So, there is this Author Life Month (#authorlifemonth) thing happening on Instagram. I don’t have an Instagram account, but I won’t let that stop me. Instead of making a post a day, though, I think I will do them weekly and just lump everything together.
My Books
I have one book published, the second in the series is coming very soon, and a short story in a just released anthology. My series is in the urban fantasy genre, but it is grounded in quasi-realism. It is very much a mystery and slow burn to the reveal, though things will be much more open in the second installment. You can see (and buy) all three from my Amazon Author Page.
Here is a photo of me.
Fan Art
I have had the pleasure of some art being done of characters and events in my book. You can view these in the Artwork category here.
WIP
My current work in progress (well, officially, as I am working on several things) is the third book in my urban fantasy series. Allow me to share a little teaser –
One is of a woman, wearing a dark gray, nondescript dress that covers from wrists to ankle, but her face hides behind a mid-twentieth century gas mask. Close examination shows the mask to actually be part of her face, giving forth a meld that is quite out of the ordinary. Her hair is stringy in some places but others seem of ridged rubber. The combination is so well done as to somewhat trick the eye.
“Look at her fingernails,” Zoe mentions, giving further personification to the statue.
Lilja notes the cracks and chips, the detail again as she had seen it in the smaller works.
“It’s like she tried to get free.”
Where I Write
I have a little media room, I call it, in my house. It is not fully enclosed, which makes it wonderful for me. It is where my desk and computer reside along with another desk on which I have set up my keyboard and amplifier. I do most all of my creating in this space. I have used an old typewriter and even done handwritten manuscripts, but I prefer using a word processor.
Writing Music
I do not often have music playing when I write. I can find it distracting. If I do listen to music, it is instrumental. Music with lyrics is far too distracting for me to work to. Some music I have listened to when writing my series has been the soundtracks to The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Hannibal, the television series.
Cover Inspiration
I always had an idea for the cover of Dance of the Butterfly. I am not sure what inspired me, but the basic aesthetic always seemed to be there, lingering in my mind. I want to thank Tomi Rautanen for the sketch of my idea which eventually became the visual basis for the cover.
That is the first week. I do hope you have enjoyed these insights. Feel free to leave any comments or questions. Thank you.
Dance of the Butterfly 