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When a thief takes the magic staff keeping Cassian alive, the former necromancer is forced to shatter the staff in order to keep it away from the man who hired the thief-a man who betrayed him and all but sentenced him to death. Now, Cassian has to go on a quest to gather the pieces of the staff before the enemy. It just so happens that Elias-the thief-has a score to settle as well.The two journey together, gathering the pieces of the magical artifact while trying not to kill each other along the way. Though they just might grow closer than either expected before their journey's end.AN: This story contains only the first five chapters! To read the rest, head on over to Tapas!…

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What I'm up to, what you can look forward to and everything in between. For those of you wondering whether I'm still writing or just lazing around! Art, excerpts, and answers to whatever questions you might have.…

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Elliot's partner was his whole world, but after Allan's death, his ghost haunts Elliot's dreams. Everyone tells Elliot to move on, but he isn't sure he can. ***** It's been a year since the love of Elliot's life, Allan, passed away. Everyone thinks he should have recovered after that much time, but Allan still haunts Elliot every night. He struggles to maintain relationships with his family, and despite a coworkers interest he can't summon up the courage to date. Elliot is living for the past, because to live for the present means he'll have to live with a hole in his heart. But the question Elliot has to face chases him through his monotonous days: is mourning Allan with everything he has truly living?[[word count: 40,000-50,000 words]]…

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A place for all my concept art, doodles, covers, and a bit of news on what I'm up to!…

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Tim Mitchell--surprisingly competent henchman and high school dropout--begins to reevaluate his career choice after a seemingly endless chain of failed heists. He's ready to get out of the life of a henchman, go back to school, and get his life together. But before that, he has to help his boss--an incompetent supervillain--and fellow minions shape up into proper villains.With a ridiculous plan, a local vigilante as a possible arch nemesis, and the questionable help of his fellow henchmen, Tim does his best to make a name for his boss and survive the life of a henchman.…

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Eli thinks life would be a lot easier if Matthew would give up his crime fighting shenanigans. Granted, if he'd wanted a normal life, he wouldn't have agreed to date the local vigilante. He still doesn't appreciate every criminal in the city trying to kill his boyfriend. That's just downright rude. But when Matthew doesn't return one night, Eli knows whatever he ran into has to be more than just a regular third rate crook. There's a new criminal in town, and Vigilante might have finally found his match.- - - - - - - - - -Sequel to Wattys 2016 winner Vigilante!…

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--JUNE 2021 EDITOR'S PICK--In a near future where neuroprosthetics have evolved, Nina--a young journalist--receives a hippoccampal implant after losing the ability to create long term memories. All seems well until memories that don't seem to be her own begin to surface. Now, Nina must find the truth behind these memories while struggling not to lose herself in them.…

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Eli didn't think much about the city's newest so-called hero, but he supposed Vigilante wasn't all that bad. Granted, he was kind of a jerk and if he ever tried to kiss Eli again he was definitely getting punched. A story about a starving college student, making a living serving coffee and the local vigilante with a crush. - - - - - - - - - Highest rank #1 in Action, Wattys 2016 winner in the Trailblazers category! Featured 6/3/2016-7/23/2017…

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Where I will be filling prompts from readers of Vigilante. Feed me your prompts!…

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Evan was a shameless womanizer. Both handsome and charming, he'd never had a problem getting a girlfriend and never cared about losing one. So when he met Sascha, the simple but pretty florist, he didn't have to try too hard to get a date. Unfortunately for him, Sascha wasn't exactly his type of "girl". He still finds himself drawn to the florist and refuses to give up on his quest to gain Sascha's affections, no matter how many times he's rejected! A short, sweet story about a jaded florist, afraid to fall in love again after having his heart broken one too many times and the stubborn man trying to show him that some things are worth the risk.…

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A book of illustrations of my own characters and finished art requests from others.…