Wake up Call got its first review! I wanted to thank Ms. Susan Hamiliton for the kind words she wrote about my book. It truly meant the world to me.

Thank you all for reading.

Urban fantasy Allegro is now launched for pre-order!  What is Allegro, you ask?  Well, here’s the upshot:

"She’s a fledgling siren traveling in her dead boyfriend’s Jeep with a vampire and an occult scientist from 19th-century England to meet up with a werewolf bodyguard. Elma’s come a long way from small-town pianist, and the party’s just getting started."

Allegro, the second Movement in the Overture series, picks up where Overture left off--with a hum-dinger of a plot twist, a ridiculous love triangle, and a brand-new siren facing the truth of her own impossible identity and the danger to her that it carries.  Who will she become?  Who will she choose?  Who will she lose? Join Elma on this thrill ride of love and magic with a healthy dose of humor.  Plus, who doesn’t love a werewolf who sings karaoke?

I’d love your support--will you consider a pre-order?

Thank you!

Issa

Dear friends

How’s 2017 treating you so far? For me, the last couple of months have been an interesting time of struggle and opportunity. I won’t bore you with details of my up and downs, but I do want to share the lesson I learned.

Pouring your entire soul into what you love is essential to achieve your dreams, but also essential is to be kind to yourself. At some point in the last two years, in between attempting to write three novels, holding a full-time job and trying to launch a writing career, I stopped listening to my body. As a result, my physical and mental health declined to a point in which I was not able to do any of the things I love. I couldn’t run the New York City Marathon, and I didn’t finish writing Bad Medicine: Slay it Queen!

Fear not, this is not a sad update. This update is about discovery and opportunity. I’m not the kind of guy who makes New Year resolutions, but this year I made one: I will be kind and patient with myself and with others. I will tune out the negative noise that surrounds us and walk the road that leads to my dreams with no rush.

I have many projects and ideas that I’m excited about. Worlds Walker is done, and Bad Medicine will be a scary and hysterical ride. My hope is to deliver the manuscript to the patience folks at Inkshares sometime in the spring. I also have a stack of short stories that I will be releasing for free on Amazon Kindle starting in March.

I’ve been reminded through this struggle that my goal was never to become a famous writer. That my goal was not for The Catcher’s Trap to be turned into a movie or sell a million copies. My goal is to share the stories swirling in my brain. My dream is for those stories to find people who connect with them and enjoy them. Many of you have reached out to me to tell me how much you enjoyed The Catcher’s Trap, for me, that’s winning.

So here’s to a great year ahead of us. A year of creativity, magical thinking and kindness.

As always, let’s end this update with wisdom from my favorite hero