't an easy road getting here. Part of that is working within the constraints of the series branding in order to achieve something... Continue Reading →
Lately, I've been participating in a lot of local author events and they've been absolute blasts! I enjoyed them so much that I have begun to fill my calendar with a bunch more. It only made sense to then add an events calendar to this site to allow you to keep track of them with... Continue Reading →
Readers' Favorite usually has an award ceremony in Miami every year, but it has been three since the last one, due to COVID. Because both the Child of Chaos AND the Game of War both won gold medals and that would not likely happen again, this was a once-in-a-lifetime honor I couldn't turn down. The... Continue Reading →
Not long ago, the Independent Author Network announced the winners of their 2022 Book of the Year competition, and both books I entered won their categories! The Game of War won Outstanding Fantasy! The Child of Chaos won Outstanding First Novel (over 80K words)! Not only that, but the House of Prophecy made it to... Continue Reading →
The Audiobook for the House of Prophecy is finally done, dusted, and available for sale! You can find it by clicking on the button below! This year's launch of all of the various versions of the House of Prophecy stumbled around a bit. Despite my best efforts, the hardback and the audiobook were delayed by... Continue Reading →
In an already eventful summer (which included the Dante Rossetti Award for GoW), the Chronicles of Chaos won two major awards in the space of a week! First, the Game of War won the Readers' Favorite Gold Medal for YA Epic Fantasy. If this award feels like deja-vu to you, that's because the Child of... Continue Reading →
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Knowing that the Game of War was a finalist in for the 2021 Chanticleer's Ozma Fantasy Awards, I made the decision to attend the conference where they would be announcing winners and presenting awards at the annual gala. Spoiler: the Game of War won, but NOT the award I was expecting. It wasn't my only... Continue Reading →
It’s done! The manuscript of the House of Prophecy--book two of the Chronicles of Chaos--is complete, weighing in at a hefty 120K words (my biggest book so far). Here is the book description. The Child of Chaos changed the world. The House of Prophecy could tear it to shreds. When Lorre fulfilled her destiny, she... Continue Reading →
