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FICTION – Shriver, Lionel – Spawning – What not to read while pregnant – School violence – Prosthetic eyeballs Dear We Need to Talk about Kevin, I’m not sure either of us got a fair shake during our time together. Look, I was what, seven months pregnant when we indulged in our little rendezvous? I … Continue reading Dear We Need to Talk About Kevin…

Fiction – von Goethe, Johann Wolfgang – Classic German Literature – Proto-Emo – OhMyGod when is this going to end?! Dear The Sorrows of Young Werther, I read you as part of a favor to a friend. He had written a treatment for a screenplay that updated your story and put it in  a modern … Continue reading Dear The Sorrows of Young Werther…

I recently read Dear Fahrenheit 451: Love and Heartbreak in the Stacks: A Librarian’s Love Letters and Breakup Notes to the Books in her Life by Annie Spence as part of my 2018 reading challenge. And I was intrigued by the idea of going through the various books in your life and reflecting on what … Continue reading Dear The Neverending Story…

Ahem, I’ve been putting off making this announcement, but I guess the time has come to do so. As of August 11th, I will no longer be a Lakewater Press author. I would like to stress that this is an amiable parting and I highly recommend Lakewater to any authors who want to go the … Continue reading A Brief Announcement…

Hey all! I am giving away the last (and I do mean THE LAST) print copies of both In the Blood and Beneath the Skin. If you’re interested in getting a copy of either, I have 1 copy of In the Blood and 1 copy of Beneath the Skin. Send me a message through the … Continue reading Book Giveaway!

This interview is a long time in coming. Please welcome my very special guest, Ottilde [O – Tild] Dominax! RLM: Thank you so much for joining me today, Ottilde. OtD: It’s a pleasure to be here, thank you for having me. RLM: So, as you know, I’ve already interviewed your sister, Oriabel. And I’d like … Continue reading Character Interview: Ottilde Dominax

Anyone who knows me at all – like, if you meet me for the first time, you will probably find this out within five minutes – knows that I adore horses and unicorns. Always have. In fact, horses were the center of my beginning as a storyteller. Before I even knew that “writer” was a … Continue reading My Formative Years (aka: the origin of the Mayhem)

It’s been awhile since I posted anything, and I’ve gained some new readers since then, so, I thought I would share 20 facts about me. I have a Masters in Library and Information Science My oldest son and I have the same birthmark in the exact same place I lived in Japan from about 3 … Continue reading A Little Something About Me…

It’s been awhile since I posted anything, and I’ve gained some new readers since then, so, I thought I would share 20 facts about me. I have a Masters in Library and Information Science My oldest son and I have the same birthmark in the exact same place I lived in Japan from about 3 … Continue reading

Okay, so I finally took the plunge and created (and launched) a Patreon page! This will be where I put up novels that I don’t intend to try and get published traditionally. I will also post extra stuff like artwork, poetry, background info from projects, etc. Lots of goodies. The Patreon page and this website … Continue reading Even More Mayhem Now at Hand!