Cover Reveal – Befriending the Bear

Whew...is there any more to say?! 🤤 I'm so excited to share the newest cover from the Forestville Silver Foxes with you.   Photographer: Furious Fotog Model: Luymer Navarro Cover Design: Golden Czermak Blurb Some fires you fight, some you let burn. With...

Befriending the Bear – Chapter 12

Fraser The afternoon dragged by with agonizing slowness. I'd checked my roof again (fine), replaced that one shingle (didn’t take more than a few minutes), cleaned up the minimal storm debris in my yard (fifteen minutes, tops), and even reorganized my tool shed...

Befriending the Bear – Chapter 11

Calloway I woke slowly, consciousness returning in gentle waves. The first thing I noticed was warmth—not just the ambient temperature, but the solid presence of another body against mine. The second was the absence of fear. For the first time in seven years, I'd...

Befriending the Bear – Chapter 10

Fraser The weather alert on my phone woke me from my afternoon nap, its shrill tone cutting through the darkness. I fumbled for the device, squinting at the screen through sleep-blurred eyes. SEVERE WEATHER WARNING: High winds and heavy rain expected. Power outages...

Befriending the Bear – Chapter 9

Calloway My kitchen had never felt smaller than it did with Fraser in it. He sat at my little table, leg stretched out carefully, watching me move between stove and counter with those patient green eyes. I'd insisted he rest while I cooked. His leg had been...

Befriending the Bear – Chapter 8

Fraser   The Fall Festival hit Forestville like a friendly invasion. When I arrived at the town square early Saturday morning, vendors were already setting up booths, stringing lights between lampposts, and transforming our quiet streets into something out of...

Befriending the Bear – Chapter 7

Calloway Two days later, the battle inside me still had no victor. Guilt fought with shame, fear with hope, sadness with pain to the point where I wasn’t even sure anymore what I felt. All I knew was that I’d walked out on Fraser without an explanation…and had not...

The Early Bird Gets the Worm! (erm, discount…)

It always surprises me that as authors, we so often feel like we’re endlessly repeating certain posts or information. But then we’ll hear from readers who will tell us “I had no idea you were doing a Kickstarter” or “I completely missed your new release!” or “I...

Kickstarter Early Bird Discounts: Don’t Miss Out

In case you missed it: I’m about to launch a Kickstarter campaign for super pretty, special editions of the White House Men series. If you’re unfamiliar with the Kickstarter platform, check out this post for some more info. Today, I want to talk a little about why...

Befriending the Bear – Chapter 6

Fraser The coffee shop felt different on Tuesday—busier, louder, full of tourists clutching maps and asking Jamie about the "authentic local experience." I'd arrived five minutes early, claiming our corner table before the lunch rush could steal it. My leg was...

🔞Some Really Awful Character Art

When you’re looking for artists to make character art, it’s not easy. The ones that are already popular are most likly busy and they’re usually expensive, too. So I’ve tried to find some new talents. That means letting artists do a drawing/illustration based on a...

Befriending the Bear – Chapter 5

Calloway The text came on Thursday morning while I was staring at my laptop screen, cursor blinking mockingly on the same paragraph I'd been trying to write for three days now. Fraser: Good morning. No pressure, but I'll be at Brianna's at 3 pm again today if you'd...