2025 Release Update

Earlier this month, I had a bit of an unexpected road block that’s interfered with my writing schedule a bit. As many of you may know, I deal with a number of chronic health conditions and a few weeks ago, I had to undergo a bit of an unexpected dental surgery. Though it’s been a slow recovery, as of this week, I’ve been feeling a bit better and able to get back into some writing work. That being said, I’m going to have to make some adjustments to my publishing schedule for this year.

First up, Heart of Hope will actually be releasing a little bit early at the end of this year, to allow me to give myself a little more much needed space & room to continue working on the rest of the Tales of Kelnore series. Heart of Hope’s new release date will be November 25th, 2025. The manuscript is getting sent off for its first round of professional edits next month and I anticipate that pre-orders at major retailers will be coming sometime this summer (though you can pre-order the eBook now through my online bookstore).

The next book in the Tales of Kelnore series, The Deceiver, will be releasing on March 17th, 2026. Similar to The Princess, The Deceiver is a large, complex, and challenging story and with the bit of time I’ve lost with this surgery, I want to make sure I’m giving y’all the best book I can. I am also actively working on drafting the third and final book in the trilogy, The Imposter, and hope to be able to release that in 2026 or 2027.

As always, a huge thanks to y’all for your continuing support, and I’m crossing my fingers and toes with a nice, quiet summer with lots of writing time so that I can bring y’all more stories!

April Update

It’s been a busy spring here on the farm!

Meet Amalthea!

One of the biggest changes around here is that we recently added another goat to our herd. Amalthea (Thea for short) is a Tennessee Fainting Goat doe (which feels extra “meant to be” as someone living with POTS) who was in need of a soft place to land. She and Minerva bonded very quickly and she’s fit in absolutely perfectly. Minerva has been loving having a new friend to play with and Mercutio seems to be happy to have another “little sister” to watch over and keep him company.

Be sure not to miss any of this month’s book deals. You can start the Bloodlines Duology by getting The Healer: Tales of Pern Coen (Book 0.5) for FREE and The Hunter: Tales of Pern Coen (Book 1) for $2.99 through April 30th. You can also start the Fated Trilogy by getting Book 1, The Shifter: Legends of Pern Coen, for $0.99 through the end of the month as well.

The 5 Year Anniversary Editions of The Successor: Tales of Pern Coen are also available for purchase in both paperback and hardcover at my online bookstore. You can get these new editions signed and if you purchase your copy this month, you can take advantage of the Spring Into New Reads Sale that’s going on exclusively at my online bookstore and save on your purchase.

From The Desk: April

Happy April, readers! Popping in with a little writing update for y’all today here on the blog.

What I’m Working On:

This month I have two big goals with my fantasy projects. The first is getting The Deceiver ready to be sent off for its first round of professional edits by the end of May. I’m basically polishing and tweaking at this point and double checking things like timelines and character names so that I can send my editorial team the cleanest manuscript I can.

My second goal is finishing my current revisions on the third book in the Royals Trilogy, also hopefully by the end of May. This books is still very much in its “working phase” and needs to undergo a lot of revision work, but my goal it to release it to y’all in 2026, so I’m working hard to pull the manuscript together into something clean and coherent (instead of the bit of a jumbled mess it currently is). Endings are always tough, and this one has been no exception, but I am feeling more confident in the direction the story is going as I chip away at these revisions.

What I’ve Finished:

Last month, I finished up my latest round of revisions for Heart of Hope. This month I’ll be letting that manuscript take a little bit of a rest, so that I can come back to it with fresh eyes as I put it through another revision round to focus on tightening up things like timelines and pacing (this manuscript has been a bit of a pacing challenge for me, but it’s getting a better, less slow, pace with revision time).

What I’m Working On:

In the meantime, I’ll be starting to chip away at drafting the next book in the series (is Logan’s book for all of y’all who have read Heart of Trust) now that I have an outline that I’m happy with. I’m hoping to release that book to y’all in 2026 as well.

Happy March! Here’s a little update of how my writing and publishing prep has been going and what’s up next.

What I’m Working On:

This month, I’ve started diving into revisions on my latest draft of The Deceiver! My goal is to get these revisions finished by the end of Apri, so that I can have The Deceiver ready to go for its first round of professional edits. With The Deceiver being a big manuscript, it’s taking some time, but I’ve been making solid headway thus far.

I’ve also been working on chipping away at the third draft of The Imposter. This is a lesser priority project right now, but I’m squeezing in words where I can so that I can hopefully meet my goal of getting The Imposter released in 2026.

What I’m Working On:

This month, I’m diving back into revisions for Heart of Hope as well. Right now, this is second in line behind The Deceiver as far as 2025 release go, so while these revisions aren’t number one priority right now, I’m still fitting in time to chip away at this, as once The Deceiver goes off for edits, Heart of Hope will take the spot of being my number one focus. 

Last month, I plotted out the outline for what will be the fourth book in the Hooves & Hearts Series, Heart of Redemption, and I’ve gotten a couple thousand words down already. Much like The Imposter, I’ll be squeezing in time to work on Heart of Redemption as I can around other projects.

From The Desk: Fantasy

Bring y’all a fantasy update for February!

What I’ve Finished:

In early January, I finished off the second draft of The Deceiver. I’m currently letting it rest and soak for a bit before I pull it back out either at the end of this month/beginning of next month to start getting it ready for professional editions before this summer. I think I’ve got the story pretty pinned down to where I want it, but there will likely still be some tweaks and adjustments I need to make. Like The Princess, The Deceiver have a lot of moving pieces and multiple points of view, so it’s taking some finessing to get it just right. 

What I’m Working On:

This month, I’ve been spending some time outlining and pulling things together for the third and final book in the Royals Trilogy, The Imposter. I have a very rough draft done for this particular book, and I’m looking forward to really starting to dig into it over the next few months around my other 2025 projects. I’m currently planning on a 2026 release for The Imposter and can’t wait to bring y’all this action-packed ending. 

February has definitely been the month for brainstorming and outlining, but I’ve been having lots of fun seeing which directions the characters and stories will head in. And don’t forget, if you don’t have it already, you can get the my eBook boxset, Of Myth & Magic, for $0.99 through March 31st (4 books total in this set!). You can also download The Healer: Tales of Pern Coen for FREE through May 31st and start my Bloodlines Series. 

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