With Light of the Twin Moons ready to go live, I’ve been working on the next manuscript. Unlike many writers, I do things a little differently.

I don’t write every day. Sometimes I don’t write for months. But I always and eventually do write.

What I’ve found is that most of the “expert” advice rendered to novice writers and aspiring authors doesn’t work for me. Following the process and obeying the rules lead me to frustration, exasperation, and burnout. I’m weird that way.

And, yet, I still encourage others to follow the standard process and obey the conventional rules.

The process and the rules exist for a reason: they work for the majority of people. My choice not to align with rules and process doesn’t mean I’m special or grant me any superiority over someone who does. All it does mean is that I’ve developed a process and rules that work for me. I’ve acquired sufficient experience and developed the expertise to do things my way.

I saw a clip from The Steve Harvey Show in which a young woman objected to her parents’ insistence that she conform to corporate expectations in order to be hired: i.e., to follow the rules and the process. She attributed her lack of success in finding a job to her exercise of her right to express herself. Harvey responded with a solution: Do what you have to do first to earn the right to do what you want to do later. When you get to the position that you can do what you want to do, then you can change the rules.

That resonated with me. I did what I had to. I followed the process and obeyed the rules for decades. Now I do what I want to do. I’ve earned that right, and I appreciate the time and effort that went in to building that expertise and to learning what works best for me—because now I work even better for my clients. #ghostwriting #editing #bookdesign

Coming soon… and get your copy early!

Light of the Twin Moons goes live on October 1, 2025! This is the sixth and final book in the Twin Moons Saga. In this book, the series comes full circle. A villain from Daughter of the Twin Moons (Book 1) finds his fated mate in a character introduced in Champion of the Twin Moons (Book 5). Some of my very favorite characters in the series, the Unseelie King and the unicorns, pop in for a few cameo appearances. So, as one of my history professors used to say, “What’s it all about, Alfie?” Here’s the back cover copy to spark your interest:

A fae prince exiled and corrupted.
A god desperate for power.
A queen caught in fate’s cruel design.

Once thought dead, Koriolis survived banishment to the iron-saturated mortal world—only to return as something else: a demon. Now, corruption spreads through the fae realm, and only he may hold the key to saving it.

But controlling a demon requires his true mate—and Iselde, the oracle’s estranged daughter, has no interest in being anyone’s pawn.

In a realm where destiny rules and free will is a rebellion, Koriolis and Iselde must choose: save their world or lose themselves.

Intrigued? You can pre-order your copy from Amazon, but you can actually get a jump on other readers and purchase a printed copy from me at the Tipp City Mum Festival on September 28 and 28. I’ll have 10 copies available for those lucky buyers.

Here’s a little secret: I ordered my author copies to sell at the Tipp City Mum Festival a wee bit too early—before proofreading—and the proofreader found a three errors. Stick around, buy a pre-proofread copy, and I’ll be happy to point out those three errors to you. Heck, I may even bring a highlighter to make sure you don’t miss them!

#hollybargobooks