Another short update. I am still struggling with some health and life issues, which has led to some motivation issues I must admit. Still I am working hard to get my creative mojo back... and that means in all aspects of my creative life. I am trying to finish up some art and craft projecting that I have started or wanted to do and I am actually making progress! I recently completed a mostly crocheted alligator Loki for a friend! Up next is a two headed rat for another friend and to finish a pom pom rug that I started ages ago. I'm also working on some watercolor paintings, mostly from my favorite anime Dr Stone. (You should totally check the anime and manga out btw) And of course I am slowly working on finishing up the oh so many writing projects that I have started at the moment. I might be working on some short stories for anthologies as well since I love writing short stories!

And if you are looking for some books to read you can find all of mine at my Amazon Page! 
Please check out some fellow indie authors over there as well like: Leona Bushman, Mia Epsilon, and Vesper Brooks!

Where has the time been going? I can't believe that it is already May! Summer is almost upon us! That means prime reading season for many of us. For me I am hoping that it turns out to be prime writing season. I am hoping to get some short horror stories written and submitted over the next couple of months as well as a paranormal Christmas story for an anthology. I also want to get back to work on my rock star romances. I just need to get my groove back, it's coming back slowly. In the meantime, of course I have some reading suggestions this week.

Back again as I continue to try to get into the writing swing of things once more. I had planned on writing and submitting a steampunk short story this month, but alas inspiration can be fickled at timed and I don't think that I will get it finished by the deadline. Still I got some writing done and that is the important thing. I will finish the story and publish it elsewhere. I am also coming up with ideas for some more short stories and may begin working on finishing my three rock star romances soon as well. I am also going to use an old trick of mine to get out of a writing funk, writing some fanfiction to dust off the inspiration cobwebs. I will get back to writing more, it is just going to take some time. In the meantime I do have quite the back list to choose from and will recommend one each week as well as something from fellow indie author Leona Bushman most weeks as well! This week I have a bit of a zombie theme.

​Code Black
Sara lives on Key Largo, a place she knows she should have left after the last hurricane but a place she can’t quite walk away from. When warning sirens go off she fears for the safety of her home more than anything else, that is until she realizes that something much more than severe weather is heading her way. When her own government blows up the only escape to the mainland and her neighbors begin to attack one another, Sara learns she can only depend on herself. With the help of her uncle and Cameron, a National Guard Soldier helping her along the way she is now on the run for her life. Harsh realities that she never thought she would have to face are now part of her life. Will she always be on the run and wondering what might have been?
Only .99 cents!
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I'm back for the second week in a row! Is this a streak? Let's hope so. I am still trying to get back my creative juices. I am happy to report that I have been sketching and painting a little. And I am working on a new short story, so I am writing again as well! Yay! It is slow going but at least it is going. In the meantime, check out my release from earlier this year and a paranormal romance release from indie author Leona Bushman as well!

​Spirited Embraces
When a snowstorm suddenly leaves Amber stranded with the hottest man in Albuquerque, anything seems possible. She and Damian had been flirting with each other since he had arrived from Spain, well he had been flirting and she had been trying to not make a fool of herself. Now that they were trapped together for who knew how long, would this be their moment? The answer may be yes since something seems to have possessed her and now she can't concentrate on anything but what she wants to do to the gorgeous man with her and he is certainly not objecting. 

Only .99 cents anywhere ebooks are sold! 
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Wide link: ​books2read.com/u/m2YKGk
​Amazon link: mybook.to/SpiritedEmbraces

So it's been a little over two months since I've posted. Life and writer's block have been getting in the way of blogging and writing in general and I apologize for being away for so long. I am making an effort to get back into the swing of things and to get back to not only blogging on a regular basis but to get back to writing and publishing more as well. In the mean time, I do have a couple somewhat new releases that you may have missed. Below is a collection of dark and horror short stories that I am pretty proud of  as well as a selection from one of my favorite indie authors, Leona Bushman! Check them out! And hopefully look for more from me next week!

Cerisa, trained as both mage and warrior, lives in exile with her family and best friend – a dragon named Lucian. Her peaceful life is ripped apart when her father is murdered by Lord Kyle, the man who has claimed the throne of Riverhand in the name of the missing queen through bloodshed and terror.

Cerisa’s plans for revenge, however, are stalled when her mother reveals two secrets that change the foundation of her life. One, her mother is the missing queen, and two, Lord Kyle is her blood father. Stunned and shaken, Cerisa vows revenge, even though her strong emotions wreak havoc on her already chaotic magic. She sets out with Lucian to kill Lord Kyle, despite – or because of – the revelations of her mother. After an attack that leaves her magically vulnerable, she meets Aron, her Drachecroi – a mate whose bonds strengthens the magical powers of their partners. When a simple broken wrist turns out to be infused with a dark curse, they realize that a powerful mage is helping Lord Kyle, defending him with a berserker to ensure the death of any who dare defy him. A berserker that has its sights set on Cerisa.

Lucian and Aron help her see that in order to save herself and the rest of Riverhand, she has to turn her back on her own need for revenge as well as convince her mother to do her duty and claim the throne. Preferably before being killed by a berserker. The journey to Dublinum is full of deadly creatures and bandits. Can Cerisa get her mother there in time to save Riverhand from endless civil war.
​Link: ​https://www.amazon.com/Cerisas-Quest-Riverhand-Book-ebook/dp/B07BBWPVKB/

I'm so happy to be celebrating my first release day of the year! My sexy paranormal short, Spirited Embraces is out today anywhere ebooks are sold. Only .99 cents and sure to heat up a winter evening!

Here is a little taste...
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"Hello?" Still no answer, so she proceeded to search for food. Upon finding some takeout supplies, Amber began to fill them with posole and chili, figuring she could always warm them on her wood stove back in her store, positive she had a pot somewhere at her place. They would keep her full and warm, just what she needed to wait out the storm.
 She packed up to leave, and left a twenty on the counter. As she neared the door, she heard a masculine voice full of amusement behind her. "Can I help you with something, Amber?"
Amber shrieked as she turned around, fumbling and nearly dropping the food. "Damian, you nearly scared me to death. I called out over and over with no answer. I thought you were upstairs or had left for some reason, even though the front door remained unlocked." Amber’s heart rate kicked up a notch, as it always did when she spent too much time in the presence of the new café owner. The man was so damn good-looking; he always reminded her of a young Benjamin Bratt: tall, dark, and handsome, but with a Spanish accent. He was just too hot for her to handle, and she usually stammered inanely, making a fool of herself whenever she tried to talk to him. 

 Friends and readers, these past two years have been rough for all of us and that had made it hard for me to concentrate on writing. Last year I had one release and I am still working on getting that release out in paperback. I am hoping that 2022 will be a better year for us all and I can say that so far I am doing better writing wise. Edits are complete for Spirited Embraces and it is set for release on Tuesday, February 8! Just in time to get a little sexy reading in for Valentine's Day! It is short and sexy and only .99 cents!
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Wide link: ​books2read.com/u/m2YKGk
​Amazon link: mybook.to/SpiritedEmbraces

When a snowstorm suddenly leaves Amber stranded with the hottest man in Albuquerque, anything seems possible. She and Damian had been flirting with each other since he had arrived from Spain, well he had been flirting and she had been trying to not make a fool of herself. Now that they were trapped together for who knew how long, would this be their moment? The answer may be yes since something seems to have possessed her and now she can't concentrate on anything but what she wants to do to the gorgeous man with her and he is certainly not objecting. 

 So last week I returned to blogging with a very brief update, I thought that I would give a little more of what is going on in life and writing this week.

Last year ended with me working a lot of hours at the day job and dealing with some health issues. That is not to say there weren't some bright spots. My twins nieces came to visit around Christmas and that was hectic but a blast. And around Thanksgiving we welcomed a new member to our household, a cat named Tater Tot! He has his own instagram at @tater_tot_orange_cat and he and I are sharing a TikTok @tatertot_sherivelarde. Yes it's mostly videos of him but I am working up the courage to join BookTok soon. Please follow us if you would like.

As for as writing, second round of edits for Spirted Embraces are underway and I should have a release date and links for you all soon. February should be a good time for this steamy short, so I am hoping to be able to get it out by February 13. I am also working on Falling, the first of three planned rock star romances and hope to have it to my editor by March for a summer release. I also have a few short stories and a novella for a publisher that I am working on as this year I try to get my writing back on track. It's been a crazy couple years for all of us and it has certainly affected my writing, but I am still working away.

Sorry I disappeared there towards the end of 2021. Work and life just sort of became overwhelming. 

Anyways I hope everyone had a good holiday season and start to the New Year. Things are still a little hectic for me at the day job, but I am hoping things calm down soon and I have more time for writing and blogging soon.

I had to push back the edits and the release of Spirited Embraces, but I am happy to announce that edits are back underway and I should have a new release date soon. I am thinking sometime in February! Maybe a fun little Valentine's Day read? I hope to at least be back to blogging once a week, so keep an eye out for more info coming soon!
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Hope those in the US had a good kickoff to the holiday season yesterday. We are truly on the way to Christmas now and I am back with some more holiday reading suggestions.