Originally posted by me as dakotaismyson February 24, 2020 Dakota’s wishes were to be cremated after organ donation. Today I have to go...

Originally Posted by me as dakotaismyson  on February 23, 2020 Only one of us came home… “The wrong words said by just the right person...

I've decided to take down my Wordpress where I initially created (and then left) my Dakotas.mom blog - which I started writing literally...

I've been asked (and even taken some criticism) over choosing to name one of the main characters "Tako". Well, let me explain where that...

I found out last week that my current publisher, Aethon, doesn't handle horror. That's cool, it's just not their genre. So I kicked...

I was shopping around Audible for something new to listen to and, much to my joy, I found that the pre-orders for Seeker are now...

The Seeker (Book 2) is finishing up narration now! I hope that it's out by Christmas. To make it even better, book 3 is already through...

The Sentinel is finally out in ebook, print, and audio. Erin Bateman, the narrator, does a fantastic job at bringing the characters and...

Book 2 has gone through the editing phase, we're currently pending cover art design ideas and drafting the hardest part of the book: THE...

Book Two (The Seeker) edits are back along with some great feedback. I have to take a break from writing Book Three (tentatively called...

The publisher pushed the release date for book one by a tiny smidge (to mid-August). I was talking to Erin Bateman the other day (my...

I'll be the first to admit that it's been a busy last few months. Like many other authors, I have a "real job" that demands a certain...

Ok, I may be grinning like a buffoon right now but I am excited. The Kindle pre-order page for The Sentinel just went live!

I just found out that we have a tentative release time in July of 2022 -- just a few months from now! We all know I've been worried about...

How exciting! I received the final edits from the publisher last week and was thrilled with the final tweaks we've made. I always...

The first version of book two is now complete. Now comes the harder part - giving the content to my alpha readers who blast through a...

Well, a major step is now complete - we have the drafted cover art for book one! The concept is perfect - our unexpected protagonist with...

During pre-production of a book, a lot is happening. Editing starts. Cover concepts are discussed. And, sometimes, titles are being...

It's no secret to anyone who knows me that Barue is likely my favorite character to write. Who wouldn't love to write the big, sort of...

I have some trusted alpha readers (who read content long before it's ready to go anywhere else) and they help me determine if I have plot...