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April 12, 2024

Reading for the British Fantasy Society

An Excerpt from Their Majesties' Pleasure:

You enter a cozy sitting room with a tall bookshelf, a low table, a long couch, and a single chair. A provocative painting of two waves shaped like lovers hangs on one wall, an elegant mirror on the other. An open doorway shows the bedroom beyond, decorated in ivory fabrics with accents of gold and lit with a rosy glow.

Javier goes to the c...

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Published on April 12, 2024 15:21

June 17, 2023

The Characters of Their Majesties’ Pleasure

The Characters of Their Majesties' Pleasure

The main characters in this game are the player character (PC) and the romance options (RO).

There is a huge cast of supporting characters, many of which are fascinating in their own rights. I’ll highlight some of them below, but the main characters are the heavy hitters of ...

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Published on June 17, 2023 18:36

Their Majesties’ Pleasure: World & Maps

Story Secrets From Their Majesties' Pleasure

Maps. History. Character details.

This post is full of story secrets and insight into the world of Their Majesties’ Pleasure, an interactive fantasy romance published by Heart’s Choice.

Let’s start with maps. I’ve always loved books with maps.

They’re helpful, so you have the lay of the land as you read the story. Plus, it feels like the ...

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Published on June 17, 2023 16:55

June 16, 2023

Their Majesties’ Pleasure: Interactive Fiction

You Control the Story.

Greetings, fellow fantasy lovers and game enthusiasts!

I’ve just completed a heroic quest in writing that has taken the better part of two years. I’ve been drafting and coding and generally letting the characters that hop out of my mind run wild. The result is an interactive fiction game of epic adventures and legendary love, published by Heart’s Choice, the r...

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Published on June 16, 2023 17:28

Their Majesties’ Pleasure — Interactive Fiction

You Control the Story.

Greetings, fellow fantasy lovers and game enthusiasts!

I’ve just completed a heroic quest in writing that has taken the better part of two years. I’ve been drafting and coding and generally letting the characters that hop out of my mind run wild. The result is an interactive fiction game of epic adventures and legendary love, published by Heart’s Choice, the r...

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Published on June 16, 2023 17:28

July 5, 2022

Shelta’s Songbook: Illustrated Fantasy Stories & Poetry

Would you like a free copy of Shelta's Songbook?

Set in a fantasy world, this standalone collection is from the vault of the Keeper of Lost Souls & Stories. Subscribers to my newsletter get instant access to the digital illustrated version of Shelta’s Songbook, which is brimming with passionate poems & gorgeous illustrations.

Like this one:

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Published on July 05, 2022 16:53

June 21, 2022

Gorgeous Art for Dragons in the Weaving

Epic Art for an Epic Saga

I’m about to release the second novel in my ROOTS AND STARS epic time travel fantasy romance series, and I’m in love with the cover art!

I’ve been working on this series for over eight years. It’s exciting to finally have this book ready to publish!

Let’s gush over the cover art, shall we?

What does this cover say to you?

How does it make you feel?

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Published on June 21, 2022 20:08

Amazing Cover Art for Dragons in the Weaving

Epic Art for an Epic Saga

I’m about to release the second novel in my ROOTS AND STARS epic time travel fantasy romance series, and I’m in love with the cover art!

I’ve been working on this series for over eight years. It’s exciting to finally have this book ready to publish!

Let’s gush over the cover art, shall we?

What does this cover say to you?

How does it make you feel?

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Published on June 21, 2022 20:08

June 18, 2022

Romance, Poetry, and Fantasy: Intriguing (and Sometimes Sexy) Books

One of the things I love about being a writer is discovering other writers and their amazing stories!

In this post, I’ve collected a handful of books written by friends of mine. Some poetry, romance, and sci-fi. I hope you find them as intriguing as I do.

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Published on June 18, 2022 21:56

March 18, 2021

Falling Through the Weaving

My book baby is out in the world!

My latest novel, Falling Through the Weaving, was seven years in the making, and I’m so happy to share it with you!

This was the first novel I wrote, which means I had no idea what I was doing in the beginning. I’ve learned so much from this story. It has undergone so many rewrites and edits I lost count of how many drafts I went through, but I’m thrilled with what it h...

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Published on March 18, 2021 11:59