Looking for some holiday reads so you can relax during this sometimes stressful season? Or looking for some last minute gifts? Ebooks are easy to shop for!

Bustles and Bells: A Holiday Steampunk Anthology
​​Join New York Times, USA Today, bestselling and award-winning speculative fiction authors as they celebrate the holidays this December in steampunk style. Tinsel and trains, tinkers and time-machines, garlands and gaslamps grace the stories in this limited-time anthology. ​

Divine Justice by Shelli Rosewarne
​He was sent to judge her... not fall for her.

As a justice angel, Jeremiah had been dispensing heavenly judgement for millenia. While he used to love his job, take pride it, then centuries of watching humans turn to selfishness and greed had left him cynical and bitter. These were no fit emotions for an angel and when he is summoned before the Archangel Council he is willing to accept his fate. Instead he is given one final task, one last judgement.

Holly was used to being alone. It didn't mean she didn't love her life, her friends, her work at the shelter. For Christmas though, she just wanted one thing; hope. Hospital tests were never fun and Holly had spent enough time being poked and prodded to never want to go through it again. When she encounters the mysterious Jeremiah she knows there's something different about him. Something that has her inviting him in out of the cold and into her home, where the fire isn't the only thing keeping them warm.

As secrets pile up faster than the snow outside, and lives hang in the balance, can Holly and Jeremiah both manage to get what they really want this Christmas?

An Angel for the Tree by Shelli Rosewarne
​Daniel is a modern day Scrooge, but when a beautiful angel shows up on his doorstep can he believe in a Christmas miracle? 

Daniel Everett is having a bad day. Firstly, it’s almost Christmas and he’s convinced Scrooge had the right idea in the first place, secondly his latest nanny has left him to cope alone with his five year old daughter – and quite frankly he would rather deal with several cut-throat mergers before breakfast than one small child. 

When the beautiful Laurel shows up on his doorstep she’s a gift from heaven – literally! Unbeknown to him, Laurel is a real life angel and his carefully ordered life is about to be turned upside down as she’s determined to help Daniel feel again and to reconnect with his daughter.

What neither of them bank on is the sparks that fly between them. 
As Laurel starts to thaw Daniel’s icy exterior, can he learn to trust again and start to believe in the impossible – and can they ever overcome the obstacles of coming from two separate worlds? ​

And of course I happen to have two Christmas novellas out as well. They are connected by two brothers, but you can read them individually.

Christmas is quickly approaching and this blog if for those who live in Albuquerque who still have some shopping to do and want to shop local while they are at it! It's like giving two gifts for the price of one!

Title Wave Books is a great little local bookstore. Head in for all those book lovers on your list. They always have great children's books as well.

Page 1 Bookstore Another great local bookstore. Need I say more?

Ettin Games and Hobbies Board games, card games, Warhammer 40K, D&D, they have a lot to choose from, go check them out.

Active Imagination Another game store with a decent selection of games of all types.

Warhammer Rio Rancho If you play any Games Workshop games, this is the place to go.

Twin Suns Another game store with a good selection and comics too!

AMPM Salon Great Salon with great people. Gift certificates are available.

Old Town Celtic Shop Great shop that has both local artisans and jewelry actually from Ireland and elsewhere. Unique gifts to be found here.

Lobo Comics Great selection of comics and collectibles. 

Comic Warehouse Another comic store with a good selection.

Blue Eagle Metaphysical Emporium Metaphysical books, incense, jewelry and more. Great spot for gifts.

O'Niell's Pub One of my favorite spots for  a burger or a beer.

And let's not forget all the artists around Albuquerque and the rest of New Mexico. If you know an artist, contact them and see what they have available! 

As the holidays are quickly approaching, I thought that I would do a post featuring some of my favorite indie authors. Not only do books make a great and easy gift, especially eBooks as there is no wrapping required, but you will be supporting some fantastic authors that I feel more people should know about!

Leona Bushman is a woman of many talents. She writes historical, fantasy, paranormal, and contemporary romance and more! You can find her books at:  https://www.amazon.com/Leona-J.-Bushman/e/B0098SML0W
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Katherine McIntyre writes strong women no matter what genre she puts out. I love her paranormal and steampunk books in particular but all are great! You can find her books here:
https://www.amazon.com/Katherine-McIntyre/e/B00J8U4VNU/

​Jessica Bayliss writes YA horror and intrigue books that will keep you on the edge of your seat!
​ Find her books here: ​https://www.amazon.com/Jessica-Bayliss/e/B00VCE1D2C/

Rebekah Lewis mixes a lot of mythology into her romance and I love it! You can find her books here: ​​www.amazon.com/Rebekah-Lewis/e/B00DT54BZ8/

​Ember Leigh writes erotic romance with a lot more than just sex. I especially love her sports romances! You can find her books here: https://www.amazon.com/Ember-Leigh/e/B00JEESPSW/

Dahlia Donovan writes m/m romance with some much heart and wit! You can find her books here: ​/www.amazon.com/Dahlia-Donovan/e/B00KFNZFHU/

Dawn Brower writes fun and witty romances, both contemporary and historical. I personally really can't recommend her historical romances enough! You can find her books here: www.amazon.com/Dawn-Brower/e/B00KBBRW5E/

D F Krieger writes super steamy romances that will heat up any evening! You can find her books here:  www.amazon.com/D.-F.-Krieger/e/B008LQQ0OK/

Flossie Benton Rogers writes magical romances that you will love! You can find her books here: ​https://www.amazon.com/Flossie-Benton-Rogers/e/B009VJ60EG/

Mia Epsilon is a writer of romances that you can lose yourself in! ​www.amazon.com/Mia-Epsilon/e/B00DQ61FRM/

Shelli Rosewarne specializes in paranormal romances and fairy tales with a twist! ​https://www.amazon.com/Shelli-Rosewarne/e/B00BIFVI2A/

Persephone Jones writes steamy romances and is in a lot of hot anthologies! ​https://www.amazon.com/Persephone-Jones/e/B008XIWJSM

Matthew Metzger is one of the best LGBQT authors out there and you need to check out his work! You need to! ​www.amazon.com/Matthew-J.-Metzger/e/B00M9L2ZZ6/

Monica Corwin is a kick ass romance author that just writes intriguing books. 
www.amazon.com/Monica-Corwin/e/B00BMTJSXI/

Cherry Carpenter is a new erotic author on the block, but you should really check out her releases thus far! www.amazon.com/Hot-Hell-Book-Cherry-Carpenter-ebook/dp/B07D6THVZT/

Reed James is a prolific erotic author that has many books to choose from.
www.amazon.com/Reed-James/e/B00J9JHBGY/

Samie Sands is an awesome horror author who also organizes several horror anthologies each year!
www.amazon.com/Samie-Sands/e/B00JWQJS4C/

Amanda Mariel is a best selling historical romance author who you should check out!
www.amazon.com/Amanda-Mariel/e/B00RKDC3CI/

Landra Graf is a new to me author, but so far I really love her contemporary romances!
www.amazon.com/Landra-Graf/e/B00IESJED4/

Megan Michelau is a paranormal romance author whom I love!
https://www.amazon.com/Megan-Michelau/e/B0193WK8FW/

Torie James is just a kickass lady and author and that comes across in her books!
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Ddigital-text&field-keywords=torie+james&rh=n%3A133140011%2Ck%3Atorie+james
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There are so many more indie authors out there and I am sure that I have even forgotten some of my favorites, but this is a great list to shop from. Just buy one book from one of these authors and you are supporting small authors so that they can keep doing what they love!

Looking for a fun and unique gift? I still have a lot of art available and great prices! Give them a one of a kind piece and help support a small artist while you are at it! Message me if you are interested in anything! I have great prices and can deliver or ship next business day. 

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.