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Dowser 8.5: Mory: “So … there’s no way this is just, you know, a casual thing? Right?”

Misfits, Gemstones, and Other Scattered Magic (Dowser 8) released a week ago! Normally I’d share a some of the lovely early reviews, and I will soon, but I thought it might be more fun (for me) to share a (mostly) spoiler free excerpt of Graveyards, Visions, and Other Things That Byte (Dowser 8.5). And yes, […]

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Dowser 8: chapter one, part one

An elf stood at the door to my bakery. Well, actually, it was Bryn’s and my bakery, but still … an elf. In Whistler. I mean, I expected this sort of thing in Vancouver. But if you weren’t into outdoor sports involving snow, then Whistler was a pricey destination in the winter months. Plus, the […]

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Dowser 8: Want to go hunting?

*SNEAK PEEK OF DOWSER  8* *WARNING FOR POSSIBLE SPOILERS* Misfits, Gemstones, and Other Shattered Magic (Dowser 8) RELEASING JUNE 28, 2018 “Let’s see if we can turn the tables on the elf. Assuming she’s stupid enough to leave us a drop of her blood.” Kandy laughed snarkily. “How?” Jasmine asked, following us out into the […]

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Dowser 8: the trick was …

Even beyond elves running amok, the tenor of Vancouver was changing. And it always got worse before it got better, didn’t it? The trick was getting through the worst of it without losing anyone in the process. Or murdering anyone, I supposed. And I had yet to pull off that feat. – Dowser 8, Chapter […]

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Story editing and an excerpt

I finally got Dowser 8 off to the editor (aka SFG aka Scott Fitzgerald Gray) for story editing this morning. Though I nearly lost my mind trying to output the manuscript from Scrivener (the software I use to write) into a WORD document because the compile function had been updated/upgraded. Anyway, an hour and half […]

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Dowser 8: the bachelor party, part two

Below is the excerpt I promised yesterday. I just added another 2100 words to Mory’s story (which opens Dowser 8.5) bringing it to 12k with at least six more scenes left. So it will definitely be a novella once it’s finished, not even including the addition of Rochelle and Jasmine’s stories. Fun! Now I’m going […]

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Dowser 8: hunting with misfits

Okay, this tiny snippet made me laugh out loud yesterday. I thought you might find it fun as well. Feeling the teenagers behind me becoming restless, I wrapped my hand around the hilt of my knife. Someone was going to have to teach Peggy and Maia to be patient hunters. Unfortunately, I was concerned that […]

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Dowser 8: Valentine’s Day mini excerpt

I couldn’t let Valentine’s Day pass without sharing a glimpse of my (current) favourite couple, Jade and Warner.

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Dowser 8: the ‘girls’ go hunting

Jasmine glanced between us. “You two are a little crazy, you know.” Kandy shrugged. “You’ll get it, baby girl. When you’re all grown up and never meet your match.” Jasmine twisted her lips wryly, tugging her phone of out her jacket pocket. “I’ve already met him.” Kandy laughed huskily, shaking her head. “The nearly immortal […]

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Dowser 7: chapter one, part two

Click here to read chapter one, part one first. Continued … “Nine minutes,” Kandy said. I jutted my chin out. “This isn’t the right spot.” The werewolf bared her teeth. “It’s exactly the right spot, dowser.” Belligerently, I took two wide steps to my left. I might have been only half-witch, but I could still […]