Girl Next Door

My tenth Music of the Soul book is published!

On June 18, 2014 my eBook, Girl Next Door, was added at Amazon.com! As per usual, print on demand paperbacks are also available! Before I could even write this blog post, Girl Next Door has soared to number four on the bestseller list for lesbian romance on Amazon... Just how friggin' awesome are my readers?

As I always do, first I'll say a little about this new book before I give an overview of the story. The main characters in this emotional romance are strong women who, like all of us have internal fears that make them hold back and not share thier thoughts and emotions as freely as they would like. This inevitably will cause a friction where none should exist.

This book is the tenth book to take place in the Music of the Soul universe. I had to take a step back when I realized that, ten, I never thought the series would persevere this long but it is still going strong. Like the other books in the MOTS series, we find that what people believe is normal does not apply and that soulmates have this funny way of finding each other.

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In Girl Next Door, we get to see the story of one of Penny Franklin's twin daughters, Brandye, and her next door neighbor, Robin, the blind artist we saw in Progeny.

We get to watch as these two are drawn together to become the best of friends. They become such a part of each others lives that neither even realizes that it is beyond friendship. Eveyone around them know that the two women were destined to be together. But between, Branye's view that every relationship is doomed to fail, and Robin's internal insecurity, they can never acknowledge it to each other.

Over the years they grow even closer together, but will their insecurities and Brandye's secret project tear the two apart?

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The message behind this book is simply that there is someone out there for everyone, sometimes they are standing right in front of you and you don't even realize it. Plus, just like in Progeny, the other message is that you can't find a better friend than June Harris-West!

The cadence of this book was much different than my other MOTS books. It took years for the flame to ignite as the romance was on a slow simmer for three years. But Brandye's overture of love in the end took Robin, and the world by surprise.

I love my awesome readers, they were snapping up copies before I had time to post about it. I'm also excited to share the next book in the MOTS series with you soon, June, featuring none other than June herself as she says goodbye to Seattle and hello to the most unexpected chapter of her life. It will come out following the next book in the Drakon series, Dragonfall.

As I always do, I want my readers to know that I love them and appreciate any feedback, positive or negative. I also accept cornbread and chili.

There is a sneak peek chapter of the second book in my Drakon series, Dragonfall, at the end of the book. I can't wait to share the next adventure of that fiery redheaded Irish woman, Myra, and her staunch protector Quinn!

I'd love to hear feedback and discussion from YOU about the characters in Girl Next Door. I'd love to discuss the story with you!

Valkyrie Chronicles: Seventy Two Hours

My fourth Valkyrie Chronicles book is published!

On May 19, 2014 my eBook, Seventy Two Hours, was added at Amazon.com! Of course, print on demand paperbacks are available too! It was like lightning had struck the moment the book went live, fans were snapping it up left and right! I challenge any other author to say they have fans as awesome as mine!

I may be obsessive compulsive, so I'll begin with talking about this new book before I give an overview of the storyline like I always do. I departed from my normal story flow with this one and started with a shocking event, then told the tale of what led up to it.

This book is the fourth book to reside in the Valkyrie Chronicles universe. This book punctuates the question... What would you do to keep the people you love safe? Is there any sacrifice too great?

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In Seventy Two Hours, we start with a shocking event that can change the fate of Valhalla. Then we rewind seventy two hours to discover the events that led up to that very moment in time. Then continues on to highlight how the Asgard and the other races react to it and raise above it to become something more than the sum of their parts.

We get to see further evolutions of the Asgard nanites and the sentient wind riders like Pegasus, and the new roles they play in this new era.

Kara leads the Valkyrie against the most frightening race in the galaxy, the Frost Giants. This new enemy makes the Ragnarok threat look like child's play. How do you defeat an enemy who cannot be damaged? And just what are the Three Embers hiding from Valhalla?

Events force Kara to go beyond anything she has to this point and become the Demon that the Ragnarok belived her to be.

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The message behind this book is simply that a parent would do anything for their children and the ones they love. Anyone standing in the way of that will learn the folly of their ways, especially if the person they are blocking is a Valkyrie.

My fans are simply the best there is, I am continually amazed by them. The moment I submitted this new book on Amazon, it started to sell.

As I always do, I want my readers to know that I love them and appreciate any feedback, positive or negative. I also accept oatmeal raisin cookies.

At the end of the book is a sneak peek at the next Music of the Soul book, Girl Next Door. I think this will be an exciting addition to the MOTS series.

I'd love to hear feedback and discussion from YOU about the characters in Seventy Two Hours. I'd love to discuss the story with you!

Progeny

My ninth Music of the Soul book is published!

On April 16, 2014 my eBook, Progeny, was added at Amazon.com! Of course, print on demand paperbacks are available as well! I almost couldn't keep track of how fast my awesome readers were grabbing copies the moment Amazon listed the book! This proves to me that I have the best readers ever!

Being a creature of habit, I'll begin with a little talk about this new book before I give an overview of the storyline. The main characters in this emotional romance are strong women who fall prey to misunderstandings and misreading situations. Thier love for each other and thier great friends help get them back on track.

This book is the ninth book to reside in the Music of the Soul universe. Like all of the other books in the MOTS series, we find that what people believe is normal does not apply. Normal is the differences that bring us irresistibly together and make us all stronger.

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In Progeny, we get to witness the epic meeting between Samantha Roth and Abbey Jacobs. But we quickly learn it was not that fairytale beginning we all believed. In fact, Sammie took an instant dislike to Abbey, but couldn't help but feel an underlying attraction.

A senior at the Art Academy takes them under her wing. She is none other than June Harris-West! Daughter to Many Fay Harris and Congresswoman Anabella West! She becomes their wise(ass) guru and mentor who leads them through the chaotic storm of heartbreak and love.

Everyone knew that Abbey and Sammie were destined to be together except the two insecure girls themselves. Now if only everyone could get them to listen!

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The message behind this book is simply "Take a Chance", you never know what wonders await unless you take the journey. Don't let others define you and never make assumptions, things aren't always as they seem. Plus, on a fun note, the other message is that you can't find a better friend than June!

My readers are simply awesome, there isn't a better word to describe them. The instant I published this new addition to the series, it started selling. I am so very excited to share the next book in the MOTS series with you soon, Girl Next Door, featuring Penny Franklin's twins and an exciting new character, Robin! It will come out following the next book in the Valkyrie Chronicles series, Seventy Two Hours.

As I always do, I want my readers to know that I love them and appreciate any feedback, positive or negative. I also accept stuffed platypus.

There is a sneak peek chapter of the fourth book in my Valkyrie Chronicles series, Seventy Two Hours, at the end of the book. It may upset some fans of the series, but I promise, the story will be worth it and the ending will be beyond epic!

I'd love to hear feedback and discussion from YOU about the characters in Progeny. I'd love to discuss the story with you!

Books on Audio!

I have been working to make my books more accessible over the past few months. One of the projects has been getting my books converted to audio books.



At first it looked overwhelming and far outside of my budget as quality vocal talent charges between $100-200 per hour to narrate. It is well deserved as it is a difficult and technical task to do it correctly. But that unfortunately means $1,400-2,000 per book to produce.

You can see my dilemma, with 13 published books so far and at least that many in the works, the price tag was staggering. $18,200-26,000 just for my existing books. That's a lot out of pocket up front. But I ran across the ACX program by Amazon. They pair up producers with authors and have a royalty sharing plan that allows you to have a book produced by amazing voice talents for no cash outlay up front. Instead, the producer receives 50% of the author's royalties on sales of the audiobook.

So I pounced on the opportunity and have two awesome voice talents producing my audio books!

Pamela Lorence is currently producing the books in the Music of the Soul series, and Hollie Jackson is producing all of my my SciFi and paranormal series... Valkyrie Chronicles, Fracture, and Drakon!

The best news yet is that The first books in the Music of the Soul series and the Valkyrie Chronicles series have just been released on Amazon, Audible, and iTunes!

You can get Music of the Soul on audio at the following locations...
Amazon.com
Audible.com
iTunes coming soon!

You can get Valkyrie Chronicles: Return of the Asgard on audio at the following locations...
Amazon.com
Audible.com
iTunes

Drakon: Awakening

My first book in the Drakon series, Awakening, is published!

On March 14, 2014 my new eBook, Drakon: Awakening, was published at Amazon.com! Of course print on demand paperbacks are live as well! I posted it at close to midnight and even then, my awesome loyal readers were grabbing copies!

Keeping with my self imposed tradition, I'll begin by talking a bit about this new book before I give an overview of the story itself. The main character in this book and her protector are taken on a ride down the rabbit hole into a paranormal world of magic, elementals, and dragons.

This book is the first book to take place in the Drakon universe. It is a twist on the legends of dragons that have popped up around the world. What would happen if you found out that you were one of those dragons of legend? We follow Myra as she answers that question and more.

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In Drakon: Awakening we follow Doctor Myra Myra O'Connell as she is awarded a research grant to study the Fire Stone and scrolls associated with the legend of Saint George the Dragon Slayer. Not long after she starts to develop extraordinary abilities after an attempt on her life. Myra slowly comes to the realization that she is one of the legends she is studying, she herself is a dragon!

A woman, Special Agent Quinn Trask, is assigned to protect her from a madman who is killing researchers across the globe. Myra and her team of researchers work furiously to find answers while hiding Myra's abilities from the world.

When her hand is forced, to defend not only the people of Denver but the people she loves, Myra must show her dragon in an epic battle against one of the most powerful magic users that had ever existed.

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The romance is a gentle undercurrent to this jaunt into fantasy and the paranormal. I hope you enjoy this glimpse into folklore and fantasy as we follow the adventures of Myra, Queen of the Dragons.

My readers are simply the best in the universe, there isn't any other way to describe how fantastic they are. Once I published the first book in this new series, they started flying off the shelf. I am excited to share the next book in the Drakon series, Dragonfall in a few months.

And as always, I want my readers to know that I love them and appreciate any feedback, positive or negative. I also accept jelly donuts.

There is a sneak peek chapter of the ninth book in my Music of the Soul series, Progeny, at the end of the book. When Samantha Roth meets Abbey Jacobs in college, she dislikes her off the bat. But quickly learns that maybe she shouldn't jump to conclusions so quickly.

I'd love to hear feedback and discussion from YOU about the characters in Drakon: Awakening. I'd love to discuss the story with you!

Syncopated Rhythm

My eighth Music of the Soul book is published!

On February 14, 2014 my eBook, Syncopated Rhythm, was added at Amazon.com! Print on demand paperbacks are live too! People were snapping it up within minutes of its posting! The first reviews stated coming in less than eight hours later from my awesome readers!

As always, I will start by talking a little about this new book before I get into an overview of the storyline. The main characters in this emotional romance are strong but flawed women who find that no obstacle is insurmountable when love is involved.

This book is the eighth book to take place in the Music of the Soul universe. Like the other books in the MOTS series, we find that most people's definition of normal does not apply. Why be 'normal' when you can be so much more?

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In Syncopated Rhythm, we get to see the story of Amber LaLanie from Karaoke Queen. She has been the pop princess of fun and energetic songs for a decade now, yet oddly empty inside.

She doesn't handle her self imposed isolation within the sea of people around her well. Silence is her enemy and has to have sound around her at all times. She harbors a secret about herself that she is scared to show to the world.

But then Kylee comes along and turns her world upside down. A production intern for Art in Motion Studios, she has a way of drawing out the Amber that is hidden away inside in her own quirky, geek girl style. Amber feels herself drawn to Kylee's inner light like a moth to a flame.

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The message behind this book is simply "Be yourself", don't be what other people expect of you, that can only cause pain and heartache. Everyone is special and should proudly display that to the world.

My readers rock, there is no other way to describe how awesome they are. As soon as I published this new addition to the series, it started selling. I am excited to share the next book in the MOTS series with you soon, Progeny, featuring Samantha and Abbey! It will come out following the first book in my new series, Drakon.

Of course, as always, I want my readers to know that I love them and appreciate any feedback, positive or negative. I also accept apple danishes.

There is a sneak peek chapter of the first book in my Drakon series, Awakening, at the end of the book. Doctor Myra O'Connell is a mythology researching as she starts developing the abilities of a dragon... then all hell breaks loose.

I'd love to hear feedback and discussion from YOU about the characters in Syncopated Rhythm. I'd love to discuss the story with you!

Valkyrie Chronicles Audio Books!

I just started a KickStarter campaign to convert the Valkyrie Chronicles series to Audio Books!

I want to share my stories with people who enjoy listening to audio books on the way to work, people with learning or physical disabilities who find reading difficult or impossible, and people who simply prefer audio to the written word.

I was shocked at the cost of professional audio book production and knew I would never be able to accomplish it without the help of my awesome readers and fans!

Help spread the word and hopefully we can bring Kara, Kate, Inatra, Arina, Freya, Talia and the rest to life!

Valkyrie Chronicles: Folkvangr

Folkvangr is published!

On January 17, 2014 my eBook, The Valkyrie Chronicles: Folkvangr, was added at Amazon.com! Print on demand paperbacks are live too! Before I even had a chance to make this post, copies were already flying off the digital shelf. I have the best readers in Valhalla and Heildfine! I love all of you!

Holding to my lame tradition, I'll babble a bit about this book before I give you an overview of the story. This SciFi book has some lesbian overtones just like Return of the Asgard and Bloodlines did. The Asgard race are not as hung up on gender as we humans are.

This book is the third book in the Valkyrie Chronicles series. The Vikings and their Norse Mythology has always been fascinated me, especially the Valkyrie and the legend of Ragnarock. This is a continuation of my "What if we just didn't understand at the time." concept of the Asgard and their technology.

I try to keep this basic thread going throughout the series while reintroducing Norse mythology concepts in a different light. What if the legends were all just the stories of actual happenings that were interpreted the best way they could understand by the Norse people. What if the Asgard race were so far technologically advanced that it appeared to be magic to the people of Earth at the time? What if the Valkyrie were the only line of defense against an invading alien race?

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In Folkvangr, the book is narrated by the main character, Kara, for the most part, at times Freya gives her point of view. It tells of a permanent Asgard colony, Saellifor, being settled on Earth now that humans have risen to technical parity with the Ragnarok. Kara and the rest of the Asgard prepare for Transition away from Earth and to the planet Folkvangr which has been overrun by Ragnarok, and the Vanger people wiped out or enslaved by the occupiers.

Meanwhile Kara's aunt, Freya, wages a battle against the Ragnarok on Folkvangr for the very survival of the Vanger race. Will she be able to hold the line using trickery, subterfuge and cobbled together, patchwork technology, until the Valkyrie can arrive?

Unexpected alliances are forged and a new type of Valkyrie is born... the Valkfela!

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The storyline for this continuation of the Valkyrie Chronicles series came at me so fast it was like being hit by the power of Thor lancing from Kara's fingertips. I am excited to put out my third SciFi novel. I am quite happy to see that the Valkyrie Chronicles' fanbase is growing in leaps and bounds. As in the first two books of the series, I did include a couple LGBT romance sub plots in the book for my Music of the Soul readers. I can't wait to hear the reactions from my readers. As always, it may not be as polished or professional as other authors, but that's how I write. I really believe this was a story worth sharing and I hope you find it to be a story worth reading.

If this book is as well received as the first two, I will start writing the fourth book in the series. "Seventy Two Hours"

And as always, I want to let my readers know that I love them and appreciate any feedback, positive or negative.

I'd be excited to hear feedback and discussion from YOU about the characters in Folkvangr. I'd love to discuss the story with you!

Broken Song

My seventh Music of the Soul book is published!

On December 12, 2013 my eBook, Broken Song, was added at Amazon.com! Print on demand paperbacks are live too! I barely got it published when the first sales went through! My readers are the best on the planet!

While keeping with my own self imposed tradition, I will start by saying a little bit about this book before I start into an overview of the storyline. The main characters in this emotional romance are strong but flawed women who find that no obstacle is insurmountable when love is involved.

This book is the seventh book to take place in the Music of the Soul universe. Like the other books in the MOTS series, we find that people's definition of normal does not apply. Why be 'normal' when you can be so much more?

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In Broken Song, the book is narrated by the main characters, Penny Franklin, and Sandra Callahan. Penny has decided to retire after twenty years of ruling the airwaves as the queen of punk/hard rock fusion. But she winds up losing it all as her world come crashing down upon her. She loses her fame, fortune, and family. When she believes she has hit rock bottom, a visit to her doctor for a physical proves her wrong.

With the turmoil of the physical and emotional blows sending her reeling, she decides to end it all. However, a chance meeting with a woman, Sandra Callahan, and her unorthodox and altruistic look on life gives Penny hope. She agrees to giving Sandra 48 hours to change her mind.

This seemingly simple woman proves to be anything but. Her unconventional intelligence shines through as she teaches Penny the true power of selflessness and love.

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Sandra is the second most requested character for me to write a book about, right behind Vicky Davenport. I was able to shine a light on Sandra in this book and give her such dynamic depth. She proves over and over that you should not judge a book by its cover. I was too excited to stick with my release schedule, so I again published it 24 hours hours ahead of my own schedule. And as I always say, it may not be as polished or professional as most, but that's just my writing style. I believe this was a story well worth sharing with my readers, bad grammar and all.

I am in awe of my readers. As soon as I published this new addition to the series, it started selling. I am inspired by you people to start the next book in the MOTS series!

Of course, as always, I want my readers to know that I love them and appreciate any feedback, positive or negative. I also accept chocolate eclairs.

There is a sneak peek chapter of the third book in my Valkyrie Chronicles series, Valkyrie Chronicles: Folkvangr, at the end of the book. The Asgard have created a new permanent colony on Earth. As Kara and the rest of the Asgard prepare to transition away from Earth... Freya, using trickery, subterfuge, and cobbled together technology, fights for the very survival of the last of the Vanger race on Folkvangr.

I'd love to hear feedback and discussion from YOU about the characters in Broken Song. I'd love to discuss the story with you!

Fracture: Divergence

The first Fracture series book is published!

On November 15, 2013 my eBook, Fracture: Divergence, was added at Amazon.com! Print on demand paperbacks are live too! I was really nervous writing this series, paranormal is a new genre for me. But the early response from my kick butt readers is positive!

As with all my other books I'll start by saying a little bit about this book before I give go into an overview of the storyline. The main characters in this emotional and psychological paranormal story are women, you can find it in the "Paranormal - Witches and Wizards", "Paranormal Romance", and "Lesbian Romance" categories on Amazon.com.

This book is the first book to take place in the Fracture universe. Where magic is real and can be channeled by witches and used by mages. I came up with the idea to have a paranormal investigator solving one case in two separate parallel universes but somehow able to communicate with his counterpart in the other reality. Fracture: Divergence was born.

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In Divergence, the book is narrated by the main character, Alex King. A man who is a powerful mage, able to call fourth magic using mage tools. Alex is an Arcane Investigator who is tasked to locate a man who is connected with the slow collapse of reality through unnatural fractures caused by this mysterious person.

While fighting for his life in the most intense mage battle he had ever been in, Alex follows the man, Talbot, through a tear in the fabric of space into an parallel universe. Alex wakes to find himself in the body of the Alex that lives in this new reality. The problem? The Alex in this universe is female.

Alex must come to terms with being trapped in this foreign body in a world that is identical to his in all other ways as he tracks down Talbot with the witches of the Justice Coven to save the world from being consumed by fractures. He finds his girlfriend, Jackie, has a dark secret of her own.

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As I wrote this one the characters just seemed to flow and their interactions sometimes even surprised me as they gained more depth. I was excited to see what people thought so I published it 24 hours hours ahead of my own schedule. As always, it may not be as polished or professional as most, but that's just my writing style. I believe this was a story worth sharing bad grammar and all.

I simply love my readers. As soon as I published this new story, it started to sell. With the positive reviews and comments I have received, I will definitely be working on book two soon..

As always, I want my readers to know that I love them and appreciate any feedback, positive or negative. I also accept chocolate cake.

There is a sneak peek chapter of the seventh book in my Music of the Soul series, Broken Song, at the end of the book. For almost two decades, Penny ruled the punk rock world. But then it all fell apart when she decided to leave it all behind. Losing her family, her fortune and her fame, what else could happen? Her routine physical answered that for her. She decides to end it all, but stumbles upon a woman, Sandra, who shows her the power of true selflessness and love.

I'd love to hear feedback and discussion from YOU about the characters in Fracture: Divergence. I'd love to discuss the story with you!