Have you ever had to tear your entire life down to the bedrock just to survive? For three years, Cressa lived in a gilded cage. To the man who held the key, she wasn’t a partner—she was property, a prize, a transaction to command. But every cage has a breaking point. When he demanded an…
Category: Terra
World 12: in The Universe of Aiyon
5.20.26 Terran Tarot Day
What if Your Tarot Deck Had Hidden Chapters? If you’ve ever picked up a traditional tarot deck, you know the familiar journey of the Major Arcana. It’s a beautifully structured path, a map of life’s great mysteries. But what happens when a story universe expands beyond traditional boundaries? What happens when the world of Terra…
5.19.26 Alderwood Crest Day
The Hidden Face of the Suburbs: Something Isn’t Right in Alderwood Crest On the surface, Alderwood Crest is the ultimate picture of manicured perfection. Sprawling, million-dollar estates boast flawless lawns, and the local academy operates with the pristine funding of an elite private school. It is an insular enclave built entirely on old money legacy,…
The Next Accomplishment
My new moto: celebrate ever success. In moderation of course. every project isn’t 5 star dinner worthy. Every project is worth stopping and taking a moment to feel the win, however. This is a stop and celebrate the win moment for me. I wrote recently about a new project being born– Redd: Scion of Rhayander….
Creating Esther in Costume
So one of the things in my novel, Renaissance of Self: Part 1 – The Escape, is that Cressa’s new friend Esther is competing in the Historical Sewing Society’s Renaissance Era costume competition. In the competition, Esther is recreating this painting: Esther is recreating this specific portrait. One that I have never seen before researching…
Using Nightcafe to create my cover art
So this is the cover idea I shared when announcing I had finished my draft. Well shortly after finishing my edit to refine that draft to the point I am ready for other people’s eyes to take it in, I was caught once more by how, while this is fine… none of the characters are…
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