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I was asked to write for Houston's newest art magazine, and this quarter's contribution is called

Deep in the Art of Texasabout a specialty art gallery in Houston. Check it out!

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It's getting closer!!!! Next year is the plan!




Destiny of the Queen,

So, I started a romance a while back and picked it back up. It's a New Adult Romance, 1st person from the guy's perspective, called "The Bro Code" Here's the opening paragraph. I'm almost to 9000 words. It'll probably be a novella. What do you think?

Amanda Slate’s legs first got my attention at Mike’s annual Christmas party. She was wearing one of those short dresses that showed them off—and damn!—firm tan legs that went all the up as my gramps used to say. Can you tell I’m a leg man? Oh, I love the rest of the package on women too, but great legs are what I spot first. Tanned and toned with just the right amount muscle. No stick legs for me. I love a girl with some curves! And Amanda, well, she had all the right ones. Too bad I had no idea who she was at time, would’ve saved all of us a whole lot of trouble.

The third and final book in the stunning Brajj Trilogy

Publishing Date Jan 2016
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Can a goddess find redemption?
Can a soldier find purpose?

When you think all is lost,
When you believe life is meaningless,
Sometimes your destiny is revealed.

If you’re willing to see the signs,
And brave enough to fight,
Sometimes you can change worlds.

Rejoin Cass, Jeamon, Lewis, and Ta'mat as they deal
with the ramifications of Ta'mat's insanity and General
Neville's betrayal. The few Brajj remaining with Cass and
Jeamon are now under Dr. Saniya's control.

Meanwhile, a world away, Captain Lewis and Ta'mat
struggle with their strange bond inside his mind as they
unravel the mystery of their new circumstances. Where
did Ta'mat's wormhole transport them? Why? Is there
some greater destiny unfolding? Where does freewill
end and destiny begin?

THE STUNNING CONCLUSION TO THE BRAJJ TRILOGY!

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12 different authors, their books, and a short story of gratitude.

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Read the first paragraphs of my books and the books of other writers on Kyra Dune's The Shadow Portal...

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I think most people know that writers can be a little batty sometimes. It's cliche, but it's more often true than not. Why? Maybe because writing is so accessible as an art form that anyone can do it, so it attracts everyone. Who out there hasn't written at least one poem or paragraph about their angst?

The problem is when writing is made available for public consumption but the writer, for whatever reason, hasn't prepared for the public reaction. Deep down inside we all want to be loved and we want everything we do to be loved. You know it's true. I know that's what I want. But I also know that's unrealistic because there's things in the world that I don't love. Some things I downright hate.

So how can I expect everyone to love everything I do? I can't. No one should.

And then you have the internet -- the perfect boiling pot of anonymity, insecurity, and borderline insanity. Where people go to say things they'd never dream of saying to someone's face. Where they seek out assurance from strangers as if people who don't know them have more important opinions than the ones who do.

And if it's an opinion about their work then it's not personal, should never be made personal by anyone, and should be disregarded because the internet can be a strange and dangerous place.

It's similar to when a person yells obscenities while driving. This same person would likely never say these things to that other person if they were face to face, but if that other person cuts them off in traffic?--then fair game.

My point? Be careful out there because people can be strange but they're also wonderful. You never know who you're going to meet either on the internet or in real life.

But I can promise you that I'll never stalk anyone to their home or flip out on the internet.

I go crazy in the privacy of my home like all well-behaved writers should. :o)

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