A Little Wind, Please

My apologies, blog followers, for the long vacation I’ve taken from writing blog posts lately! I really have no excuse for you – nothing that’s really much of an excuse anyway. I’ve been busy – but that’s the worst excuse of all, I think. It’s probably been more because of laziness.

We’ve just come away from an entire month of smoky skies and scorching temperatures here in Central Oregon, and it feels like I’ve been under a rock for most of that time. I’ve been doing a lot of writing during that time – which has been awesome. But I’ve also spent a lot of that time moping around – which hasn't been very fun at all.

Why am I moping around? Some of it has to do with the current state of my day job. Certain things that don’t need to be rehashed. But it’s caused my life to stall a bit, and it’s brought up all these weird negative feelings that just… ughh.

It’s been a strange time, to say the least. All that job stuff always seems like it shouldn’t be a big deal, but it always is.

It makes me really excited for the day when I’ll be able to write young adult fiction full-time. A day that I hope will come soon!

So basically, I’ve spent a month adrift in the doldrums. No wind, no nothing. Just smoke and heat. But hey – at least I’ve gotten some writing done in the meantime.

The publication date for the second Drowning in the Dark has been pushed back to October (really not so far away at this point.) Initially, it was supposed to be August, but for marketing reasons, You Come Too Publishing decided to release it in October. Which I think is a good idea, but at the same time, it’s hard having to wait – especially since the book is mostly finished at this point. But, I should learn to be more patient. The important thing is that it’s coming out soon, and I just have to keep my eyes on the prize.

One really cool thing that I’ve done recently is that I wrote a guest blog post for Moonlight Gleam’s Bookshelf blog: Allison's Guest Post. That was awesome, and I feel honored to have been invited to write a post for that wonderful blog! I haven’t ever done a guest post like that before, and I ended up having a lot of fun writing it. I don’t often write those prose/essay kind of things, but I do enjoy that style of writing a lot. So I figure that I may write some for my own blog here in these upcoming weeks. Just because and just for fun. Hopefully they won’t end up being too boring ;)

So those are my updates. Luckily, the heat finally broke today, and the smoke finally seemed to clear-out, and it was just a glorious blue and breezy day. It feels like a new chapter, like a new beginning. And suddenly, I don't feel quite so mopey anymore.

Threw Our Shoes into the Ocean

Greetings! I have made it back from my Oregon Coast adventure. It was a few crazy days of traveling to the southern Oregon Coast, than back up to Florence and the dunes, and then back home to Central Oregon. I saw some very beautiful and striking landscapes along the way. I had never been to the southern part of the coast before, and the area was gorgeous. There were these incredible rock formations that jut up from the sand. One morning, we caught these towering boulders in the fog, and it was so atmospheric, and a little creepy, too. These seagulls cried out around them, and the birds sounded like babies wailing. It gave me chills, and the entire scene left me feeling very inspired.

In Drowning in the Dark, I always pictured the town of Freeport – the place where Sam and her family live -- to be farther up north on the Oregon coast. I mostly based it on the town of Newport, which was a place I used to visit a lot growing up. Newport has this beautiful lighthouse that sits on top of this grassy point overlooking the ocean, and that became the inspiration for Sam’s thinking place in Drowning in the Dark.

But even though the landscapes I saw this trip didn’t exactly fit in with my ideas of where Sam lives, they did inspire me for a new paranormal series. I’ve been working on a rough draft for this one, tentatively entitled, All of Our Tomorrows, for about a month now – ever since I finished revising the second Drowning in the Dark book (which will be out later this month, by the way!) The new series is about this teenage girl named Callie who lives in a small coastal town. One day, she boards a whale watching boat, and ends up falling off, into the icy waters of the Pacific. She’s presumed dead. Until two weeks later, when she’s found washed up on a nearby beach, half-drowned. Callie has virtually no memory of the two weeks. All she has is a necklace that doesn’t belong to her, and a single murky memory: man’s face that she doesn’t recognize.

Anyway, that’s the gist of the new series. I think I’ll most likely have it done by October. My plans are that by December, I will have the entire Drowning in the Dark trilogy out, along with the first of this series. It’s going to be a lot of work, but I feel inspired. Judging from my own experiences, it seems like inspiration can give you super human strengths when you’re a writer. So I’m hoping to hold onto it for as long as I can. Hopefully, it will take me through December.

So that was my trip to the coast. Well worth it for the inspiration it’s given me. For the rest of my vacation – about three days now – I’m planning on lying out in the sun on the deck, reading as many paranormal books as I can until nightfall – when I will switch to writing. I have some final edits to finish up with the second Drowning in the Dark book, and after that, I’ll continue working on All of Our Tomorrows. So those are my plans – I’m hoping the days will go by slowly :)

I Just Know that Something Good is Gonna Happen...

Hello there! It’s been a few weeks since I’ve posted anything. Pretty much just a reflection of how scattered my life is right now. But the good news is that things are getting better and more organized with each new day. Things have slowed down to a normal pace at work, so I’ve had more time lately to work on my writing, which I think will really pay off.

A few awesome things have happened to me as of late. First off, I got a Barnes & Noble Nook for my 24^th Birthday. Yahoo!!! It has changed my life. Being a writer, I think it’s crucial to be reading books in your field. And before I got this amazing piece of technology, I really didn’t read a whole lot in the paranormal genre – or any genre to be honest. I’d go through periods of extreme reading, countered with periods of no reading whatsoever. But now, with the help of the nook, I am devouring books like crazy. I’ve finished the first two Amanda Hocking books in the My Blood Approves Series, and I’m loving it. I love the story, and I also really love Amanda’s story. She’s an inspiration to keep going, and to follow your passion, no matter what other people tell you.

The other really great thing that’s happened (or going to happen, anyway) is that I have a few trips planned in August that I’m completely stoked about. I haven’t had a vacation in soooooo long, and I can’t wait to take some time off from my job (Because when I say vacation – I don’t mean from my fiction writing. I love that part J ) I’ll be headed to Portland for a concert, and then to the Oregon Coast for a week after that in August. Which, as it happens, is where my books take place. I haven’t been to the Oregon Coast for several years, and I’m so excited to visit! At heart, I think I belong by the ocean. I was born in Santa Monica, CA, and I think that being by the beach and the ocean have always felt right to me. So I can’t wait to get there, and to get away for a bit. Vacations are so important!

Anyway, those are my updates for the time being. The second Drowning in the Dark book is in the editing process right now, and will be published in August. It’s taken a lot longer than I thought it would. But it’s a lot longer than the first book, and I think all the time I’ve taken to write it will be well worth it in the end.

So that’s what’s happening with me right now. I hope all of you out there have a great week, and I’ll check back in soon!

Working Hard

It’s been some time since I’ve posted anything. Grrrrrr… I’ve been working long hours at the paper, and it’s taking its toll on my blog, and my writing! Sometimes it’s hard balancing both careers. The weeks have been so hectic lately, that when I get home, I just want to throw myself in front of the TV until the sun goes down. And after that, I just want to sleep.

I guess it’s just the working life, but it’s frustrating when it gets in the way of the thing you love to do – which is writing YA literature. I wish there was a way to balance it all better, but lately, my job has just been busy, busy. I’ve just been having to crank out stories like crazy, and while I get to write (which is awesome), news articles don’t have as much freedom as fiction writing. But, it’s a good job, and it’s giving me loads of practice. Seeing your work in print too is a great feeling, so I should really stop complaining so much and appreciate what I have.

I’ve finished going through the third draft of the second Drowning in the Dark book, which means it’s time to bump it up to the publishing company. I always hate this part of it. In fact, I feel that I probably could have turned it in sooner, but I’ve been holding onto to it just to push this part of the editing process off. Sometimes it’s hard to tell how good something is when you’re in the trenches with the drafts. So while I’m excited to have others’ perspective on it, the thought also makes me nervous. I hope the book is as good as I think it is (or hope it is ;) Regardless, it’s time to get that puppy out there, and start on the third in the series, and all the other book ideas that have been floating around inside my head the last few months.

I am so thankful that it’s Saturday, and that there are such things as weekends. Not to rest up, (though that’s awesome too) but to have two full days to write whatever I want.

Here’s to the weekend! I hope you enjoy yours as much as I'm enjoying mine!

Saturday Morning Thoughts

Alright, since the main blog page has been stuck on the Cucumber Lemongrass Basil liqueur photo for the last two weeks, I thought it was high time I put in a blog entry!

The last two weeks have been a series of ups and downs. Ups with some major breakthroughs in the second Drowning in the Dark book, some good reviews, some good weekends with early summer beers and good friends. Downs with some mediocre reviews of Drowning in the Dark, struggling to finish my second editing run through of the second book, and feelings of being trapped and my youth disappearing into my 9-5 job. I’m turning 24 next month, and lately I’ve been overcome with the thought that I’m getting so old! Stupid, I know. Everybody tells me it’s a stupid thought, that I’m in my prime, etc. etc. But sometimes, it feels like things are going by fast. Very, very fast.

Anyway, it’s probably best not to think so much about things you can’t control. Best to just take things one day at a time. Reviews are like that too -- things that are out of my control. Sometimes that’s hard though, and hard not to take the mediocre ones personally. But, it’s good to have some perspective with it. It’s another person’s opinion, coming from a completely different angle. The only thing I can do is make sure I put my best into the book, which I feel that I’ve done, and will continue to do with the sequels and other series. And as long as I know that, I’m good.

One of the benefits of the reviews, though, is that I’m learning more about the audience and market, which is always helpful. Some reviewers have had some very excellent insight into the book, which will definitely help me with my future ones!

Anyways, those are some of my thoughts on a Saturday morning after a couple of bumpy weeks. But thankfully, I’ve got the entire weekend ahead of me to enjoy. Today I’m making Cherry Mojitos from Cathy Kasey’s Northwest Table cookbook, which is pretty amazing. Everything I’ve made from that book is just dynamite, and I’m sure the Cherry Mojitos will be too. I’ll post some photos of them later today or tomorrow. Also, this weekend marks the official end to the four-week infusion process of the liqueurs, which means I get to strain and bottle them finally. And drink them too! I hope they’ve been worth the wait!

Up the Beach

As I’ve mentioned in pretty much every post since Drowning in the Dark came out, I’ve been working hard on the second book in the series – getting it ready for its June release. It hasn’t been an easy journey. I’ve come up against a lot of roadblocks along the way. However, finally, finally, finally, I feel like it’s starting to all come together.

During this time, I’ve been thinking a lot about the setting of the book. It takes place at the Oregon Coast. Even though I live in Oregon, I haven’t been to the coast in about two or three years. But I love it -- that’s why I set the book there. Because the place is so atmospheric and soulful. The smell of the salt water in the air, the crashing of the waves, white foam chasing after your feet. The immense space of it all. Beaches that just go on and on, full of crab shells, broken sandollars, washed-up kelp, and bone-white driftwood.

I was seven when my family moved from Los Angeles to Oregon. We lived in a suburb of Portland, and we used to go to the beach a lot it seemed. Some of my best memories of growing up are spending misty days at the beach during the summers and falls.

Anyway, I’ve been dreaming of it a lot lately while writing the second book in the series. I was thinking too about the soundtrack to my series. I know, I know. It’s kind of cliché. But thinking about the coast, and music related to the Sam’s story has actually really helped me get through some roadblocks in the book. I’m not sure why, but the music has helped me create a clearer atmosphere. Plus, I love playing DJ.

The first time I saw the Oregon Coast, I was seven years old, and it was the 90’s, so I thought that a 90’s influenced soundtrack would be appropriate. Not all of them are from that era, but I think all these songs have a feel about them that fit in with the book’s theme and atmosphere. So here’s a list:

Drowning in the Dark Soundtrack
Up the Beach – Jane’s Addiction
Blue Light – Mazzy Star
Galapagos – The Smashing Pumpkins
Cloudbusting – Kate Bush
Wicked Blood – Sea Wolf
Summer – Buffalo Tom
Dearly Departed – Holly Golightly and the Brokeoffs
Look For Me (I’ll Be Around) – Neko Case
Indifference – Pearl Jam
Tranquilize – The Killers
In the Arms of Sleep – The Smashing Pumpkins
Say Hello to the Angels – Interpol
Turquoise Days -- Echo and the Bunnymen

More to come for Drowning in the Dark II!

You Had Your Red Rainslicker On...

Greetings from a drizzly Sunday evening in Central Oregon. Right now, I’m looking out the front window of my house, watching pink flowering trees sway in wind against the backdrop of a grove of Junipers. You step outside, and the whole desert smells of damp juniper. It was pouring most of the day, and it has been nice just hanging out, watching the desert come to life in the fresh spring rain.

So the past few weeks, I’ve been e-mailing the book review bloggers, asking them to review Drowning in the Dark. I figure it will be good timing, because my next book in the series will be out shortly, and it would be good to have some reviews of the first one. So far, I’ve got close to 30 who have agreed to review the book. So now, I’m just in the waiting part of it. I’ve become kind of obsessive about it – googling my name at least three times every day to see if anyone’s posted anything yet. It’s become shameful.

Part of me is ecstatic that so many book bloggers are/will be reading my book and providing a review of it. At the same time, I can’t help but feel a little nervous. I guess it’s never easy putting yourself out there, but I’m looking forward to hearing what people think of the book!

So in light of my recent google obsessions, I tried to stay away from the computer as much as I could this weekend. It wasn’t too hard because I had to work on Saturday. Today, I spent the day working on a flurry of projects. I made the beginnings of what will be three different liqueurs. A Limencello, a Basil/Cucumber/Lemongrass infused Vodka, and an Apple Pie liqueur. The first two take about four weeks of infusing, so I won’t know how they turn out until next month. I will have to write a posting about them when I’m finished, and I’ll add the recipes to my Spirits page then too (if they end up being good, that is.)

I also did a little gardening, and I made a Key Lime Pie, too. Sufficient to say, I pooped myself in my attempt to stay away from google. But, I had fun doing it J

Anyways, I’ve decided that it’s high time that I get back to work on my book. Maybe I’ll just restrict my access to the internet so I don’t become tempted to google myself anymore.

If It Ain't Here, It's Down the Road

It always feel better to get Monday down. Sunday nights have to be the worst – with Monday looming over you like that. But once you get to Monday night, things just feel better. You still have the whole week ahead of you, but somehow, it feels doable.

I’m hoping that one of these days, I won’t have to think in terms of Sundays and Mondays. Because I think when you’re doing what you really want to be doing, you don’t have that working week dread. I couldn’t say for sure, but I imagine you don’t even think in terms of weekends or weekdays. It’s just all good.

And actually, even though I complain, I do like what I’m doing. It’s definitely a job – that’s for sure. Being a reporter is a lot of work. Hard work, sometimes. But it’s never boring, and I’m getting to do what I love everyday – which is write – even if it’s in a more rigid environment than I’d like it to be.

Speaking of writing, I’ve totally been slacking the last few weeks. Still working on my second draft of Drowning in the Dark part two, but I got sidetracked somewhere along the way. Got to get back on that horse. From my experience, I find that lulls in the writing process are pretty natural. Sometimes you have to let the book breathe – and let yourself breathe at the same time. So, while I’m not writing, I am thinking about my characters, and thinking about the story. I’m thinking a lot about Sam’s character lately, and the strengths and weaknesses of her personality. And I’m thinking about how to stay true to her voice.

Anyway, those are some of my thoughts on this Monday night before I retire for the evening. It’s been a long day, and I have an even longer week ahead, but I’m making progress, and I’m getting there.

Westerns and Margaritas

It was snowing Friday, and now, it feels like the first day of Summer. Crazy, crazy weather, but hey, I’m not complaining. It’s been the longest Winter ever, and I’m so happy to finally feel the sun shining on my face again.
I spent the weekend working on my second book in the Drowning in the Dark trilogy, watching Deadwood, and making Cucumber Ginger Margaritas. Needless to say, it’s been a lot of fun.

Being the Western fan that I am, it’s been kind of amazing that I haven’t seen the series Deadwood yet. But I think maybe the reason for this is that when it came out I was in my mid-to-late teens, I didn’t have the same enthusiasm that I have for Westerns today. So I’ve been spending the last few weeks watching the series, and enjoying every minute of it.

I know that it might be strange for a YA paranormal author to be so obsessed with Westerns, but I really find it helpful to get outside of the genre I write in. Just to see or read something different and fresh really helps me when I sit down to the computer and start typing away. So I’m not sure if you’ll see any Wild Bill Hickcock, Charlie Utter or E.B. Farnum in my writing, but they’re helping me figure out my own characters’ developments. And who knows, maybe someday I’ll decide to write a Western.

But for now, I’m still working on Drowning in the Dark 2, editing chapter by chapter. There are more words in this one, so there’s been more editing for this book than the first one. But it’s coming along, and it’ll be ready for publication at the end of this month.

Oh, by the way, the Cucumber Ginger Margarita was really tasty. It was a work-intensive cocktail, but came out really good. I would highly recommend it. I found a recipe on the internet, and sort of morphed it into my own. Here’s the recipe for my version:

2 ounces of Tequila
2 ounce of lime sour
¼ cucumber, peeled
1 teaspoon grated ginger
Cut up the cucumber and muddle it in a cocktail mixer with the ginger until the juices start flowing. Add ice, the tequila and lime sour (Lime sour is just equal parts lime juice with simple syrup). Shake until icy cold. Strain into glass (make sure to use a fine strainer). And voila! A tasty Spring drink that has nothing to do with Westerns, but goes well together anyways.

I hope all of you out there have had a weekend as good as mine was!

Hazzah!

A Long Winter

I’m in the middle of my work week here, and I feel the need to write a post. It’s been a pretty hectic week – lots of stories going on, rushing around from here to there. I’m tired, and I’ll be honest – since my last post, I haven’t read a single line from any of the books I’ve mentioned. Though, to be fair, that was my spring reading list. And it’s been just about anything but spring here in Central Oregon. It’s the longest winter that I can remember since I’ve lived here.

So, what I’m saying is that it’s been hard keeping a positive outlook on everything.

Sales for Drowning in the Dark haven’t been bad, but I want more. I’ve finished my first draft of the sequel, and am now in the process of revising and editing. That’s always the part I hate the most – where you have to go over your work and look at every detail. It drives me nuts! Though, it’s probably the most important part of the whole thing.

I’m shooting for the first week of May for the sequel to come out. I don’t know if I’ll be able to get the trilogy out in time for my birthday in July, but it will for sure be ready by October. Bring on Halloween!

I guess you just have to realize that you have up days, and you have down days with this business, and the trick is just to ride ‘em out. So that’s what I’m gonna do. It’s just about keeping your eyes on the prize – no matter what.

And, it’s not really so bad – we’re onto the latter half of the week, and at least we’re moving away from the cold weather. Or that’s what the Calendar’s saying anyway.

I hope it’s gonna be a long, hot summer…

Springtime Reading Spells

I’ve recently joined Goodreads, and I was shocked to find out via looking at other profiles, that I am really lagging behind in my reading! I’m amazed to see how much some of these people have read, and when I look at my bookshelf, I realize that I’m definitely lacking in some areas.

Usually, when it comes to reading, I go through these crazy three-month long spells where I become a written word monster – devouring everything in my path. Usually, this happens in late spring, when the weather’s nice enough to lounge out on the deck in the sun with an icy drink of some sort in my hand, and I can be completely absorbed in whatever I’m reading.

Past reading marathons, I’ve read Charlaine Harris, James Ellroy, Graham Greene, books about Wyatt Earp and Tombstone, Jesse James, and Muhammad Ali in Manila.

But these days, my schedule doesn’t really allow for much lounging during the daylight hours, so I trying to come up with another way to squeeze reading into my schedule. So here it is. I figure if I declare it here on the blog, that I’m going to start my reading marathon today, then I’ll actually make it happen.

I’ve got some really good sounding books on the shelf right now, so without trying to overwhelm myself too much, here’s what I’d like to read this spring:

P.N. Elrod – haven’t actually read any of her books, but I love the idea of mixing vampires and film noir together. It sounds like a match made in heaven for me! Plus, I like that a lady's writing from the perspective of a hardboiled vampire detective.

James Ellroy, American Tabloid – I’m a huge Ellroy fan. I think his writing is both completely insane, and completely brilliant. I bought this book second hand a few months back, and it’s just been sitting on my bookshelf for a while. I think it’s time to pick it up.

Raymond Chandler, The Long Goodbye – The Robert Altman movie based on this book is one of my very favorites of all time (I think it ranks in second place after The Third Man for me.) I’ve always wanted to read the book, but haven't gotten around to it.

Anne Rice, The Witching Hour – I started this book a few months back, really liking it, but sort of dropped it after an extreme spell of busyness (that seems to be my pattern of late when it comes to reading.) I’d definitely like to finish it, and move on to the other books in the series.

Amanda Hocking, My Blood Approves Series – they say you should read within your own genre, so these would definitely be good ones to continue with. Plus, reading it on an e-reader will be really cool. I don’t actually own one, but I’m planning on borrowing one to read these, and see what the future of reading is like. I, for one, think it’s looking pretty awesome.

So there we go – hopefully I’ll be able to get through this list during the season. I think it’ll be good timing, because as we speak, I’m rounding the corner to completing the first draft of my second book -- the sequel to Drowning in the Dark. Once I finish and get it published, maybe I can take some time to jumpstart my reading.

I’m looking forward to the challenge!

Long Time, No See!

Wow. I’ve really neglected the blog! I guess my last post was about a month ago, but I’m getting back on that horse, and will try and check in more often. This is probably just the nature of blogging. Sometimes, you’re full of enthusiasm for it, and other times it’s a struggle. Even just thinking about it causes groaning.
My writing’s been kind of that way too for the last two weeks. Writing the sequel to Drowning in the Dark has been like walking uphill through sand. I’ve just been lacking ideas, and enthusiasm, for it, and have been getting distracted too easily.

But this week, I had a major breakthrough and feel much better about it. One day, I ended up writing about 1,200 words, and more importantly, 1,200 words worth of good writing I think. So along with this writing this blog, I’m climbing back up on the writing horse.

The sequel is at about 25,000 words, and I think it will be ready to go by the end of this month – maybe the first week or second week of April. I’m hoping to have the trilogy finished by my birthday in July, after which, I’m planning to have one killer party – hopefully funded entirely by all my book profits. J Which to me, would make the party all that better.

When I first put Drowning in the Dark on about a month ago, there was a small trickle of sales, but honestly, it was kind of disappointing. But lately, I’m not sure exactly what has happened, but sales are doing better. On Barnes & Noble, my publisher changed the categories, so that may have helped. The sales aren’t amazing or anything, but it’s better than nothing. In fact, it’s pretty fun going from nothing to well… more. At this point, it’s some fun going-out-on-Friday-night money to spend on beer and drinks. I’m hoping soon, it’ll be paying-minimum-due-on-credit-cards kind of money. And from there, I hope it’ll be paying-off-the-credit-cards kind of money. And from there, I’d like it to be all-the-fun-that-money-can-buy kind of money.

But for now, I’m content with beer and taxi funds, and I’m content putting all my efforts into the sequel. I’m excited about where I am, and where I’m going. And I’m thankful that I get the chance to have this much fun while getting there.

The Key to the Universe

So now that the first book is out there, I’ve been working diligently on the second one. Or, trying to at least. I do find myself getting distracted easily. I think it might be because I’m faced with writing the second book – making it as interesting if not more than the first book. It has to live up to the first one, and still stay true to the characters, and also, still leave room for a third installment of the story. All things that kind of make me want to surf the internet aimlessly for hours, or watch movies, listen to new music, or do just about anything other than write.

That living up to the first book is kind of tough. It’s pretty much the way of the world, I think. If you’re an artist, you most likely get caught in the sequel doldrums. You’re debut is usually good, then you go into the sophomore slump, and then most of the time, you’re third installment is the masterpiece. I know it’s that way with music a lot of the time – bands go through that. I don’t know if writers have that same trajectory. Probably not, because generally, your career as a writer lasts a lot longer then your career in a band.

But I’d really like to make my second book as good as, or better than the first one. Which will require a lot of thinking, a lot of work and a lot of concentration. Focus, focus, focus. The key to the universe right there.

So going a little off topic, I’ve had a few sales of Drowning in the Dark. Nothing major, but I didn’t really expect anything major right off the bat. But even just the few sales I’ve had make me feel all giddy inside. Thinking that some people are out there reading my book is pretty cool. The feeling’s definitely a lot stronger than the one you get from people reading your news stories. Because unlike a lot of those news stories, I really feel like I’ve put myself into Drowning in the Dark. It’s coming from a different place, if that makes sense. A much deeper, more meaningful place then it does when I’m writing about education or city business.

So those are my thoughts for now. I should get back to writing my book I guess. I’m at 10,000 words, and hoping to make it to at least 15,000 by the end of this week, in between work and all the other nonsense that needs to get done. So I better cut this post short then. Catch you on the other side of 15K.

Drowning in the Dark: The Walking Demon Series

So here's my newly published book, Drowning in the Dark: The Walking Demon Series cover, along with links to booksellers where you can purchase a copy, if you feel so inclined (which I hope you do!) Thanks for stopping by!

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