Everyone loves puppies but do you really love raising one? Here’s some ideas on how to prepare your home so that you all come through puppyhood happy and whole. … More Puppy Potty Training Tips: The Safe Zone Concept
Puppies! Who doesn’t love them? They are a whole lot of work though, especially when it comes to potty training. You can train your new friend and keep your house clean, however it takes time and effort on your part. … More Puppy Training Basics
I just didn’t expect it to be fun and useful! Seriously, I was shocked. There are so many amazing creators there. … More Discovering BookTok: My Surprising TikTok Experience
Salt, Sky, and Fire is done! For now. I’ve finished my edits at last. Now off to beta readers. Stay tuned for that Amazon release date. The sequel, Wind, Waves, and Ruin is with my editor and she is happy. My favorite compliment so far, about Cleobah – “I don’t want to strangle her now … More Salt, Sky, and Fire: Updates and Beta Reader Call
Back in the late 1900’s I was an exotic animal trainer at the San Diego Zoo. All those years of experience contribute heavily to my writing today. My books all feature animals as primary characters, and I love exploring the human-animal bond in my latest, Salt, Sky, and Fire. I often get asked, what was … More Real Life Inspiration
Hi Friends! Thanks for stopping by. Have you read Salt, Sky and Fire yet? I’m hoping that’s what brought you here. Reviews are tough to get for self-published indie authors, would you please take a second and let me know what you think? Thank you for being a reader! I appreciate your feedback! I’ll be … More Salt, Sky, and Fire Poll
If you haven’t read Salt, Sky, and Fire yet, what are you waiting for? If you have – this is Chapter One from the sequel, Wind, Waves, and Ruin. It picks up right where SSaF left off, with Ozora, Fraser, and Taenya being confronted by an emissary from Alurenth. This book will be released shortly … More Sneak Peak – Wind, Waves, and Ruin
Hello Friends! Everyone staying warm and healthy out there? We had a little bit of snow, and are finally getting some decent rain. Or as I like to think of it, writing weather. Bonus for this month: I’ve changed the Book Wyrm post, Dog Training Basics – Consistency in Communication, from Paid to Free followers. Find … More Images Inspired by Salt, Sky, and Fire
In addition to the sequel to Salt, Sky, and Fire, I’ve also got a complete novel set in the same city, but nearly a thousand years later. The mage school that Ozora and the others strove to establish is now a dominant force in a city that has grown and expanded. Known as the Bestiary, … More In The Works – More books set in Hastrior.
I sort of wrote my chicken into my book, Salt, Sky, and Fire. I mention sweet Speckles but morphed her into a starling, because it fit the story better. You can read the excerpt below: From Chapter Seven – where Captain Fraser Connell, a mercenary, meets with Ozora a mage for hire: “Prove otherwise—” She … More Have you ever written your pet into your book?
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