Anchored in the Moment (Moments of the Adept Unvierse 0.7) aka Audrey 0.5 – First draft. Done. 🙂 Set after Dowser 1, and featuring Desmond, this ‘moment’ turned into a fun and sexy short. I was just going to share it on my blog, but I might also put out a random newsletter next week. […]
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Writing update: Compelling Infinity (Archivist 2) is off to the editor (aka SFG) for story editing. Finally! With the increase of pain (tried hormone therapy from Feb to July which helped with a ton of my other symptoms but unfortunately worsened the constant headache), my writing capacity was really slowed down. Thankfully, while I’m still […]
I didn’t risk glancing back a third time. I knew what I had to do. And I needed to move quickly, without regrets. Because I was a dragon, not a witch. And dragons protected the world and all the magic within it. – Compelling Infinity (Archivist 2), Chapter Nine, Second Draft In other news, all […]
A drive-by excerpt of my current work in progress (Archivist 2), just because it made me laugh. Ravine pushed a plate into my hands. “Kellan is manning the barbecue. Literally.” She grinned suggestively. “Cooking steak perfectly, wearing an apron, and exposing those … forearms. You might want to take a picture.” I blinked. Once again […]
I promised a Dusk/Kellan teaser from Archivist 2 last Friday, but got hit hard by a headache that actually took me down for the entire weekend, so I’m making good with some fresh-off-the-page (just written today) slow, slow burn … squee!!! “You’re not afraid of me, are you, Dusk?” he asked quietly. “Afraid?” I frowned. […]
Words, magical creatures, and items of power might be my thing, but math most certainly wasn’t. – Archivist 2, chapter 3, first draft I’m rewriting chapter three of Archivist 2 today, and this line (above) made me laugh. ‘Know thyself,’ Dusk. And … in case you ever wondered, math is definitely not my thing either. […]
A little snippet of Archivist 2 (title TBA) to get all of us through the weekend. “There is comfort in believing that there is one person who is perfect for you,” Prince murmured in that oddly intimate tone. “… a fated mate.” “Is there? What if you never find them?” “But fate is destined to […]
“This … ah, is this a waltz?” I asked awkwardly. “Your guess is as good as mine,” he said. “I’m just trying to follow the tempo.” I laughed, oddly relieved that I wasn’t the only ignorant one. Kellan pulled me a touch closer. I didn’t resist. If I turned my head slightly, I’d be able […]
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Dowser 5: Baxia aka the Rain Bringer
I pulled this excerpt while putting together Baxia’s bio for the Adept Universe bible, love the tension between Pulou and Baxia. With Jade and Warner caught in the middle, of course. The door to Southern Africa blew open with a blast of heat and rain that hit us like a hurricane. I stumbled to keep […]
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Dowser Series: avoiding destiny
Putting together Chi Wen’s bio this afternoon, I found this great scene with Chi Wen (and Warner) from Dowser 4. Note: the first use of the title, dragon slayer. And, of course, Jade assumes the far seer is referring to the newly awoken Warner. Poor, poor Jade, little does she know … Warner stepped out […]