Tag Archives: Shades Below Shorts

The Proust Questionnaire: As Answered by Misha “Puzzle” Kaslov

I was originally introduced to the Proust Questionnaire by my fellow Write Bitch Madhuri Blaylock in her interview series, Getting Proustian (you can find my interview on her blog). As an admitted nerd for self-reflection, I really enjoyed answering the questions. It also got me thinking. Why not put some of my characters under the microscope? Below is the Proust QuestionnaireContinue reading “The Proust Questionnaire: As Answered by Misha “Puzzle” Kaslov”

Voodoo, vampires… Emil & Puzzle are back!

“Are we rescuing the Holy Grail from some Nazis? Infiltrating a top-secret loup garou smuggling ring? Do I get to carry my own sword?” – Thicker Than Water (Shades Below Shorts, #2) Emil and Puzzle are back! Vampires, voodoo curses, and one wild New Orleans adventure await you in the newest Shades Below Short. ThickerContinue reading “Voodoo, vampires… Emil & Puzzle are back!”

August, 2016 #MondayBlogs

And now, back to our regularly scheduled programming…   First off, an apology. While I fully intended to post updates for June and July, life intervened, and I wound up taking the summer off. As it turns out, I really needed a vacation. While this does mean my production schedule for the rest of the yearContinue reading “August, 2016 #MondayBlogs”

May, 2016

Happy Spring, bitches! Spring just isn’t spring if I can’t have a garden. For the past couple years, one of the most immediate and painful casualties of the drought has been my spring/summer garden- selfish, I know, but there it is. This winter brought with it more rain than we’ve seen since my son was born, andContinue reading “May, 2016”

REPOST – Introducing The Shades Below Shorts

(Originally posted 3.28.15) Occasionally when I’m writing, certain characters just grab me by the throat. This happened in a big way while I was writing A World Apart. Well, sort of.  Technically, it was two characters. And once they grabbed me, they wouldn’t let go. Their names are Emil and Puzzle. They exist mainly inContinue reading “REPOST – Introducing The Shades Below Shorts”