• Sea Of Swords Review

    The Sea Of Swords by R.A. Salvatore is the fourth and final book in the Paths Of Darkness series.  It is the reunion episode of the Companions of the Hall. … Read more

  • Review: War And Peace

    I officially scratched off an item from my bucket list.  I read War and Peace in its entirety – and more.  I didn’t just read one version.  I read and… Read more

  • Servant Of The Shard Review

    After the disappointment I felt reading the second book in the ‘Paths of Darkness’ series, “The Spine of the World,” I was really glad to read ‘Servant of the Shard.’ … Read more

  • This Time Last Year

    It was one year ago today I officially began writing my current WIP. It’s taking longer than I thought it would but I can’t let the process be rushed. It… Read more

  • Still Writing – Vesuvius and Hephaestus

    Vesuvius is a volcano located in Italy, nearly six miles east of Naples (Parthenope).  Steeped in culture and rich in history, there are literally thousands of legends and myths that… Read more

  • The Velez / de Alava Family Tree

    As stated in Chapter 10 of The Crystal Crux : Betrayal, “Pero de Alava was the bastard child of Blassilo Velez.” Truth be told, all of Blassilo’s children are bastards… Read more

  • Another Two Year Anniversary

    I recently wrote a post highlighting the 2nd anniversary of my YA edition of The Crystal Crux – The First Three Days. Today I celebrate the second anniversary of releasing… Read more

  • TWO YEAR ANNIVERSARY

    Two years ago today, I released The Crystal Crux : The First Three Days.  The book is a YA adaptation of the first two books in The Crystal Crux series… Read more

  • Walking The Bridge Of Indifference And Animus To Reach The Land Of Constructive Criticism

    As a self-published author, I routinely join groups where other self-published authors help each other by reviewing one another’s work.  In the past two weeks, I’ve have been in the… Read more

  • BETRAYAL is 3 years old

    The boy inhales a deep breath of the pine scented air and straightens up.  He grips the crystal.  “It’s mine!”  He opens his hand and peers his light blue eyes… Read more

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