“I can’t push you,” I say gently. “Some choices have to be your own. Not everything is determined by fate alone.” Startled, her eyes flick up to meet mine. “Can you get me home?” “I’ll die trying,” I say, aware that I’ve uttered my own destiny — a single, short thread of it, at least […]
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The dark-haired sorcerer swathed in black tactical gear at my side ran his hand down my spine — or as much of it as he could reach while I was wearing my dual blades sheathed across my back. His conflicting emotions filtered through to me even as I peered through the magically enhanced binoculars I […]
COMING MARCH 30, 2023 — PREORDER NOW — – AMAZON – APPLE BOOKS – BARNES & NOBLE – KOBO – SMASHWORDS – Aiden glanced at Christopher, whose back was to us — deliberately, I thought — and narrowed his eyes. “Destiny.” “Yeah, the clairvoyant is a big believer.” “Enough to …” Aiden trailed off. “Enough to throw me in front of a death curse.” I […]
I’ve been working on a new book/series/universe for a sum total of two days, and absolutely loving it. It might all come to nothing, but it will, at minimum, get my focus back on the creative and get me out of the slump I’ve been mired in for the last couple of weeks. The raw, […]
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Amplifier 6: ineffectual murder
*SPOILERS* *SPOILERS* *SPOILERS**SPOILERS**SPOILERS**SPOILERS**SPOILERS* “Open the other doors,” I demanded of the healer. “I don’t have the authority,” she said, actually quivering. She didn’t seem to know where to look, flicking her fear-widened eyes between Christopher, Aiden, Daniel, and me. “Asked and answered, Socks,” Christopher said mildly. “Yeah, but you’re so pretty clairvoyant,” Becca cooed without […]
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Amplifier 6: I’d torn myself away.
A cool rage unfurled in my belly. I’d walked away. Well, I’d torn myself away. Literally obliterating everything as I left. But now someone had figured out how to force me to return. That someone was going to seriously regret getting my attention. –excerpt: Endings and Empathy (Amplifier 6), second draft Are you new to […]
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Amplifier 5: Chapter One, Part One
Keeping slightly back from the bedroom window that overlooked the backyard and the gardens so the sorcerer and the dream walker wouldn’t catch me spying on them, I watched as Aiden bent his head, all his concentration fixed on listening to Opal. He was so much taller and deadlier than the little witch. Yet everything […]
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Amplifier 5: Lemon Ginger tea
I’ve updated the list of teas (and ginger snaps) featured in the Amplifier series (click the previous link), but here is the tea featured in Instincts and Impostors (Amplifier 5)! MCD personal note: I drink this tea every morning. And really believe it helps with my stomach/digestion issues. *Note: this excerpt has been EDITED to […]
I felt an excerpt coming on so I put up a poll in the Facebook reader-run fan group – yes, apparently I have a thing for polls right now – and rather predictably, Paisley won by a landslide. So here is a fairly spoiler-free excerpt from Instincts and Impostors (Amplifier 5) including everyone’s fav demon […]
I’m working through a smoothing pass on the fourth draft of Instincts and Imposters (Amplifier 5) over the next few days, then the book goes off for line and content editing. I came upon this little snippet in a brand new section that I wrote based on the story editor’s notes. It made me smile, […]