2013 was an amazing year for me. I became a published author, a lifelong dream. I have met so many amazing people who have supported me this year that at times it was overwhelming. With almost every release on BookStrand my readers astounded me with their support, putting me in the Top 3 of whatever category the book was released in. They have also placed me as BookStrand’s 2nd most reviewed author (rolling 3 months). Most days I don’t think it has sunk in, exactly what I have accomplished this year. I know that I was shocked, yes shocked to find out that I had been nominated for two Reader’s Choice Awards on the Grave Tells Reviews website. Though I didn’t win, I was honored to be competing against amazing writers like J.R.Ward, Linsay Sands, Lara Adrian, and Gerry Bartlett. It just goes to show that anything is possible. If you would have told me 7 months ago when my first book was published that I would be competing against Linsay Sands for Most Sensual Vampire and J.R.Ward for Hottest Same Sex Couple, I wouldn’t have believed you in a thousand years.

                     I was also nominated in 12 of the 15 categories presented by the Inner Goddess Forum. Best Hook,  Best Cover,  Best Menage,  Best Romance,  Hottest Romance Scene,  Most Romantic Scene,  Best LGBT,  Best Heroine,  Best Bad Boy,  Best Paranormal,  Best Bad Girl and  Best Alpha. I still can’t believe my name is showing up nominated next to such amazing authors.

                     I’ve learned a lot about myself and writing, on what I want to write and what I want my writing to say about me. I have 6 new series planned within the Arkadian Universe and a brand new Mainstream series planned for release in early of 2014. It is my hope that when I sit down this time next year to reflect on 2014, I will be just as amazed as I am now.