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January 2025 Reading Wrap-up

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I know, I know–it’s almost the middle of February. Look, with everything going on in *waves vaguely at the world*, I only just changed my kitchen calendar over to this month. AND I only just discovered these cool graphics from StoryGraph. Now, audiobooks seem to be the clear winner here, but I should say I’m also reading a couple of ebooks. They just take me longer because I tend to read on my e-reader at bedtime, and lately, there are often only a couple of paragraphs in between turning it on and dropping it because I’m falling asleep. I’ll try to do better, I promise! And to all the print books languishing in my TBR pile…I’ll get to you, too, I promise. Just as soon… Continue reading

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At My Desk

  By current projects, musings, personal, writing life

As older social media continues to crash and burn around us, it occurred to me that maybe I should show this site some love, and start updating it more often (more on the social media thing soon). For now, I’m at least going to start sharing the “At My Desk” section of my monthly newsletter here as a little update. So here’s the most recent one, from my January 18th newsletter. :) At My Desk – Jan 18, 2025 The new term has started and we have some snow on the ground (although not much!), and the weather is chilly (but not too bad). So although I’m not a winter gal at all, I don’t have too much to complain about in that department. Yes,… Continue reading

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Hooks & Histories

  By game material, projects, publishing

Several years ago, I released an RPG gaming supplement called Hooks & Histories, offering backstory starters for player characters, NPCs, or even fictional characters. Along with a customizable backstory, each character type comes with a “Qualities & Quirks” section that can add another layer to the character and may be incorporated into gameplay if the player and GM wish. It’s been fairly popular, so I’m pleased to announce that I’ve re-released it with new cover art, and also released a Volume 2 with even more backstories to choose from. The new cover art is by my talented daughter Emily, whom you can follow on Instagram @may.bringer, or visit her Etsy shop here for original and fan art, stickers, charms and more. If you’re a gamer,… Continue reading

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Friday Desk Report

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After a bit of much-needed mental recovery time, I’m back at my desk a bit more this week. Although NaNoWriMo has imploded to some extent for me, the intense writing months of April, July, and November are very much ingrained for me at this point, so I’m tackling another unfinished manuscript to see if I can revive it. I think I’ll keep the specifics quiet until I have a better idea of how it’s going to go, but I might be able to see a path through the murk of half-forgotten plotlines. I’ll update later in the month. The gardens have been taking up a lot of my attention…to the point where I think I re-activated an old carpal tunnel issue. So it’s back to… Continue reading

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The Fifth Force Pre-order!

  By books, new releases, The Fifth Force

As you might have noticed from the first page banner, The Fifth Force is up for pre-order! I’ve set the release date tentatively as June 1st, but it’s very likely to be out before that. I have to wrap it up for my Patreon followers first, of course! They’ve been enjoying (I hope!) early access to the serialized version since last year. You can find all the pre-order links as they come online at my Books2Read page for the book. The pre-order price is only $2.99. And of course, just today I thought of a fun pre-order bonus idea, which I’m about to try to put together if life and my brain cooperate. Stay tuned! “The next nearest inhabited planet had just been blown into… Continue reading

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Olympia Investigations: The Shifter Plague (sale!)

  By books, new releases, Olympia Investigations, The Shifter Plague

Now that my website is (finally!) working again, I really should post about my latest novel, shouldn’t I? Even if it’s not exactly shiny-new any more. :) When a legally blind woman asks Olympia Investigations to investigate the murder of an apparent shapeshifter, Acacia pays attention, even if the local police won’t. Following the scent of the murderer, Acacia becomes deeply involved with the shifter community of Turnabout Landing–which is nothing like what she expects. The trail of accusations and networks leads to vampires, a missing lighthouse keeper, a deadly shifter virus, and the echoes of a past case. With her assistant Oliver keeping secrets, her relationship with Detective Ellis Ames turning rocky, and Acacia finding herself a target of an unknown foe, she’s barely… Continue reading