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Author of Isle of Skye, Isle of Night, and soon to be released Isle of Dawn

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A Flare of Fire Release Date

It is with great pleasure to announce that A Flare of Fire, book three in The Warwick Witches Series, will be released on July 31, 2026! I’m not going to lie. I have never been more happy to announce a release date nor have I been more proud to have written this book. This one was a struggle to write. Not because of the story but because of numerous events in my own life which hindered me at…

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Empty-Nesting, Christmas Trees, Injury and Writer's Block

It’s an odd post title. I know but it about sums up my life over the last year. I want to thank those who have reached out about A Flare of Fire, the third book in The Warwick Witches Series. I just wrote several pages and I am starting to feel like myself again. I suppose I should back up and explain about what’s been going on with me over the last year. Buckle in, dear readers. I am…

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Greetings!

Hey…hi…I know. It’s been a while. I just realized it’s been about six months since I have posted anything or provided an update. I get it. I have had immense traffic on my site and my Facebook page. I am assuming my wonderful readers are wondering where I’ve been and more importantly, where is A Flare of Fire, the third book in The Warwick Witches series. I am happy to tell you that the A Flare…

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An update and...an update?

Happy New Year! Another year has passed and time seems to be moving faster and faster. I hope everyone reading this had a lovely holiday season. It was rather quiet in our household. The strangeness of having adult children, I suppose. I miss the days when there were excited shrieks and general chaos of having young children around, but I will admit that I do not miss getting up at the crack of…

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A Spark of Enthrallment Released!

I cannot even begin to express to you how excited I am that A Spark of Enthrallment has been released! I feel like I wrote this book ages ago and to finally be able to share it is a glorious feeling. I had originally planned to release it in July before our big Uni trip to London for our daughter, but I suppose life happened, and it just was not ready in time. This book was so enjoyable to…

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The Tortured Poets Department: A Ranking and Review.

My daughter and I had so much fun ranking our favorite Taylor Swift songs a few months ago that we decided to do a review of Taylor’s new album The Tortured Poets Department. Judging by the numbers of views on that first article, there were many of you who also enjoyed it as well! We are not just doing this by ourselves though. We have asked one of our favorite girls’ next door, and diehard…

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A Spark of Enthrallment

Dear Readers… It’s been a bit, huh? I had hoped to release the second book in The Warwick Witches series this month. A Spark of Enthrallment has been written and edited for a little while now. Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances, the book was pushed back for release. Not long after publishing A Flicker of Magic, my beloved companion, my stalker, our households second vacuum, my foot…

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A Flicker of Magic~Available Now

I am ecstatic to announce that my new book in my brand new series, A Flicker of Magic, has been released and available to download! I feel like I have been gatekeeping this book for months. This story came to me a few years ago, but I wasn’t quite ready to write it yet. I needed the time to fully craft it in my mind and after writing The Celtic Veil series, I was finally able to sit down, and…

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Favorite Taylor Swift Songs

Why am I doing a favorite Taylor Swift song list? The answer is quite simple. It’s for my girl. I was always a casual Taylor Swift fan. I enjoyed her songs, but I was never a Swiftie by any means. However, my daughter became one about six or seven years ago. For a while, it was a joke in our household, but something happened to change all of that for me, and it was the Eras Tour. I always…

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A Flicker of Magic release date

Hello dear readers! I realize it’s been a minute since I have offered any updates as of late concerning my new novel in my brand new series. I have a terrible confession to make. I finished A Flicker of Magic at the end of October. I don’t know how to explain why I have been keeping this book so secret. It’s probably the first time I have ever just wanted to keep a book I have written to myself…

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The Celtic Awakening Released!

The day is here. I am somewhat sad but also thrilled to share with you the fourth and final book to The Celtic Veil series. The Celtic Awakening was a labor of love. There were numerous tears shed writing this book, but I am finally ready to say goodbye to the otherworld. The characters hold a special place in my heart and I sincerely hope you enjoy the conclusion to this series! Book…

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The Celtic Awakening Release Date

It gives me great pleasure to announce that the fourth and final book in The Celtic Veil series, The Celtic Awakening, will be released on October 27, 2023! Yes! Really! I began writing this book almost after I finished The Celtic Embers. I didn’t know at the time that it would be such a labor of love. The book, kind of, took on a life of its own, and I almost felt like I was just along for the…

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Behind the Veil: The Celtic Embers

I feel like this book, in particular, has been a long time in the making. The Celtic Embers came to me, as I have stated, when I was watching a Lord of the Rings marathon. I always got Irish Celtic vibes from the books and the movies. I began researching Celtic Mythology and the idea for The Celtic Veil series came alive. The strange and most interesting fact about this series was the third…

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The Celtic Embers Available Now!

I am excited, I am thrilled, I am downright delirious to announce that The Celtic Embers, book three in The Celtic Veil Series, is available to purchase! Book Description: The Otherworld. A mirror image realm off the majestic coast of Ireland. A magical land filled with faeries, elves, and mythical creatures.Adara Walsh has only just begun to settle into her new life in the otherworld and…

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The Celtic Embers Release Date

I love it when I am able to announce a release date and this one is quite special to me. The Celtic Embers will be released and available to download on August 25, 2023! The third book in The Celtic Veil series was inspired by my love of Tolkien. The Hobbit was one of the first fantasy books I read when I was younger and after reading The Lord of the Rings, I have been a lifelong fan. I am…

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My Ultimate Jane Austen Adaptations

I recently came across a video ranking television and movie adaptations of Jane Austen’s work and I have to say I did not agree with some of the rankings. At all. Now, am I a Jane Austen aficionado? Do I have the knowledge to express my opinion on this subject? Why yes, yes I do, and I’ll tell you why. I would never proclaim to be an expert, but I have read every book, some of them multiple…

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The Celtic Hollow-Behind the Veil

I love to offer insight into my writing process. I am always intrigued by how a writer thinks when they are writing and how their stories come to fruition. The Celtic Hollow was quite fun to write, but I knew the most important aspect of it was to set-up the third book in the series. I always think it is amusing to throw in little easter eggs, slight hints about the upcoming books in the series,…

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