Gingyr-Orenge Spriss
Juliet’s favorite spiritpunch 3/4 cup ice 1 orenge slice (2 if small) 2-3 slices of fresh gingyr (coin-shaped) 2 oz orenge amaro 3 oz sparkling wine (preferably Varkhoran) 1 oz sparkling gingyr rosemary sprig Add…
Gingyr Buck
Oakmoor’s favorite spiritpunch 2 oz spiritwater 1 tbsp fresh lyme juice (about 1/2 medium lyme) 10 mentha leaves 5 slices of fresh gingyr (coin-shaped) 1 tbsp grated gingyr 1 cup ice (preferably crushed) 4 oz…
Alcohol in Calatini
In The Beast Curse, Juliet and Oakmoor talk about the difference between Varkhoran and Calatinian sparkling wine when drinking her favorite spiritpunch, so I figured I should describe the real-world equivalents for the various types…
Oakmoor’s Curse
a prequel scene on Oakmoor’s seventeenth natalday After dinner on his seventeenth natalday a month before Summerday, Oakmoor strode from Oakmoor Castle to walk the picturesque hills around his estate, which was nestled against the…
Varkhora
from Parkstone’s The History of Damensea The largest of the twelve kingdoms east of Calatini, Varkhora contains all of the human part of the Varkhora Mountains. The people of Varkhora are fierce warriors known for…
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…