Janiss Has a Holiday Message for Cedarcrest Sanctum

For the very first time, the executive administrator of Cedarcrest Sanctum, Janiss Connelly, takes the reigns of the annual holiday address from Timothy Harker to wish a happy holidays to all – and why she’ll never turn anyone into a vampire. Let’s just say this isn’t your usual Christmas message; read it HERE. And Happy … More Janiss Has a Holiday Message for Cedarcrest Sanctum

First Draft of The Matriarch III is Complete! #amwriting

58,800 words written in 48 days completes the first draft of this third book (out of a planned four-book series). Now it’s time for a well-earned step away, letting the words settle on the page for a bit before trading “good enough for now” up to “as near to perfect as any mere mortal can … More First Draft of The Matriarch III is Complete! #amwriting

Much Ado About Vampires: Writing The Matriarch III

Whether you love or hate the Bard…or vampires. When I expanded my stand-alone vampire novel into a book series, it required me to re-envision the first novel as “part one” to create a story progression (don’t you hate when a great story falls apart at the end?) I tried to think of The Matriarch as … More Much Ado About Vampires: Writing The Matriarch III