Unfortunately, the cover for Part Two is still in development, so I had to use the cover for Part One for this post. Though, it is such a beautiful cover, I never get tired of seeing it. As I posted recently, Part Two of, "The Awakening" is getting closer and closer to publication. In the meantime, I thought I would take this time to introduce you to the key players in Part Two. Part Two is a direct continuation of Part One. You have been introduced to five Trues, and now the

What is coming down the road from me? Well, let me tell you. Up next is of course, Part Two of, "The Awakening." This will conclude the introduction of the new Trues. You've been introduced to some of them so far, and in the coming months I will introduce you to the rest. So, what you can expect from me in the next month or so, is the cover reveal. I am pretty excited about this, though as of yet the artist has not had a chance to start working on it, but I expect it to go a

As I sit here planning out for my next book signing a thought occurred to me. Are book signings really necessary? The answer. Absolutely! As an independent author especially. When you are an independent author, or even an author who is published by a small printing press, you receive little to no publicity. The only publicity you get is the ones you create for yourself. This is where book signings come in. Of all the publicity I have used, facebook ads, twitter, giveaways, pa

Samuel Pitter's real name is actually Syndor Badru and is one of the original Trues. How he has managed to remain alive all of this time is, so far, a mystery. He has tasked himself with keeping Kestrel's resting place safe from discovery and harm and waits for the contingency spell that Kestrel cast prior to her death, comes fulfilled. Samuel is very cunning and plays the long game. He has had plenty of time to secure himself and to keep himself prosperous and hidden. He wil

Shae is only fifteen years old. If you notice, I did not write her last name, as she chooses to not use one anymore. She was abandoned by her real parents at eight, she was then raised by her foster-mother Anne and her boyfriend George. At least, until the abuse started. Events saw her abandoned once again and she found herself prisoner to an unknown government agency, where her unique abilities were tested in horrible and painful new ways. That all changed when she shifted.

Blain Fouse is another one of the new Trues. He is a ruthless thug, and a criminal mastermind. From an early age he has had his share of run-ins with the law. After a few stints in prison, he perfected his skills so that he avoided capture from then on. When his lycanthropy was awoken, it brought his viciousness and desire for more power to the forefront. His ambition had always been curbed by a desire to avoid being hurt or killed, and so he was cautious by nature. Now, he i

Why, "The Awakening: Part One" is the next fantasy book you are going to buy from Amazon for your kindle.

It's true. I'm a pantster. Have been for years, though I didn't know I was. No one had told me. In fact, I only learned recently what a pantser is. You see, when a writer writes they tend to do so in two very different ways. Oh, there are a myriad of minutia that can make other categories, but really, there are just two and their variations. The first, is the planner. This writer uses outlines and timelines to plot the course of their novels. They work studiously at framing e

Kat Cooper, quite frankly, is a bad-ass. Her parents had kept the tradition of passing down the information of lycanthropy and the fact that, one day, they might be called upon to fight Kestrel and her Lycans. Because of this, they chose to prepare her as best as they could. They hired a trainer, who taught her multiple fighting techniques. She also is trained in weapons, both martial and modern. While she is a slight-figured woman, she knows how to use her body size to her a

Let's meet Clint Wallace. Clint is an orphan, who lived on the streets of Chicago when he was a boy. His parents were killed in a car accident that he was also injured in. That was the first time he realized he wasn't like everyone else. He has since turned his life around and helps run a diner for a couple who also let him live in the apartment above the diner. When he starts having blackouts and waking up next to dismembered corpses of animals he naturally starts to freak o