Rise of One

What happens when a #vampire is bitten by a #zombie? Find out in the Blood Brute series!⁠⁠◾️ Gay vampires◾️ Grumpy old vampires + tarot cards◾️ Post-apocalyptic vampires◾️ Cute cat⁠!⁠Finalist in the Page Turner and Reader’s Favorite Awards!⁠Ebook, Paperback & Hardback: bit.ly/BBRiseOfOne⁠

FANART – The Vampire Rise

Isn’t this soooooo cool?! I received my first piece of Blood Brute fanart recently – here is The Vampire Rise as drawn by the incredibly talented C. Thomas Anderson!  Isn’t that amazing? I think he depicted Rise’s nose especially well. Although, after a zombie apocalypse, I’m not sure if Rise’s hair has help up that well! … Read more

Big News!

I’m delighted to announce that Rise of One, Book 1 of The Blood Brute Series is a finalist for this year’s The Wishing Shelf Indie Book Awards! The Wishing Shelf Awards are fantastic because they provide feedback for every entry, all covered in the fee! So, it attracts a high volume of entries and this … Read more

RISE OF ONE is 2 Months Old!

Exactly 2 months ago, my debut novel as an #indie #author released! It’s been a crazy 8-odd weeks since then: great reviews, being a finalist for an award, hearing feedback from so many different sources, getting to know my readers. I always knew that independent publishing would never be an easy path. It involves a … Read more

Blood Brute Themes & Topics

As I write Fall of Two, Book 2 of the Blood Brute series (cover reveal coming in Feb!), it’s interesting to see the themes and topics that emerge. Of course it’s all about #zombies and #vampires, but as we follow Rise’s journey, it’s fascinating to see what else bubbles up to the surface: 1. How … Read more

RISE OF ONE!

Do you like your #vampires #gay, your #horror #eerie & subsuming, your #zombies as brutes needing sympathy? Your #lockdown cohorts age-less & suffocating? Your #apocalypse serene & full of greenery?⁠ With 4 & 5 star reviews on NetGalley, Kirkus, Amazon, & Goodreads (& elsewhere like Reedsy Discovery, Kobo, & #Bookstagrammer / #Booktuber blogs), you can … Read more

1 MONTH OLD TODAY! 🥳⁠

⁠ I can’t believe that a whole month has passed since RISE OF ONE published & released into the world!⁠ I’m blown away by all of the support, great reviews, fab photos, and all the feedback that I’ve gotten in the last four weeks. I’m hard at work on Book 2 at the moment–the outline … Read more