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Indie author of the Drazoen Heralds series, book & music lover. Coffee and tea. TV & movies. Flag obsessed. It's a whole thing. Nail polish hoarder... Did I mention dogs?
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Went for a close feel today - Paul is teaching aliens human gestures 👊😅

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“Then we should-”, he sat up so fast he almost collided with Yuhwa. “Hey! I understand what you’re saying. The bugs are working!” He pumped a fist; the nearby Mikanjo narrowed their eyes and scuttled backwards. One of them called out, “This,” he copied Paul’s gesture, “it means good or bad? Do you say you will hit and do violence?” Crap. Humans were going to have to watch themselves, if something so simple to him wasn’t clear to his hosts. There was a whole world of Human gestures that were innocent, and probably even more that weren’t. Body language was a new frontier when it wasn’t merely a cultural divide, but one of biology and speciation.
November 23, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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Katy's first close-up with a member of the Rixat species. 🐠
Kalim pinned Katy with his gaze as he stepped closer. He was possibly the most attention-grabbing alien Katy had met so far. He had skin white as a polar bear, that shimmered faintly in the room’s light. His face was angular, patches of flesh replaced with iridescent scales that glittered, sea glass green edged by a darker kelp shade. The scales traced over part of his jaw, left eyelid and right under-eye, streaked his cheekbones and marked a widow’s peak. Instead of eyebrows and lashes he had fine, small fins in a shade complementary to the scales. His green lips were textured, like superfine crystals had been applied.
November 23, 2025 at 5:07 AM
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I’m excited to announce Virtuoso will be FREE on @Smashwords as part of their End of Year Sale 2025 starting on December 8! Be sure to follow me for more updates and links to the promotion for my books and many more! #EoYSale25 #Smashwords #drazoenheralds
November 21, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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Katy's #goals - learn to be as cool as Fumi Ly, Chitan fighter with a tail and 'tude.

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Fumi tilted her head, shrugged and walked away. No look or last word back in their direction. She approached Yfaun, narrowed her gaze, and brushed against his shoulder. Not aggressive, but definitely testing. In sixty seconds, Fumi had ignored Bay and Katy, insulted Raisa, demanded a place at the refuge and poked at an assassin. Katy could only dream of being that badass.
November 21, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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Katy's been attacked, found out aliens exist, and that she's needed to wake up a dragon in space. She is very much a special sparkle princess 😁

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Katy raised her head slightly and pressed her forehead against his neck, inhaling, letting her emotions and senses be overwhelmed by the incredible beauty of the moment. “Thank you. Thank you for sharing this with me, even if you’re crazy for thinking I’m your special sparkle princess. Even if I spent half of today terrified a manky prick was trying to kill me, and I don’t fully understand where we’ll end up or how it will go. I’ll keep this memory forever.”
November 20, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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Descant: Drazoen Heralds Book 2 to be released on Dec 16th. 👀📖🐉

Virtuoso (Book 1) is out now everywhere
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November 20, 2025 at 6:41 AM
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The struggles of a bachelor male in a family of mostly couples.

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Katy had explained they were in the Centris version of a short-term rental. Cozier than a hotel, “closer to a real house from home.” Paul and Oran were assigned a room together; to Paul’s mind that made it nothing like home. He was used to his own place, built over the gym he ran. A loan from Patrick had made owning the building possible, and even when finances were tight, Paul could say he was the landlord. These last few days of sharing space were wearing on him; he was too old to be roomies, or a third wheel to the couples of the group.
November 19, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Going for vibe today - travel in a huge spaceship requires fortitude 😀

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“After this sphere we should find the Phelans,” one of the bots announced. “Majio, please reverse approach side. You’ll find the proper place to change at the end of this corridor.” “I don’t-” Paul’s eyes bugged out and he grabbed the nearby rail. Yuhwa made for a slalom-like track deep in the walls and started a loop-the-loop. “Whaaaaaa!” he gurgled. Yuhwa smacked his arm. “Infant. Look at the size of this thing. You won’t fall out, and the maneuver is required to switch which side of the sphere we exit.” Sure enough, they’d rotated around and past the floor they’d been on, righting themselves over a new crowd. More screams as they appeared, one of which may have come from him. Paul reassured his masculinity that, at their speed, he was perfectly reasonable in freaking out. That right there was hell’s own roller coaster.
November 18, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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Do prophecies ever really help?? 🤔

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Paul thought Yuhwa asked a great question. What was it about prophecies that made people go ooh, I’ll have that to myself and never speak of it until nearly too late? Then he thought about people spending centuries debating Nostradamus and realized being out and proud with it wasn’t a sure thing, either. Still, it made the nawa seem less noble spiritual order and more like the Illuminati. Between Muškikal hidden libraries, Mikanjo concealing names of triggers, and this lot hoarding info on the Yahdo, he was miffed.
November 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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More New Orleans love

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November 8, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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First time in NOLA and am blown away by what an amazing city it is. So much writing inspiration
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Exploring NOMA and the Besthoff Sculpture Gardens for a nice start to the day 😍
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November 7, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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Learning about swimwear for other species 👙😁

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Paul and Patrick rounded the trailbend and spotted the small clearing just as she got out of the water. They stopped short, for once having no words. Yuhwa tilted her head, and called, “All right? You can join me if you want.” “Nice-” Paul broke off and cleared his throat. “Nice suit.” Patrick smirked. “The bikini turns out to be one of the universal things in this futuristic, advanced Aoni? Wouldn’t have predicted that.”
November 5, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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I can't recommend these books enough! I've laughed way my through almost all of them. If you enjoy Douglas Adam, Jasper Fforde, Jodi Taylor or Christopher Moore you'll love these.
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Covers of all the books in CK McDonald's The Stranger times series: the stranger times, this Charming man, love will tear us apart, relight my fire, ring the bells, and Tales from The Stranger times
November 3, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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Welcome to the battle of the control freaks.
Yuhwa never says sorry. Paul is never wrong.
Good thing neither one of them is the herald…

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November 3, 2025 at 6:43 AM
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When your hair is as curly as Katy's, free-range arachnids are a deep-seated fear. 😂

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They set off beyond the path, stepping over ferns, moss-covered semi-buried trunks, and around pink-flowered salal and huckleberry shrubs. Their trek scared a jumping mouse who whacked the ground with its tail a few times before leaping away. Distracted by the rodent, Katy managed to face-plant through a spider-web strung between two low-hanging pine boughs. As Bay set down his bag, she flipped her hair maniacally. 
 “Do you see a spider? There’s no spider on my shoulder, right?” Katy shivered. That damn arachnid could get into her curls and hide forever. “Or in my hair? RIGHT?”
November 2, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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Learning about "gifts" from dragons 🐲💫

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“Songmaster changed us genetically so that we could sense veṣu and travel quickly between galaxies. We navigate the fastest ways between planets as well, speeding journeys. Since the earliest days of Centris we’ve been the majio – able to link with ships and sail them on whatever journey we require.”
 “These Drazoen, they went around giving people wings and changing species’ DNA?” Raisa sounded curious and offended at the same time. “Did they ask, or just changed your ancestors on a whim?”
November 1, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Paul has a moment with a kid from another species who helps give him some perspective... and takes him down a peg 😂
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The boy had taken a spot on Paul’s bed, but didn’t respond to the Tickle Monster as expected. No wiggling or giggling. A wide-eyed stare, before a whispered, “Kawakona Brother Two, are we now best friends?!” Paul had to laugh. There went the Aoni teaching him new things. In his Universe he knew how to handle kids and was a capable business owner. In the Aoni he learned unfledged Mikanjo children weren’t ticklish and he was just the second brother of the sacred herald of Sundancer. Perfect.
October 31, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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Yuhwa having a transcendental moment on her quest.

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One at a time, the Côttru turned to her, embraced her, the truth of their spirits spellbinding. Malor’s sparks were the embodiment of love; like a parent for a child, or a friend cheering on their dearest friend. They expected nothing in return, offered all they were freely, wanted nothing more than for Malor’s greatest creations to thrive and daringly stretch themselves. Jadoube were meant to pierce the Aoni with their souls, bring species together, and above all be true to their natures.
October 30, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Herald and seeker first meeting 🧡🐲

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Katy came out of the loo to see tall guy hovering in her path back to the main room. She knew it was deliberate because those gemstone eyes were focused on her, a half-smile rounding into a smirk. Lah! That soft black hair she wanted to stroke. One step, then two in his direction. A closer view certainly didn’t disappoint, and from here she saw the hint of a tattoo on his upper arms. Not a tribal armband, but hard to discern what it was in the low light. Besides there was so much else to peruse. His chest was epic, the kind of thing she’d expect to see on a Halloween costume for He-Man.
October 28, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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I don't have blood-curdling but I've got terrifying with a mention of blood freezing 😁

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Katy’s blood froze. From the beginning she’d seen Yfaun as terrifying, but this went beyond that. What he said meant their species actively hid their activities from Centris and the Calling. They were deeply embedded, apparently had backup killers, and could slip in and out of the system without a trace. They must have been able to get into Voice House to kill Zina that way, maybe even the last Silvervoice before Mara. Such a convenient accident that had been.
October 27, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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Katy contemplates the various prophecies from different species she's come across so far. Drazoen Heralds aren't completely unknown, but their presumed return wasn't widely discussed.

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Katy was willing to bet every culture had something that foretold the heralds. Kalim was chasing down what the Rixat might have, at the same time he looked for that lost library. Yuhwa and Tangun were going to consult with some Jadoube version of wise elders to see what they might have. Hell, the PQ must have a prophecy, too. What else would make them screw genetically with embryos in order to create someone capable of using these shadow prisons? They wanted to stop any of the white hat prophecies coming true.
October 26, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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Subbing words today - using chance for lottery, and sharing Patrick's musings. Paul isn't terribly impressed with his brother's philosophy. 😁
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Patrick hummed, eyes closed. “There’s an old Earth saying about the Wheel of Fortune always turning. That’s all there is to it; chance, destiny, fate, luck. Call it what you want, but it never stays in one place for long.” He laced his hands behind his head. “Up, down, and around. Forever and ever, amen.” Yuhwa caught Paul shaking his head. “Ignore him. He did a lot of drugs when he was younger.” Patrick’s eyes popped open and he rolled to his side, propping his head on a bent arm. “I’ve taken edibles a handful of times, and psychedelics twice.” He looked to Yuhwa and raised his eyebrows. “If Paul thinks that’s a lot, I think it says less about me and more about how uptight he is.”
October 25, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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Yuhwa's just survived a harrowing adventure, and she and Paul take a moment for comfort.

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“Katy,” he murmured, “says you should trust yourself in these situations. Let your instincts lead you. Think it through, walk me with you the last few sals. You heard voices?” Safe in his arms, Yuhwa talked and talked. She held nothing back, recounting her arrogance, fear, confusion. Every moment. When she told him of the Côttru, and Ni-Matak’s thoughts on Paul, he laughed. He tightened his embrace reflexively when she spoke of stumbling in total blindness.
October 24, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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The start of a showdown between the Pu'ulqaari (PQ) and the dragon in charge of the Universe's UN, the Calling.
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“We demand to be heard,” the male of the duo shouted forcefully enough to carry to their ears. The woman spoke as soon as she was signaled sound had been turned on. Yuhwa remembered her from Ishar. “The Vi’isser clan of Ishar lodges a formal complaint with the Calling.” Her blue facial gradient nearly pulsed with her suppressed fury. “We have been cheated and wronged, our property stolen, and we will be compensated.” Sundancer didn’t verbally acknowledge the PQs, but her eyes focused solely on them. Absolute silence filled the Calling for long moments. Stunning way to reassert her authority, Yuhwa marveled.
October 23, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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Paul is kinda sure he's meant for greatness....

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Paul flushed. "It's just," he hesitated. Was he going to share this out loud? Yes, yes yes he was, because he had to hear if his thoughts were crazy or not. "It seemed ridiculous before, back on earth. Then we flew through space and met all these big players in the universe. Hell, we spent time with a dragon! Now I can't help but think that maybe my family is meant to take charge, when it comes to heralds. There are nine of us and our species is so new. Maybe the prophecies, triggers and whatnot, we're all waiting on us getting smart enough to handle aliens and sci-fi tech?"
October 22, 2025 at 3:43 PM