Cinematic genre fiction, dark mythmaking, and narrative experiments from the creator of the "Shadowdance" dark action fantasy saga—stories of power, consequence, and justice for the bad guys.
Adult urban fantasy is really just urban fantasy with adult themes and situations. R-Rated stuff. Think Underworld and Blade.
Happy Wednesday, faithful readers, watchers, and listeners! Time for another episode of the “Thoughts From the Shed” podcast! This week we’ll look at my “Shadowdance” action/ urban fantasy saga: its origins, the influences, how I put together the first two books, and where I hope to take the saga!
Welcome back, #MusicMonday peeps! Been a while, I know. This weekend I get to see a band whose music inspires my Shadowdance urban fantasy saga: In This Moment. Like to hear it hear it go!
Once again, time for some music that inspires! Welcome back, #MusicMonday peeps! Been a bit with work and the SYFY Wire profile, but let’s get to it, shall we? Following up on my vampire pop princess, here’s a dash of Nine Inch Nails and their song, “The Wretched.”
Once again, time for some music that inspires! Welcome back, #MusicMonday peeps! Been a bit with work and the SYFY Wire profile, but let’s get to it, shall we? By now, “Shadowdance” fans have read about my vampire pop princess Valentina Lorena. Worst kept secret: she’s inspired by Christina Aguilera.
Welcome, #musicmonday peeps! Continuing my look at music that inspires my “Shadowdance” urban fantasy saga. This week I’ll talk about the band Evanescence, Mozart, and the Evanescence song “Lacrymosa.”
UPDATED AUGUST 2025 I’ve talked about music that inspires my urban fantasy saga, the “Shadowdance.” Maybe you haven’t heard of the bands, or are looking to get inspired for some urban fantasy. My “Music Inspires the Shadowdance” postings will help you change that! This one is about Garbage and their song, “Push It.”
So you’ve decided you want a unique image for your book cover? A good way to do that is to do a photoshoot. But how to find a model? Glad you asked! I got you.
The “Shadowdance” action/ urban fantasy saga is officially an award nominee!
Spike Lee studied under Martin Scorsese. Tarantino devoured Grindhouse movies. No creator creates in a vacuum. They have an original voice, but they also find inspiration from other works of art — even outside of the urban fantasy genre. It’s time I gave props to the inspirations behind my urban fantasy fiction. I hope my journey […]
