Warm holiday greetings, friends. As you may have noticed, I skipped the last two newsletter updates. I thought I’d done one for October but as I can now see, I started it and never finished. Without getting too deep into it, a lot happened over the last couple of months, and it’s basically just good things. Challenging things, but good…
Tag: Romance
The Cryptid Times – September 2025
Hello beautiful readers and anyone else who happens to stumble on my ramblings! Fall is basically here, and this cryptid is *thriving* in this weather. At least, as much as I can. Here’s your monthly update on my writing. Unfortunately, I only managed about 1k of words more than last check-in. I’ll be honest, writing was really hard for me…
Newsletter: The Cryptid Times – August 2025
Hello friends! As usual, you can call me Al. I’m going to try and do something different with my website, which is to say, I’ll be doing my best to make monthly posts and let you know what’s going on in my weird little horned hobbit life. I think how I’ll be formatting this is starting with my own projects…
Free e-book on me!
Hey friends! I guess better late than never. I’d forgotten it was Indie April and was reminded when I got back on social media. So, for my contribution, The Devil Went Down on Georgia is FREE today and tomorrow (if I set it up correctly. I’m pretty sure I did. Follow the link below and get your copy!
2025: The Good, The Bad, and The Frustrating
In an effort to not be immediately cynical or somber, I’d like to start this post by sharing a small victory. I went to my very first book fair, and it was an incredibly positive, uplifting experience. I met people who were legitimately interested in my works, and I sold books! I was only able to buy about 25 of…
The meaning behind the books
*Trigger warning: mentions of abuse* Hey friends! Al here, dishing out some fun little factoids about the person behind the mask. In my last post, I mentioned the fact that I was raised in a *very* conservative christian household. As you may have surmised, perhaps from your own experiences, that fucking sucked. Excuse me while I don’t mince words about…
Plans for the future
Hey friends! Al here, busy as I’ve ever been. When it comes to blogging and keeping blogs updated, I tend to fall short because I have a hard time figuring out what people would want to read from me. I thought about saying ‘oh I’ll start posting every other week’, but I think that’s a bit unrealistic right now. So,…
A Writer’s Heart vs Their Brand
At the time of writing this we are just 13 days away from Blood and Key Lime Pie being released on Kindle and paperback! This cryptid’s heart swells with joy knowing my writing will once again be gracing that cold, capitalist-centric corner of the internet. Though the closer we get to that date, the more I find myself being distracted…
Pre-order Blood and Key Lime Pie on Kindle!
Hi friends. It’s a little bit bittersweet standing on the other side of this. I suppose I jinxed myself with my last post. I said ‘hello world! I’ve returned after a long hiatus!’ only to have the rug completely pulled out from under me. I lost my father suddenly in January, and I’m still recovering from that. But, that’s how…
Getting Back on the Wagon
(With some added spokes to the wheel) Hi friends!! Al here. It’s been a while, hasn’t it? Life has changed dramatically for me over this past year. I know I went silent out of nowhere, especially considering I was about to publish my second book, but I had a lot of internal things I needed to sort out between then…
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