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Supernatural Stories Sale! September 1, 2026 (opens the original)
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Hello glorious subscribers. I ran into a few writers over the summer and connected with many more! The stories I’ve encountered have blown me away so I thought I would get you guys some access to these stories while they are on sale!What I Did~I leveraged a promotion for my shortlisted book, To Desire the Stars, to gain access to other fantastic authors’ sales. If you don’t have your E-book copy of To Desire the Stars, now is a great time to grab it. It’s on sale for $1.99 through September only
Requite of the Fates- Out Today! (opens the original)
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Out today- Requite of the Fates. Here’s the blurb:Perfect for fans of The Song of Achilles and A Touch of Darkness, this interracial time-travel open door romance is a Greek mythology retelling of Theseus and the Minotaur that follows war photojournalist, Marly Broadie, surviving on grit and grief as she encounters Emissary Nate Wayne, under the control of aliens.Set in near future New York city, and Los Angelos and 1500’s BCE Crete, Nate’s body, as Emissary for Earth, can be piloted by the Enti
Almost Here! Requite of the Fates (opens the original)
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The Lens as a Shield: Exploring Marly's Emotional Armor (opens the original)
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Read the full blog HERE~Excerpt: I remained friends with my visual arts bestie after high school, and it was then that her mother fell very ill and eventually passed away. Throughout this time, I watched my best friend hold so much- classes at her arts college, working to pay her tuition, supporting her mother as she faced death with grace and acceptance. During that time, I wanted to support my friend, but at nineteen, I had no true understanding of death and grief. I understood the weight she
Jasmine and Asphalt: The Sensory Worlds of Requite of the Fates (opens the original)
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Read the full Blog HERE~Excerpt: When I was a young single mom, I took my five-year daughter to L.A. We didn’t have lots of money or resources to do much there—the cost of the plane tickets outweighed all other costs—but we stayed in a shabby rundown hotel across the street from the Santa Monica pier. 1990’s drapes over the window and a slowly dying air conditioner became our home for a week. The imagery and scent of the room stuck with me for years, not because it was mundane but because my dau
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