A Little Star

It's National Poetry month. I have been writing a lot of poetry this month. I have been writing a lot of poetry this year. I'm still hoping to get at least one more book of fiction out into the world, but I will probably be trying to get some more poetry out; too.

I've gotten some rejections lately that have made me cry. Here's to hoping that I will find some reasons to celebrate, too. I know rejections are a part of the writer life but sometimes they hurt more than others. 2025 was a hard year of my life, and though; 2026 has been better thus far - it has still come with it's own share of hard.

I'm trying to find the light, but I feel like a little star trapped in a black hole. I hope I find my way back to space.

Already April

It's already April! Seems wild to me. March seemed gone in a blink of an eye while January seemed like it would never end. The years move by strangely, I've noticed. Some months fly by some years and go slower in others. It's weird how time can move differently from year to year.

This morning this fellow writer told me I write a lot. I don't know why, but it rubbed me the wrong way. I still don't know what she was playing at. She has only ever promoted her books. I write books of many different genres but I also submit to magazines and anthologies so, of course, it's going to look like I write more than you do. Also, I post pages from my already published books sometimes trying to get some more traction.

I told her all of this, and there's no response. Maybe she didn't mean anything by it, but it just seemed rude to me. Like when people used to tell me I was too intense or I was too much. You can think I write too much, if that makes you feel better. But I'm always writing or thinking about writing. I'm a person who craves a lot of alone time who doesn't currently have a partner or kids so I have more time to write. Like I'm sorry you don't have enough time to write as much as you want to but why are you making it my problem? I think people either need to remember the golden rule of treating people how you want to be treated or just keep their inside thoughts inside. There's no reason to be snide or rude or try to undermine your fellow writers. Some people write a lot, some people write less, and some people can't write as much as they would like to. But I think every writer's journey is valid (so long as they're not using Ai). I don't think we need to nitpick and judge one another for everything. The world can be cruel and exhausting enough on it's own.

Just remember to be kind. All I want to do is make a career out of my writing, and I write a lot. If that's a reason that you hate me, that's just sad and maybe you should re-evaluate yourself.

Women In Horror Month

It's Women In Horror Month, and I'm excited to be among these women. I have my book "These Monsters Conquered" but I also have submitted and written many horror short stories, flash fiction pieces, and poems. I keep hoping that maybe one of my short stories or flash fictions will be seen by someone who thinks they'd make a good movie. A girl can dream, right? Ha ha.

Being an indie writer is challenging, but my heart is full of stories and poems so I know I could never give up on my dream no matter how hard this can sometimes be. I just hope one day all my hard work will be noticed, I hope to write something of merit and acclaim. I hope that people will see I put my heart and soul into every single piece I write no matter how long or minute.

It's Alive!

My book These Monsters Conquered is alive! I'm so excited! I hope that you all love these characters as much as I do. My favorite character is probably the Black faerie Phineas because he's got both muscles and heart, and is an absolute cinnamon roll who will make your head roll if you mess with the people you love. I'm eager to see who everyone loves (and hates!). I absolutely hate Alaster, but if you read the book then I think you'll easily see why.

For me it is so funny when my friends or family will be like I love this character because I know a plot twist in an upcoming book which will have them questioning their decision, and it is so hard for me to keep my mouth shut but I always do. This book is just a one-off, at this point in time. I have so many other projects and ideas that need my attention, but I wouldn't mind returning to this world.

This book is a multiple POV story.

These Monsters Conquered

My upcoming novel These Monsters Conquered will be out February 10th. I can't wait for you all too meet these characters.

Three married men: Darius, Phineas, and Gideon. Darius is a vampire shadow daddy with cosmic witch powers and is intensely powerful with red eyes and silver hair, Phineas is my muscled faerie daddy, and Gideon is the plant daddy druid who can seriously mess you up if you get on his bad side. Their daughter is Darius' daughter from a previous marriage: Chandra (silver haired and red eyed like her father) who has selective mutism and ptsd. Then there's an unapologetic villain who even tells you he's evil but he just doesn't care, his airheaded wife who doesn't realize he doesn't love her, a secret marriage, betrayal, pasts who come back to bite our protagonists in the rear, a werecat, and a witch!

This is a story about love, chosen family, learning from the past, holding yourself accountable and being better in the future, and realizing who you can and cannot trust. It's a story about a corrupt council, a cruel monster, and all of the strings they pull to keep our protagonists in the dark told in a multi-POV format.

Goal: Halfway There!

Well, I had a goal to publish at least two fiction books this year! Happy to say that I have one that will be published this year, at least! I thought about raising the goal, but I also don't want to overwhelm myself. Writing is a journey and I still want to have fun! But I'm excited to have at least one fiction book coming out in 2026.

I shall let you know when it's out and when it will be published and all of that fun stuff! For now I'm just proud of myself for following after my dreams, and pushing myself to get more of my fiction out into the world.

One of My Goals For This Year

I think one of my goals for this year is to get more of my fiction published. I will still be working to get my poetry published, mind you. But as I had six books of poetry published last year, I want to get more of my fiction out there. I'm going to set out to get at least 2 of my fiction books published this year.

I've also been thinking about releasing a short story collection not based one of my fiction universes, but just a collection of short stories centered on a theme like horror or romance. I'm not quite sure. I have a lot of published short stories to go through for that venture if I go that route.

Hoping to also find a way to restore the writing files I lost on my old laptop. My friend told me not to pay thousands to get the info restored as it isn't that hard to restore files, but I am not tech savy enough to figure it out on my own. I may have to see if Youtube has some tutorials because that computer has some books on it that I don't want to lose including the third book in my Mates series.