I took a moment this morning to review what I’d written of the Amplifier prequel so far before diving back in, coming up with one overwhelming conclusion: Emma (aka the Amplifier, aka Socks, aka AMP5) is a real bad ass. It isn’t something that she grows into (a la the Dowser) or something she’s never […]
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Writing is like vomiting
Interior kitchen. White glossy cabinets. Concrete counters. Approx. 10:30am. A Milk Cafe is running, whirling and heating skim milk destined to be a hot chocolate. Me (measuring out chocolate): I’m just so scattered brained today. Which, for some reason, is always the case the day after a really successful writing session. I mean, obviously, I’ll […]
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The muse and me, a conversation.
Me (yesterday afternoon): the third draft of Dowser 9 is done! The muse (late last night): Hmm … what about [insert unresolved minor plot point]. Me: Now is not the time to worry about that. I’m trying to fall asleep. Scott (aka the editor) will flag it if it’s an issue. The muse: it is […]
Living on the west coast of Canada means that I often wake up to find that a few voracious readers (in other timezones) have already consumed a new release while I slept, and Graveyards, Visions, and Other Things that Byte (Dowser 8.5) hasn’t been an exception. I’m so, so glad that so many of you […]
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Dowser 8.5: Who is Freddie?
“Who is Freddie?” Liam asked, folding his arms and glancing sternly between Jasmine and me. “A shadow leech.” “What the hell is a shadow leech?” “Freddie.” Liam swore under his breath. I stifled a smirk. –Mory, Graveyards, Visions, and Other Things that Byte (Dowser 8.5) COMING AUGUST 23, 2018 PREORDER NOW AMAZON – iBOOKS – […]
I often get asked for recommendations – based on the Adept Universe novels – for things to do when in Vancouver, BC, Canada. I thought I should start a post so that I could add to it as I remember and/or add individual places mentioned in the various books. ETA: Covid19 has not been kind […]
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: cupcakes and chocolate
Since is it a shorter list this time, I thought I would combine the cupcakes and chocolate mentioned in the soon-to-be released Misfits, Gemstones, and Other Shattered Magic (Dowser 8) into one blog post. So, for those of you who like to be prepared with cupcakes on hand, here are the cupcakes that are featured or […]
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 […]
*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 […]