Ka-what? Kashaynu. Yes, I know, what a name. He’s a Seeker in our Persis Chronicles series and I adore names, especially ones that sound good rolling off the tongue but that aren’t familiar. Kashaynu, Zeteya, Bakraynu… Rachel jokes that you … Continue reading →
I’m really proud of this series, and that we are able to bring out book two this Wednesday. Since today is “F,” I figured I’d feature the book that started it all. When Rachel and I set out to write … Continue reading →
In pirate stories, there’s a map where X marks the spot of hidden treasure. Just like those pirates, writers have to find their own buried treasure – or, in this case, imaginary worlds in which the story occurs. Even if … Continue reading →
Those of you who are paying attention will know that this is a picture of a cat, not a truffle – but, and this is important, it could be. That’s the joy of worldbuilding. I just spent time trying to find … Continue reading →
Senior Hunter Quill Mayer, our hero in Emerald Fire, is a scarred man. Forced to witness the destruction of the town where he grew up, he is raised by his father. His life partner is killed by a sandcat in … Continue reading →
Yup. Llamu. Nope, it’s not a typo. Llamu, or the plural “llamu,” (yes, it’s the same), are an indigenous animal on the planet Persis, where our book EMERALD KEEP is set. See, here’s how it happened. The settlers that came … Continue reading →
Emerald Fire is our first novel with Torquere Press. We wanted to play with traditional romance tropes and create a world of our own a’la Anne McCaffrey’s Pern series. She kept a lot of realism in her books, despite having … Continue reading →
Let’s face it: aardvarks are funny-looking. A cross between an armadillo (Texas speed bumps) and an anteater (my alma mater’s mascot – Zot!) (U.C. Irvine, silly!), they aren’t the most attractive of beasts. So of course, Rachel and I had … Continue reading →
Happy Monday! We are hard at work on editing EMERALD KEEP, the sequel to EMERALD FIRE, and plan to submit it to the publisher by the end of this month. Also on deck is the next book in the Chicagoland … Continue reading →
Our Bloghop Starts Here: Torquere Press Happy Autumn! I know, I know, it’s a tiny bit early. But the bite of Fall is in the air and that brings us to the best part of all – the release of … Continue reading →