So where is Book 1 of the D'Vaire series anyway?

If you’ve visited my website or happened to see any of my books on Amazon you’ve probably noticed that there is no first book. At least not one that is still available. So what happened? I wrote a book called Grand Redemption. When it was released I was proud of it. It took me a long time to get my act together and finish a book so being able to finally have that baby up on Amazon was a big deal. I didn’t rest on my laurels when I was done. Sentinel’s Dagger was started right after Grand Redemption was complete.

I had every intention of getting that one out to the world within a few months but that didn’t happen. As someone new to my craft, I was still learning. I had a great many loose ends to solve from Grand Redemption and for awhile it really stumped me. Sentinel’s Dagger was ripped up every which way to Sunday and then life happened. It’s funny how you are chucking along and then out of the blue life comes around and smashes you in the face. I needed surgery. My mom got cancer. I had a second surgery. My mother passed away. I finished the book. I started the next one and yep, had another surgery. This one with a long recovery time and much more extensive than the first two.

But then things got better. I found Flat Earth Editing. Hope and Jess are amazing, and they made me a better writer. I was healthy again and it showed. Last year I finished nine books and I realized that my first one needed help. Serious help. I only had one choice and that was to take it off Amazon and rewrite the crap out of it. We are editing it now and at the end of August it will finally be back for sale. This time around I hope it’s a story that serves the main characters better and fits more in line with the rest of the D’Vaire series. So if you are interested in my books but want to start at the beginning I beg you to be patient just a little while longer. Dra’Kaedan will assure you that he and Brogan are worth the wait!

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It's great to be home.

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