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Adventures in D&D: Part Two: The Carnival
As I set off for the ticket booth, determined to get answers, there was already a group of people looking just as confused as I was. It was a unique group. A Genasi, a half-Elf, a Tiefling, and a Harengon. We all introduced ourselves, and it seemed like we all were there for the same reason. When Bhavi, the Tiefling, approached the ticket booth to buy a ticket, she was told that our entire group already had tickets purchased and waiting for us. I was skeptical at first, but once he informed us that it was Ellywick Tumblestrum that purchased the tickets, I breathed a sigh of relief. The only…
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Longest Week Ever
January is always a hard time for me. Getting used to being back in the office all the time. Having to literally schedule every second of my day if I want to get anything done. No free time. No wrestling shows. I hate January. But this year was already insane. By Tuesday, the week already felt like it had drug on forever. Then I had to take my oldest son back to the airport, which was hard enough. I made the hour-and-a-half drive. Said goodbye. Turned around and went straight to an office. Not really because I needed to, but because I needed to stay busy. Shipping my kid off…
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Adventures in D&D: Part One: Introduction
Have you ever lost something and not even realized it was lost? Even if it was a major part of your life before it was taken? I was taken from my family before I could even recognize who they were, but I knew something was different. I was probably a child before I realized the family of elves that raised me wasn’t my family. I mean, where were their wings? Why couldn’t they fly? Why was I so much smaller than them? Why was I a fairy when they are elves? I have no idea if the elves were the ones that took me, or if I ended up with…
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New Blog Idea?
One of my hobbies when I am not working, writing, crafting, or managing the kids, is playing Dungeons and Dragons. The husband and I have a great group of people that come over, and we lock ourselves away from the world for hours at a time. While I was taking notes on our newest campaign yesterday, I thought it would make a nice little story to post here. First of all, it will be in a place where my entire group can look back on what we did on a particular day. Also, I have been wanting to get back to fantasy writing, but I can’t until I finish Beneath…
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Meet the Characters: Jeremy
“Rock stars can’t be gay,” was the mentality of Jeremy. His only dream was to be a musician, but fame came with certain expectations. Even in his high school garage band. One of those expectations involved the girls that were constantly throwing themselves at him. He wasn’t interested, but he had to keep the illusion that he was. Until he met Miles. Miles and Jeremy almost make the perfect couple because of the way they both need each other.
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Off the Ropes
Malachi Parker is no stranger to money problems. Growing up, his father sunk every spare dime into the wrestling company he created. Kai was thrilled when his father left him in charge of the company when he retired, even though the recent pandemic had almost crippled them. Kai didn’t care. He was determined to turn it around. He even had a plan that involved a brand new, young wrestler that wasn’t even allowed to compete yet. Then tragedy strikes when Kai is severely injured during a match. But maybe the injury wasn’t such a tragedy. It brings him closer to Quinn, a young fan that he had been struggling to…
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The End of An Era?
I’m not like most people that look forward to a new year. I seem to always be focused on the negative. The END of the year. What other things are coming to an end? When I first started seriously writing, it was a way to cope with losing my grandmother. A few weeks ago, during an argument, my husband brought up the fact that he thought I just wanted to complete one book and move on with my life. That was 5 years ago? Six? I don’t even remember. Sometimes I feel like it is a waste of time. Is this really going anywhere? Am I even good enough to…
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Meet the Characters: Charlotte
Sometimes, Charlotte really hates her life. Raised by a single mother, she spends most of her free time babysitting her younger siblings while their mother works countless dead-end jobs or searches for the perfect man to be their next step father. Of course, all those relationships do is leave them poorer than they were before. Along with her best friend Quinn, Charlotte is constantly bullied in school. Her biggest tormentor is Quinn’s brother’s girlfriend. One day, Charlotte and Quinn stumble across the Warehouse. It is just your average smelly old wrestling gym, but they fall in love with the business. One of the wrestlers, Kai, becomes one of Charlotte’s best…
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Meet the Characters: Miles
Miles was first mentioned in Out on the Ice, but his story wasn’t really revealed until Dying to Fit In. Honestly, when I first created him, I never really planned on doing much with him other than making him the villain. At first, he seems like he is very much the villain of the story. His actions when Cam‘s brother came out were directly responsible for Tristan’s suicide. However, like all villains, there are layers to Miles that aren’t revealed until later books. Why did he have such a reaction to Tristan’s kiss? Yes, Miles has his faults, but deep down, he is just doing what every teenager does. He…
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Meet the Characters: Landon
Landon had his life figured out. With just over a year of high school left, he already had offers for scholarships and even the opportunity to skip college altogether to play professional baseball. He was the most popular guy in school. His girlfriend was the most popular girl. Life was perfect. But was it? Lana runs Landon’s life, and she is horrible to his nonbinary sibling Quinn and their best friend Charlotte. After yet another fight with Lana, Quinn and Charlotte decide he needs a night away from all the high school drama, so they take him to their favorite place in the entire world. The Warehouse opens new opportunities…
