The holidays are right around the corner! Time to stock up on presents and stocking stuffers and books work great for both! Signed paperbacks make the gift just a little more special! Below are all the paperbacks that I have for sale currently, many of which are out of stock everywhere else! See something that you like or that someone on your list would like? Send me a message. This holiday season you can grab any of these for only $10, that includes US Shipping! If you are not in the US please contact me and I will figure out shipping for you!

I am so thrilled that my Christmas novella, Very Friendly Beasts, is finally out! This one was a hard one to write, but in the end I am very proud of it. All the blood, sweat, and tears that went into this work payed off in the end and I really hope that my readers agree. This is of course the long awaited sequel to my other Christmas novella, Not So Silent Night. Both stories are only .99 cents and free on Kindle Unlimited! They are a great way to treat yourself and steam up these chilly December nights!
Link: mybook.to/VeryFriendlyBeasts
And now how about an exclusive excerpt from Very Friendly Beasts?

Mikhail sighed as he hailed a cab. Normally, he would want to lose himself in the women and men of Paris, but with the ever present face of his impending responsibility looming over him, he couldn’t even muster up the energy for a little naughtiness. No, he would find his fox first and insure the Gathering, and then maybe he could have let loose.

Despite the task at hand and this being a trip of duty rather than leisure, it was hard not to admire the beauty of Paris all around him. After checking into his hotel, Mikhail had time to kill before going to a fashion gala where he might be able to corner his missing fox. He found himself wandering towards the Eiffel tower, loving how beautifully lit the structure was, the laughs coming from those skating on the ice rink there, the smells and sights from the little Christmas market that enticed him to shop for some Christmas gifts to take home. Yes, there really was no place like Paris. He only wished he could be sharing it with someone right now. “Next time I come to Paris, I will have chosen a mate,” he said to himself, not sure if that thought cheered or terrified him.

Well November is over and December is here! I really can't believe how fast this year has went.  As many of you know, last month was National Write a Novel Month. A month where people write like crazy and try to get a 50K novel written. Now as I have talked about here on this blog before, I have been struggling with words this year. Like really struggling. So it should come as no surprise when I tell you that I did not hit 50K. Not even close. However that does not mean that I am seeing November as a failure. No! Far from it! I got a lot of writing done for me. I more than doubled my word count from October in November. I got all three rounds of edits for my Christmas novella Very Friendly Beasts done. I managed to get Very Friendly Beasts up for preorder. I managed to keep this blog active with three blogs a week. I worked some on this website and marketed my work. I also wrote and submitted three short stories for some upcoming anthologies, so look for some announcements coming soon on those! And I also got a good start on a novel that I have been wanting to write for a long time. So did I hit the NaNo goal? No. Did I make personal strides to getting back in the writing groove? You bet I did and I am counting that as a huge win!

So this is a new month, what are my writing goals now that NaNo is done? I want to write two more short stories for anthologies. I just love short fiction and love being part of anthologies, enough so that I made a separate book page to share all the anthologies that I have been lucky enough to be a part of here on this website. I also want to continue work on my romantic fantasy Quest for Self and my NaNo novel Rivals Out of Time. 

The holidays are here and while you are busy buying gifts for others, why not treat yourself as well? Not So Silent Night is a fun and sexy paranormal romance sure to heat up your holidays! Only .99 cents and free on Kindle Unlimited! 
Link:  mybook.to/NotSoSilentNight

Anna is a lonely woman, running her dead grandmother's flower shop. She hates Christmas and could not feel more lost when a handsome and mysterious Russian, Alexander, walks into her shop and her life. Each has secrets that they are harboring. Just as their passion erupts, the good old boys in town threaten to ruin everything. Getting to know each other is tough for most couples, adding in magic does not make it any easier. Now with a pack of werewolves out to destroy them, things become intense. They find themselves in a fight for their lives. Can their newfound love give them the strength to win against this threat and trust in the future?

And the long awaited sequel (though you can read each on their own) to Not So Silent Night, Very Friendly Beasts is now available for preorder and will be out next week on Dec. 4!
Link: mybook.to/VeryFriendlyBeasts
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Mikhail is only in Paris to finding the missing heir to the German fox clan so that he can return to Russia and celebrate his last Christmas of freedom. Soon the Gathering would be called and he would be forced to find a mate. However, things become much more interesting than expected when he meet Ellie. Not only is his missing fox fierce and gorgeous, there is a connection between them that neither of them can explain. Before they can explore what is going on between them though, Mikhail must help Ellie as she faced some darkness from her past. Courage, magic, and maybe even love will help them both on a journey to find the future that they deserve. Can Mikhail and Ellie overcome their pasts and trepidation about the future in order to truly find the Christmas spirit and so much more?

I have been making an effort to read more this past month, that means at least one book a week. I try to mix all sorts of genres, lengths, and indie/mainstream authors. And yes that means I read people like Stephen King as well as all the indie authors who I support.

Now I am a big fan of Stephen King, and as a fan the first thing that caught my eye about Elevation was its size. I am used to Mr. King's epic novels, novels that you could knock a person out with. Elevation is on the opposite end, its a small and light read, though it still manages to provide an emotional punch. At the heart of the story is a man who had a mysterious affliction that is slowly stealing his life from him. He could cry and ask why me, or he can live what is left of his life to the fullest. He chooses the latter and that is where I felt a true connection with this work. What I took away was it doesn't matter how much time you have in life, it is how much life you put in to the time you are given. Sounds corny I know, but this message resonates with me and made me really love Elevation. As someone who lives with chronic illness, well it's something that I need to make an effort to live myself. This is something different for Stephen King, but still very much in his wheelhouse. If his 1000+ page novels aren't for you, maybe give this little one a try. 4.5/5 stars.

I am so happy to announce that edits are done for Very Friendly Beasts and it will be out December 4! Next week! You can preorder it now though for only .99 cents!

Link:   mybook.to/VeryFriendlyBeasts
​Mikhail is only in Paris to finding the missing heir to the German fox clan so that he can return to Russia and celebrate his last Christmas of freedom. Soon the Gathering would be called and he would be forced to find a mate. However, things become much more interesting than expected when he meet Ellie. Not only is his missing fox fierce and gorgeous, there is a connection between them that neither of them can explain. Before they can explore what is going on between them though, Mikhail must help Ellie as she faced some darkness from her past. Courage, magic, and maybe even love will help them both on a journey to find the future that they deserve. Can Mikhail and Ellie overcome their pasts and trepidation about the future in order to truly find the Christmas spirit and so much more?

Sequel to Not So Silent Night, though both books can be read as a standalone.

 I am so happy to say that I will be at my favorite local bookstore here in Albuquerque, Title Wave Books, for Small Business Saturday tomorrow. Not only will I be there selling books and maybe some art, so will several other local authors and the store itself will be running sales all day! Come out and support local authors and a great local business while getting something for all those on your shopping list! I and the other authors will be there from 10 am - 2 pm. There will also be some music, readings and who knows what else with an open mike.
Title Wave Books is located at: ​2318 Wisconsin St NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110. Hope to see you there!

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving here in the United States. (Seriously how fast is this year flying by?) So I am in the mood to give some thanks myself. This has been a tough year for me in many aspects, but lately I have been focusing on seeing the positive in life and guess what? There is a lot to be thankful for!

Recently I took a new day job that suits my health and lifestyle so much better. I even just got a few more hours there which can only help my financial situation, so now I make more working less hours. And I actually like the job! I am busy while at work and then once I go home there is no stress or phone calls. I even got a little Thanksgiving bonus so score!

Our car broke down earlier this month, but we were able to still get to work on the buses and I am thankful for that. My brother helped us find someone who could fix the car and not charge too much, so we were able to get the car back. And my brother helped us out a lot while we didn't have a car. Super thankful for that.

Just a few weeks ago our dog got really sick. That vet bill really set us back, but thanks to some art sales I could handle it. And our boy is doing better so I am super thankful there.

My spouse took a big step towards their happiness this month and all went well. Thankful again.

I have some great friends and a loving family. Thankful a lot for them. I have a loving spouse and am thankful for them.

I am still writing and publishing even though this has been a rough writing year for me. Edits are going well for my upcoming Christmas novella Very Friendly Beasts. I didn't think I'd ever finish that story but I did and it will be out soon. I am so thankful for that and for my editor for pushing me to get it out despite some depression and self doubt getting in the way. This month I have been working on some horror short stories for some upcoming anthologies. Three are almost done and that makes me thankful. I am also starting work on more fantasy and sci-fi novels and hope to have many out in 2019.

And last but certainly not least, I am very thankful for my readers. Readers of this blog, of my social media, and of course of my books! I wouldn't be an author without you! Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!

I am so happy that one of my favorite authors, Leona Bushman, has a new fantasy series coming out soon and the first book, Highland Magic, will be out December 20! It is available for preorder now here for only .99 cents! Want to know more about it? Read on! 

​An evil darkness forces Mykel Campbell to reveal his magical powers.

Mykel leaves his beloved Highlands in search of a wife. He has two requirements: loyalty and comeliness. Lyall has plenty of both and more. She possesses a spirit of adventure he found appealing. His attraction to her could nae be denied. Verily, his good fortune is complete. Until the darkness strikes Lyall's village. An evil which takes magic to defeat.

Lyall resolves never to marry. She could nae imagine finding anyone who would accept her magical abilities, much less her strong skills for reading and numbers. Then Mykel Campbell visits their village, and her heart is no longer hers, her body like a foreign land. He came in search of a wife. Could she dare hope?

Then an evil shadow full of creatures of her nightmares encompasses the land, and her family is in peril. Mykel swears his sword and magic to protecting them. Would the two of them survive to have the love of a lifetime? Or would evil triumph?

I haven't had any book reviews here on the blog in awhile and I apologize for that! But I will be making up and reviewing several books for the rest of the year and beyond. I have been reading more and I think that is helping my own writing. Now onto the review!

Christmas time is fast approaching and its the time of year that I like to get in some holiday romances. This one is one of the faves that I have read over the years. First off let me tell you that I love anything based on mythology, Norse and Greek mythology being my favorites. As you might guess from the title, this one is based on Norse gods, with Hela, Loki, and Thor all making appearances. Now these are not the gods of the movies, but based on the actual mythology of old and I love it! Hela is an innocent yet strong goddess looking to escape the loneliness of her life. Her father Loki grants this (though why anyone who knows Loki would trust him to be fair I don't know) by allowing her 12 days on Midgard during Yule time. There she meets Bjorn, a striking Viking warrior who intrigues her but who seems to hold nothing but mistrust for her. Hela has 12 days to see if being mortal suits her and to discover if love is in her future. I will not spoil the end, but it's very satisfying. This was a well researched short, where you can tell that the author loves mythology as much as readers such as myself do. Well written, complex characters for such a short book, and a love story that leaps off the page. If you want a sweet and romantic read with a little something extra this holiday season, I highly recommend Hela Takes a Holiday! 5/5 stars!

Link: Amazon