Our last post included eight chapters. I write less as the story develops so I don't give anything away. So let's discuss this chapter a little--like a couple sentences, hahaha.

​This one is Demonica's chapter. Here, we learn more about how evil this character is, what she's done, and what her plans are. If I continued, I would give some really good spoiler alerts 'out of the bag,' so, no can do, lol.

​Chapter 21--Back to Tink and the predicament she finds herself in. This is the other chapter that has an awesome illustration in it, which was hand-painted/drawn by Samantha Erin Dube. Find her on Instagram at samantheriinart.

​Chapter 22--In this chapter, a group of people search for someone. That's about as much as I can share here, sorry.

​Chapter 23--The search continues, and then things get, let's just say, very confrontational. This chapter ends, or pauses this story, as 'book one' ends, but it also introduces something very sinister, and someone possibly quite evil and manipulative may enter the scene, or not. Things wind up with a very unexpected conclusion of sorts, and so the story goes dormant, for now...

​Ok, not quite yet. There is a mind-blowing epic series of cliff-hangers, one from each of the five characters who narrated this story thus far.

So there you have it! 

Both versions of MARTINKA and TOMMY are published, DEMONICA, book three, is just weeks away from publication, and the censored version just a few weeks from there. Get your copy today using Amazon Prime, or visit my webpage at:

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​Thank you for inserting yourself in my tangled web of magical realism! 
​For now, my friends, dream on...

So as I edit and rearrange these chapters, chapter 11 is Tink getting ready for 'the ball.' Chapter 12 is now the annual meeting. So let's move on to chapter 13. 

​Chapter 13 is that ball that Tink has dreamed of attending, pretty much, since she was a little girl. Just like Cinderella needed to leave the ball by midnight, Tink needs to be out of there as well by a certain time, in order to get away from Tommy, his family, and hers. In less than an hours time, Tink is no longer in the US.

​As we move to chapter 14, we switch characters and hop into Derek's head. This is an awesome chapter; it's the first time we 'hear' from Derek. His personality just shines through his words, although I did not say in a good way. He is selfish, self-centered, egotistical, manipulative, and just plain old evil.

​Derek reflects back to the day Tink first arrived, gives us his take on all that has happened since until he brings us up to speed--present time. He then continues to get into the real 'meat' of this story. The major plot basically revolves around him and his plans. I won't get into all of this; it would be giving a lot away at this point. What I love is his take on everything. As he is so cocky, so full of himself, what's cool here is that there are things that we, the readers, now know, that he does not.

​By the time we move to chapter15, something I can tell you is that Derek is now in Australia. Here, some of the coolest stuff happens. Moving on...

​Chapter 16--we now hop into Tommy's head. Tommy, his family, and the ninjas are given devastating news.

​Chapter 17--we are now back in Tink's mind. I am now, obviously, being more evasive regarding what is going on, so as this chapter is outrageous, I cannot comment on it, sorry.

​Chapter 18--now we hop on over to Demonica's head. Love this chapter too; she recalls back to when Derek left the US and went home to Australia. She discusses how this alter ego was 'born,' what Derek has been holding over her head for years now, and what she intends to do. She gives her take, from her perspective, about what went down in the last few chapters, and gives us a glimpse of how powerful she truly is. 

​Chapter 19--'head-hopping' back to Tommy. He is so overwhelmed and devastated, that he just wants to find a way to end his existence. This one has a 'hot & steamy' section, but as this chapter ends, Tommy leaves the US.

​There are four chapters and an epilogue left, so we'll just stop here for now.

Until next time, dream on...​

We are just weeks away from the launch date of MARTINKA!!! So exciting! Through my final edits, some things have changed a bit. We started with 26 chapters and now finish with 23.  There were a few short chapters, so some were combined. There are now also two amazing interior black/white illustrations drawn by Samantha Erin Dube. One is in chapter 11 and the other is in chapter 21. Samantha Erin is a very talented artist and can be reached on Instagram at:  samanthaeriinart. I thought about posting the two drawings, but decided it would make it all the more awesome to wait until the book launches.

​So chapter 11, this is a fun chapter. Tink gets ready to go to an event that she's dreamt of her whole life. What is fun here, is that there is a meeting prior to the actual event, and it's at this meeting where Tink has her "coming out" of sorts. She is introduced as a leader of her people and is challenged by someone. Here, we witness some pretty awesome magical skills Tink possesses, and she "wows" everyone in the room.

​This chapter was especially fun to write. Even though this is a fictional story, different realistic issues are addressed throughout the book. Here, we see an empowered Tink, now all grown-up, confronting a bully from her childhood. Of  course, she handles things in a magical way, which is not real, but with a twist. What I take away from that scene is her strength, self-confidence, and fearlessness. You would never tell a child to handle things the way Tink did, lol, but in our world of, all things fantasy, it's poetic justice, with perhaps a hint of revenge, lol. 

​The other fun part, for me, is the actual building description, outside, as well as inside. I want the reader to envision exactly what I see in my mind, so it's all about detail, detail, detail. The meeting room alone is pretty cool, but as everything in this book connects to something else in some way, the outside of this building has four specific towers built at very specific times, and named appropriately. 

​Once the meeting ends, we move on to the main event in chapter 12. And just because Tink came back to the US for this one event, we are just getting started. This event is not the climax of this book, but it is pivotal, a stepping-stone to what happens next. This is where we start to travel outside of the US. Get ready... the decision Tink made becomes her reality in the next chapter.

​I will be posting more often now, so we can wrap up this book just before its launch.
Til then, dream on...