The Start of a New Era (or Email List)

Back in January, I made some bold claims about an email list that was soon to be born. Well, here we are in April and that fictitious email list is no longer a figment of anyone's imagination! Over the past few weeks, I have been putting together the beginnings of an email list to keep…

The Fiction: An Introduction

Hello, dear readers! (I've never called you that before - what do you think?) Today, I'm going to give you the first sneak peek of my next novel. Following Orders is going to rest for a while (maybe forever) and I am turning my attention to a new work. The working title of this story…

Following Orders: A Proposal

King Baldwin does not appear in Following Orders until late in the book, but his actions are crucial from the very beginning. Particularly in a proposal he writes to King Arthur of Camelot. "Edgar! Do write faster, please." King Baldwin stopped his pacing to huff at the scribe. "By the time you've finished, the war…

Following Orders: My Dearest Atla

Today's post is a letter from the villian of my current work in progress, Following Orders. Sir Whyh is becoming an increasingly complicated character, but one thing is always true of him: he is the perfect court gentleman. Please tell me what you make of his letter to the elder of his two daughters, Atla,…

Following Orders: Blood on My Hands

Today's post is a combination of a short story and look into the pre-novel life of one of my characters in Following Orders. I gazed out at the courtyard as panic swarmed in my chest. Those arrow wounds were not from a crossbow and they all knew it. How long did I have before they…

Following Orders: Homecoming Snippet

The main character of my current project is named Will. Will lives in Camelot under the rule of the royal Penndragon family. This week's post is a piece of Will's history - part of why he is the way he is. I had been eight years old, half my age now. Even then, I had…

Following Orders: Princess Elaine Penndragon

  Today, I thought we'd do something a little bit different and meet one of the main characters of the novel I'm currently working on, Following Orders. Now I'll be interviewing Her Highness, the Princess Elaine Penndragon of Camelot about herself and some of her background. Please enjoy. Good day, Your Highness. Thank you so…

Why I Write

Writing is my passion. That's easy enough to see (and if you can't see it, I will gladly tell you about it for a full three hours). I've loved to write for longer than I can remember, though some of my earlier ventures barely qualify as actual "writing." I've poured a lot of hours into…