Happy Halloween! Trick or treat! I very much prefer treats over tricks, so here's one from me. My new release! Last year on Halloween, I published Helix, my spooky season short story from the Galactic Explorers universe. This year, I give you... my summer book. *snort laugh* Hey. The books are done when they're done. I had to give up on the idea of releasing my seasonal books in the correct season with Rimehollow. At least I'm halfway through the series now. Ready for the next adventure? Then come with me!

So... Yeah, it's been six months since the last update. Heh. Rest assured that I've just been busy; I haven't fallen off the planet or anything. I wish the preoccupation had everything to do with my writing projects, but alas, real life has been keeping me busy too. And yes, I am aware that it's spring now (in the northern hemisphere, at least), which belies the wintery scene above, but I'm launching a new series, and the first book is set in wintertime. Yay! Let's get the show on the road!

OMG... I feel like I've been working on this book forever. Maybe that's because this is a truly epic-length story. Seriously. This is my 25th book, and the length is second only to The Warrior King, the final installment of the Knights of Sehaann series. I remember telling my family about the beginning of Rasalas at Christmas last year, and now here it is, published and released for your enjoyment. My sister always tells me I write too fast for her to keep up with my books, but it doesn't feel that way most of the time. Especially when I see in my vendor dashboards that Nashira, book three of Galactic Explorers,​ was released almost exactly a year ago. Well, here's book four. If you like lengthy reads, this one's for you.

Yeah, so... I'm still here. Pay no attention to the fact that my last post was six months ago. I'm probably the only one who notices anyway. But... Life, man. Busy with work, seeing a bit of the world, enjoying some live music, and oh yeah--finishing a book. As you can see by the site updates, Rasalas, book four of the Galactic Explorers series, is going through final edits and will be published very soon. I'll share plot-specific artwork and all the info with the official release post, as I always do, but I wanted to post up something fun for now. Just because it's my site, my blog, and I want to. The world needs a little more brightness and color.

Wow. Almost February already. Welcome to 2024, everyone! I didn't want to let January pass me by without posting something, so I figured this would be a great time to share some relevant backstory to my next release, which is coming in a couple weeks. So, let's jump right in!

Welcome to November! Yesterday was about all things spooky and now we've fallen straight into the holiday season. Christmas ads have started popping up everywhere, and it seems like every coffee chain is hyping their seasonal menu today. And while pumpkin- and peppermint-flavored food items are certainly part of my holiday indulgences, there are many other traditions my family and I have cultivated over several years.