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Feb

2026

Happy Book Day Eve!

Happy Book Day Eve to those who celebrate. I certainly do! Tomorrow is release day for The Coral Throne, which brings to a close a story that is old enough to drive in the state of Florida.

I’ve told this story before — in 2009, I woke up with this character in my head. His name was Tarjiaan, and he would not shut up. In the 45 minute drive to Ikea, I had most of the worldbuilding, and I actually ditched my family for about half an hour once we got there to go sit in the restaurant with a cup of coffee and write everything down. Then I shared the information with a writer friend, and we started writing what would become The Sea Prince. However, Tarjiaan stopped talking to me. Dead stop, do not pass go, do not collect $200. So things got put to the side.

Flash forward to 2023. I pulled the manuscript out from under the virtual bed, reread it (which I’d done probably about six times over the years), and realized where it was broken and how to fix it. What I felt on finishing The Sea Prince was, I imagine, the writing equivalent of summiting Mount Everest… except then I had to do it again because the story wasn’t done. I had to wrap things up and bring it all home. I had rewritten the synopsis for the second part, and I knew where it was going, but there were still some surprises (does anyone ever plan for the cat?) The transition felt rushed, and I had to rework that because there was not enough material for a third book.

Stop laughing. Even I can say that once.

And then it was done. And tomorrow, you all finally get to see the finished work.

Promotions

Release tomorrow!!!

The Imperial Navy has been destroyed. Now Tarjiaan must save his kingdom. With his beloved Nika by his side and their consort Daanir at his back, he must gather his allies and defeat the traitor hiding beneath the waves. To save his people, Tarjiaan must master his newfound magic, defeat the traitors, and conquer his deepest fears.

The end of the war is in sight, but treachery runs as deep as the ocean.

Order now!

Work in Progress

Tales from the Arena: King of Swords
(Tales from the Arena, book 4)

44687 / 100000 (44.69%)

Appearances

Enchanted Knights Fairytales and Fables
March 14-15th, 2026
Oviedo, FL

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ICFA
March 18-21th, 2026
Orlando, FL

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Storyteller Summit
April 11th, 2026
11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Oviedo, FL.

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The Great Geek Gathering
May 2nd, 2026
11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Oviedo, FL

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Summer Lovin’ Book Festival
June 6th, 2026
11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Oviedo, FL.

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Summer Creatives Market
July 18th, 2026
10:00Am – 3:00PM
Sanford, FL

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Tanoshii Con
August 22nd – 23rd, 2026
Ocean Center Arena, Daytona Beach.

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Smut Lovers Conference
September 16th – 20th, 2026
Orlando, FL

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Page and Pen Festival
October 3rd, 2026
11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Oviedo, FL.

Feb

2026

That Wore Off Quickly.

Today is that one day of the year when I can’t see for most of a day. Yes, it’s time for my annual retinal exam, when I get dilated enough to see through the veil and wave to the Fae. Fun times. Usually, I take a nap after and sleep it off. Today, though? I could see much sooner than I expected. So that wore off quickly.

This is a good thing — it let me get back to work sooner than I would normally. I had a lot to do today. Since my author proof of The Coral Throne hasn’t come in yet, I had to go and approve the digital proof of the paperback so it would be ready in time for release day next week. I had to collate the votes for the Lord Ruthven Award and send the winners on to the ICFA program editor. I had my regular Monday paperwork. And now I’m here, writing to you.

I still haven’t written a word on King of Swords. But before I get into that, I have to go back through Dead Man’s Hand and update it on a detail that the characters only JUST told me Friday. I hope I’ll get all my words in before bed, but I also need to make sure the worldbuilding is consistent.

(insert three hour break for dinner and cleanup…)

And so, having disposed of the ~~monster~~ dirty dishes, exit our hero to the keyboard stage left…

Okay, so it’s not that scene. It’s a later scene in the same cartoon — “People! Ahhh!!!!”