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Refilling The Well Is Releasing In One Week!

February 3, 2025

Hello, readers! My debut poetry chapbook, “Refilling The Well,” is releasing in ONE WEEK FROM TODAY! I announced early preorders just last week, and...

Preorder "Refilling The Well" starting today!

January 30, 2025

Preorders for my debut poetry chapbook, “Refilling The Well,” are NOW AVAILABLE! I’m happy to share that preorders for “Refilling The Well,” my debut poetry...

Final Day To Nominate "Bloody Fantasia" for 2025 Indieverse Awards' Best Of categories!

January 30, 2025

Happy end of January 2025, readers! Today is the FINAL day that you can submit my book, “Bloody Fantasia,” to be nominated for all 6 Best Of (Paid)...

"Refilling The Well" Preorders coming soon, and the wonders of Neocities and other web platforms- January 28th, 2025 Newsletter

January 28, 2025

Happy late January, everyone! January has been pretty eventful, from being selected as a judge for the 2024 Indie Ink Awards to getting a lot of writing...

I'm Judging The 2024 Indie Ink Awards! - January 14th, 2025 Newsletter

January 14, 2025

Happy mid-January, everyone! 2025 is finally here, and with a new year comes a lot of new goals! There is a LOT I have to cover in this newsletter, so let’s...

Last Day To Nominate "Bloody Fantasia" for the 2025 Indieverse Awards' FREE categories!

January 6, 2025

This is your last chance, readers! Today is the LAST day that you can submit my book, “Bloody Fantasia,” to be nominated for all 16 FREE CATEGORIES in the...

Nominate "Bloody Fantasia" for the 2025 Indieverse Awards!

January 3, 2025

Happy New Year, everyone! You might be shocked to see this newsletter. “Claris, what are you doing!? I thought you said last December that there wouldn’t be...

All Books Are 30% Off For Boxing Day!

December 26, 2024

Happy Boxing Day, readers! The entire Harlow Mystery book series is 30% off from today, December 26th, 2024, to January 1st, 2025! There is no code required,...

The Harlow Mystery series now available in paperback! Dec. 10th 2024 Newsletter

December 10, 2024

Hello, readers! It’s December! Also known as… The most wonderful time of the year~! I had to put that in there. The Christmas holidays are among my...

The Author Interview Masterlist Is Here! Nov. 26th, 2024 Newsletter

November 26, 2024

Hello, readers! It’s midway through November, and I’m so happy to share that I FINALLY completed the author interview masterlist! For those who don’t know,...

Mission Statements and Multiple Webinars- Nov. 12th 2024 Newsletter

November 12, 2024

Hello, readers! It’s November now! If you’ve been following me since the second half of October, you probably noticed that I made a few little changes to my...

The Third Harlow Mystery Villain Playlist is here!

October 30, 2024

The third villain playlist for the Harlow Mystery series is now available in the Freebie Library! The third villain is the murderer behind Dean’s death in...

The Second Harlow Mystery Villain Playlist is here!

October 28, 2024

The second villain playlist for the Harlow Mystery series is now available in the Freebie Library! The second villain is the murderer behind Leighton’s death...

The First Harlow Mystery Villain Playlist is here!

October 25, 2024

The first villain playlist for the Harlow Mystery series is now available in the Freebie Library! The first villain is the murderer behind Colin’s death in...

A 25% Off Spooky Sale Is Here!

October 25, 2024

I’m happy to share the following, readers: The entire Harlow Mystery book series is 25% off from today, October 25th, to November 1st, 2024! There is no code...

An Upcoming Halloween Sale And Villainous Playlists

October 22, 2024

Hello, readers! There’s a lot that happened within the past two weeks with me! I’m just going to dive straight into it this time, starting with the...

I'm An Author! What Do I Do Now?

October 8, 2024

Hello, readers! It’s October! This time of year is better known as the spooky season, where you’ll find increasing Halloween decor and ads everywhere you go....

Attending Dread Con Canada and Writing Plan Adjustments

September 24, 2024

Hello, readers! We’re now in the second half of September, and I have been quite busy these past few weeks! From attending a book fair/convention to tons of...

Dancing In September and Seasonal Writing Goals

September 10, 2024

Hello, readers! It’s September! This is the time of year where I’m constantly playing “September” by Earth, Wind & Fire because - well, it’s literally...

Summer Is Ending, Completed Drafts, and Writing Fanfiction Again

August 27, 2024

Hello, readers! It’s getting very close to the end of the summer season. To be honest, I felt like summer ended the moment that it passed mid-August...

Fall Is Coming

August 13, 2024

Hello, readers! It’s August, and I’m already seeing…Fall/Autumn decorations in the stores? Already!? I started seeing them since mid-July on store shelves,...

Managing New Ideas And Changing Writing Plans

July 23, 2024

Hello, readers! It’s already mid-July, and I…have many ideas that I want to write. More on that below. What Am I Writing Lately? I finished drafting Book 6...

July Musings, Scaling Back, And Cozy Writing

July 9, 2024

Hello, readers! It’s July, the month of summer sunshine! August has summer sunshine, too, but for most people they would be starting to go on vacations this...

"Bloody Fantasia" is OFFICIALLY RELEASED! Also, what comes next?

June 25, 2024

Hello, readers! You may have noticed this the moment you started reading this newsletter, but I’m using a different font because Buttondown FINALLY gave me...

Nick's playlist is here!

June 21, 2024

Nick’s playlist is now available in the Freebie Library! For those who aren’t familiar with Nick in the Harlow Mystery series, here’s a quick summary about...

Aria Hawthorn's playlist is here!

June 14, 2024

Aria’s playlist is now available in the Freebie Library! For those who aren’t familiar with Aria in the Harlow Mystery series, here’s a quick summary about...

"Bloody Fantasia" Preorders Available NOW, Changing Plans For A Book Series, and Learning New Things

June 11, 2024

Hello, readers! It’s June! I feel like 2024 has both gone by really fast and really slow. Fast, in the sense that so much has happened during this year for...

Bastian's playlist is here!

June 7, 2024

Bastian’s playlist is now available in the Freebie Library! For those who aren’t familiar with Bastian in the Harlow Mystery series, here’s a quick summary...

Aubri Harlow's playlist is here!

May 31, 2024

Aubri Harlow’s playlist is now available in the Freebie Library! For those who aren’t familiar with Aubri in the Harlow Mystery series, here’s a quick...

Mindful writing and upcoming Harlow Mystery playlists

May 28, 2024

Hello, readers! June is coming soon - in only a few days from now! As I mentioned in the past newsletter, I participated in a “Mindfulness For Writers” event...

Figuring Out New Goals and Changing My Mindset

May 14, 2024

Hello, readers! At this point, it’s already almost mid-May! During the months of April and May, I noticed that there has been much emphasis online on making...

"Bloody Fantasia" will be released on June 24th, 2024!

May 1, 2024

Happy May, everyone! I know, I usually don’t send newsletters on the first of every month - but this is an exception. Why? Because: My third book, “Bloody...

Emails, Drafting, Editing, And Ending What Doesn't Work For Me

April 23, 2024

Hello, readers! It's now past mid-April, and we're only over a week before I share the cover of "Bloody Fantasia," my upcoming murder mystery book and the...

Of Magical Girl And Editing

April 9, 2024

Hello, readers! April is here, and it's a new month! Also, a solar eclipse occurred yesterday! I didn't any solar eclipse glasses, so I just watched it...

Prioritizing Projects And Taking A Break From Nonfiction

March 26, 2024

Hello, readers! It's almost the end of March - and also, almost Easter for those who celebrate! I always enjoyed celebrating Easter. I think a reason for...

Creative Pep Talks, Podcast Interview, and Working Titles

March 12, 2024

Hello, readers! It's almost mid-March already! A lot happened right at the beginning of the month, from being featured in a podcast to finishing some writing...

The first Audiobook Recs And A Productive Month So far!

February 27, 2024

Hello, readers! Can you believe that February is almost over? I feel like this month flew by quickly between all the writing and reading I've done. (Yes, I...

Giant Reading Lists, Writing Ideas, and Harlow Mystery series Book 3 info!

February 13, 2024

Hello, readers! As of the time of this being sent, it's nearly halfway through February! This month has been a fairly productive writing month so far,...

Guest Blogs, Limiting Distractions, and Nominations

January 23, 2024

Hello, readers! Time flies quickly, doesn't it? It's already more than halfway through January! I still feel like January only started about a week ago. In...

New Year, New Newsletter!

January 9, 2024

Hello, readers! Happy New Year! It’s finally 2024! A lot happened back in 2023, as you may have read about in my newest writing progress post on my blog....