Comrades & Kudos
The ones who helped make it happen

Few accomplishments in life are solo performances. The truly valuable ones are facilitated by others. Acknowledging contributions and showing gratitude for the various roles they play as supporting cast is what this space has been set aside for. 

Aleksandr Voinov is co-author of Dark Edge of Honor, and a large part of the inspirational source for both story premise and characters. He also serves as writing pacer and whip-wielder on occasion. Check out his website for free reads and a sordid list of stories that will leave you crying, screaming, laughing, and loving every word.  He's also a slightly maniacal genius bent on world domination, but that's supposed to be a SECRET. So don't tell anyone.

AKA Lair of the Black Mamba, Wielder of Claymores & Hand Grenades. (Both the sword-claymores and the landmine version, although we're still addressing the interpretation of directions printed on the landmines. You know, the ones that say "Front Toward Enemy.") Best cheerleader ever. Also, she posts the best eye candy. That's surely the most important detail, yeah?

This is the publisher responsible for Dark Edge of Honor becoming what it is. An awesome editor makes a world of difference, and Aleks and I had one of the best in Deb Nemeth. At this juncture, we're likely biased quite heavily. We're entitled, but the results speak for themselves. 

Riptide Publishing is a small press that makes big waves. Looking forward to having a long-term working relationship with them over the course of my writing career.

Art Inspires Art
The ones who keep the magic happening

Oh, the shinies!
Metals, crystals, and gemstones--minerals in general, it seems--are something for which I've always held a strong and inexplicable affinity. Perhaps it's the grounding quality that balances out my fire and air/water personality; it's the piece that's missing.

Teo Studio sells handcrafted leatherbound books and journals. I hope to have a collection of them one day. I also aspire to use one to create a handwritten, one-of-a-kind novella. See? Boundless inspirations.