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The Penultimate Matriarch: Revelations
Now that The Matriarch: Changeling has published in its final form, I can share a few ideas. It’s probably my worst-kept secret: The Matriarch was never intended to be a series. I left a few questions...
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First Reviews for The Matriarch: Changeling
A few early reviews are coming in…and the responses are positive! I’m so glad that I found out about this series a few years ago. The third book of his series does answer a lot of questions, and I’m...
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Vampire Books for Blood: Buy a Book, Feed a Vampire #VampBooks4Blood
Buy a book, feed a starving vampire. No, wait…is that right? Spread the word! http://www.wtfbooks.net/Vampire_Books_for_Blood.html #VampBooks4BloodFiled under: Cemetery, Creativity, Horrificus,...
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A Writer Writes… Except When They Don’t
An interesting article was pointed my way by J.H. Moncrieff entitled “Writers, We Need to Stop Saying This.” It makes a case for the once-defining advice that “a writer writes.” That’s true in context...
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The Vampire’s Privilege
Why vampires? As an author with vampire series, it’s a question I hear often. The short answer is because people still like them…and so do I. To my mind, it is perfectly understandable why people...
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The Matriarch, Harry Potter, and Native Appropriations
There’s been a bit of flack surrounding the previews on JK Rowling’s Pottermore website regarding “magical” North American history, specifically in the way it includes Native American culture. If you...
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The Shepherd Wolf
Every full moon, the wolf would appear to devour another sheep — it was the way of things. Always at night and always hungry, the wolf would appear to chase the herd until one could run no longer. When...
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Local Color and Vampire Inspiration: The Big Easy
I’ve talked previously about the inspirations for my vampire novel series, The Matriarch Vampires. The central West Virginia locations, Glenville State College, and the character nods. After shelving...
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