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Picnic Photo by Spencer Davis on Unsplash Main characters gotta eat, just like you and me. So, I thought it would be awesome to share some of my main characters' favorite meals even if they're not mentioned in the novel, they would be definitely something my characters would love to partake in. Solstice Bellatrix (Lead Character) Pad Thai …
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Dive into the world of Syphons here! Parasites fascinated all my life. I didn't realize I was fascinated by them. In all honesty, I feared parasites. They lived in raw meat, dirty water, in kitty litter, and/or just plain dirt. They could infect a human and cause them to be violently ill. Or even lead …
Photo by Autumn Goodman on Unsplash This article isn't meant to bash anyone's skin color. Really, it's just an answer to a problem I've had since the early 2000s. As a teen, I started reading adult fiction, works by Stephen King, Annette Curtis Klause, Douglas Adams, Patricia Briggs, and the author that changed my life was Gini Koch. …
Click Here For Your Excerpt They took my best friend as prey. But, now they’re coming for me. Only problem is… I’m one of them, too. Waking up in the luxurious penthouse suite of a tantalizing telepath is not how Solstice Bellatrix expected to end her girls' night out. After being saved by said, stranger …
Hiya Literary Fans, I'm a fan of sci-fi, so obviously Rick & Morty Season 4 has been on my watch list since forever. I just watched the new trailer which aired on Adult Swim on October 7th at Midnight. Apparently, there's going to be five new episodes aired on November 10th of 2019. Hopefully, the …
Train Tracks Photo by Derek Story on Unsplash Cartoon Network has been lit when it comes to producing fantastic entertaining shows that not only draws in kids, but drew me in as a 20-something. Since the Regular Show ended, I stayed optimistic that CN would produce even more great shows. When the Infinity Train minisodes aired …
As a 90s kid, the only movies I remembered watching besides animated flicks like The Lion King or the occasional live-action comedy such as Dr. Doolittle was sci-fi movies. Today, movies from my past and present helped me create the fantastic world of Syphons, my debut sci-fi novel. Here are the 5 movies that inspired …
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Photo by Kym on Unsplash Last month, I attended the SunLit Literary Festival here in Florida and entered their annual writing contest. Unfortunately, I didn't win the writing contest with my sci-fi flash fiction story "Invisible Boundaries". However, I wanted to share the story on my blog with you to read and critique, if you so choose. …
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Hiya Literary Fans, It's here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ten years ago, in my 9th grade high school biology class the idea for my main character, Solstice Bellatrix, popped in my head and I started to flesh out the plot for my novel Syphons. Around that time in my life, I started reading the Touched by an Alien Series …
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A free chapter preview of Syphons is available by clicking here! Here's my new synopsis for the back cover of my novel, Syphons. A hot new sci-fi available May 3rd, 2019. (Just in time for "May The 4th Be With You".) Here's the synopsis again for your reading pleasure: Curvy, Fierce AND A Total Riot! …
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GRAB YOUR KINDLE COPY TODAY! Hiya Literary Fans, Happy Superbowl Sunday! I know you're ready to hunker down and dig into some nachos and the half-time show, but I just wanted to let you know that I have some awesome news! Today, my debut novel, a hard-to-put-down sci-fi novel; Syphons, A Novel is available for pre-order at …
Photo by Jon Tyson on Unsplash Hiya Literary Fans, It's been forever since I've created work that isn't related to a giveaway or one of my novels, here. I miss posting some good ole' blog posts. Anyway, here's a quick update, I feel like a busy bee down here in Florida. Y'all up in the cold states, I …
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Syphons, A Novel is my debut science fiction, new adult novel, which is set to be released on May 3rd, 2019 (pre-order date is on February 3rd, 2019). In honor of the release of my novel (synopsis here), I am holding a giveaway for you literary fans out there! If you love science-fiction. Enjoy diverse …
Yes I Want These! You've worked hard. It's nearly the weekend. Wouldn't it be awesome to spend time catching up on some good reads and possibly #freebies? If you've been following my blog for a while (thank you!) or just hopped on the bandwagon, you would've noticed that I've been busy creating art worthy of …
