2025 Was a Very Busy Year!

I kept myself busy in 2025 with short stories, novels and more.�� Check out the video below to see the full recap!

I was featured in four (!) anthologies:

Midnight Schemers & Daydream BelieversPumpkin Spice RomanceCooking Up Death12 Knights of Christmas

I published the Valkyrie Brothers Trilogy:

Elevator RideBetween FloorsEmergency ExitBUY NOW: https://amzn.to/4nVjK5X

I did multiple guest blogs, interviews, essays, events, and… crafts

Read the essay at The First Two Pages for Art TaylorDo the Paper Poppy Craft

Two of my manuscripts placed in the Pacific Northwest Writers Associations Unpublished Contest (both are currently on submission)

Paint for the Wild – finalist
Art, attitude, and just a hint of apocalypse. Mystery meets the Paranormal, in this ���enemies to lovers��� romance where a snarky artist and an alpha wolf uncover a deadly supernatural conspiracy���and maybe their feelings���when a fundraising gala goes demonically off the rails. The Black Crown – 2nd Place
This fantasy trilogy is Lord of the Rings meets Arcane and Pacific Rim, as a rebel elf, human inventor, and a band of chosen family misfits fight demons with ancient technology.What’s next for 2026?

A new contract with Varus Publishing and a new pen name – Sirena Corbeau!

Learn more about the 4 (!) Sirena Corbeau novels coming out in 2026!

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