Stopping to Write on a Sleeping Evening

Whose words are these? I think I know.

They’re mine, yet they refuse to flow.
I see my cursor stopping here.
It’s writer’s block; I’m filled with woe.

Twenty-Eight Years Old, plus Love Poem Videos

Today I am twenty-eight years old

and a day,

and what a day it was!

What a year!

What a life!

I can’t help but be pleased

every Valentine’s Day

and bask in my singularity.

Love is often about gratitude,

and I’m so grateful to have been born

into a loving family,

into a house where stories covered every wall,

like rainbows through a prism

that was my brothers and sister and parents.

Preorder Outcast Shadows!

Outcast Shadows is finally ready for pre-ordering! Please consider doing this as a purchase option, since it helps the sales ranking a little more than orders after the release date of the book.

As with Miscast Spells, Outcast Shadows is available as a paperback or as an ebook. You can preorder from Amazon or Barnes and Noble (for some reason on Amazon, the ebook and paperback aren't synced up, so here is a link to the ebook).

Meet Raina and Bedlam

Meet Raina!

Full Name: Raina Cacoethes of Styx 

Appearance: Like all Styx Goblins, she resembles a human save for her long, pointed ears, snake eyes, and green hair. She is short in stature and has a severe squint.

Likes: Cooking, letter writing, the starry night sky, playing tricks on people, dueling, portmanteaus, her father and her maiden aunt, Bedlam’s enthusiasm

Dislikes: Being made a fool of, being mistaken for a human, licorice

Favorite Food: Mushroom soup

Spirit Animal: Ferret

Spirit Vegetable: Cactus

Little Known Fact: She was the first Styx goblin to name each and every wyrm in the castle garden, and taught Delilah to recognize them.

Book Giveaway Bonanza!

To celebrate the upcoming release of Outcast Shadows, I'm holding book giveaways on Goodreads and Tumblr. There will be two winners, one from each site.

The giveaways will run from today until midnight on Valentine's Day, giving the winners an exclusive look at the new book before the official release on March 7th. Because Outcast Shadows is a sequel, I'm also including a copy of Miscast Spells so that the winners can catch up on the story so far. Please spread the word and encourage anyone and everyone to enter!

Enter on Goodreads

Enter on Tumblr