Paranormal Realism: A new category in fictional writing…

I published my first novel, Echo, in 2014, and have since published three more books. My books deal with events that could happen in real life–falling into a forbidden love, attempted sexual assault, pregnancy loss, death–except the characters have paranormal gifts. Tara, the lead protagonist, is clairvoyant as is her friend, Dori. Derek, Tara’s lover Read More …

Character Backstories

For those of you who have told me that you get a little lost reading posts in my character blogs, I have written abbreviated backstories for the two main characters of my first novel, Echo.  The book itself isn’t quite finished (I’m pushing for a fall release date), but I’m trying to build a following Read More …

Angel Burn by l. a. weatherly, a review

Angel Burn, a paranormal teen romance by l. a. weatherly, is a fascinating and controversial twist on our understanding and adoration of angels wrapped neatly inside a blossoming love story. Published by Candlewick Press, ISBN: 978-0-7636-5786-4 (electronic), it is the first novel in the Angel trilogy involving Willow Fields, a sixteen-year-old half-angel half-human and Alex Read More …