The Juliet-Mordred Letters
I first created the Juliet-Mordred letters as an interesting way to explain magic in Damensea (rather than just reference books.) However, as I wrote more of them and discovered more about Juliet and Mordred, their…
The Beast Curse Bonus Epilogue
Seven years after The Beast Curse After finishing his duties for the afternoon, Oakmoor leapt upright from his study desk at Oakmoor Castle and whistled for Sage, and the mottled-green draklizard swooped from the perch…
The Beast Curse Now Available!
Writing Juliet and Oakmoor’s story was a blast. I kept cackling whenever they exchanged snarky insults or stubbornly denied their love even though they couldn’t stay apart or resist their explosive passion. And writing a…
The Royal Witch is Live!
Just two more weeks until The Beast Curse releases. 🎉 In honor of that, today’s book extra is its newsletter-exclusive short story – The Royal Witch. I usually write these short stories when I start…
What’s in a Name: The Beast Curse
And here are the hidden meanings behind the names in The Beast Curse… The heroine is Lady Juliet, the royal witch of Calatini. Born Giuliettanna Camilla Sabine, Juliet never uses her Varkhoran name to prevent…
Griffins
from March’s Creatures Beyond the Walle Fierce and powerful warriors of the earth and sky, griffins are intelligent magical creatures that possess the body, tail, and back legs of a lion and the head, wings,…
The Power of Dreams
To Lady Juliet, Royal Witch of CalatiniRoyal PalaceOrmasMerrilea Dear Lady Juliet, Thank you for explaining the difference between erase and negation spells. One of my mentors has begun having recurring dreams about grotesque creatures lately,…
Behind the New Covers
First of all, I adore my original covers. They’re so pretty, and they represent how my books are fantasy romance inspired by Regency England. But with romantasy and cozy fantasy becoming more popular, a new…
Trap Spells
To Lady Juliet, Royal Witch of CalatiniRoyal PalaceOrmasMerrilea Dear Lady Juliet, Thanks for all that helpful information about wards—as always, your letter deepened my understanding of magic, and I truly appreciate that. Now that I…
Behind the Characters’ Quirks
In addition to giving my characters personality types and color seasons, I also like to give them a hobby, trait, or preference that’s one of mine to help connect me to the characters. Here are…