The Nexus Season One: Unseen World
The Nexus is a series of novella-length fiction, called episodes, ranging between 10k and 40k words each. Each episode has a complete plot of its own, while also contributing to…
Olive Tree Academy
Experience a world of magick, psychic abilities, and supernatural creatures, all while battling monsters and villains through the eyes of multiple narrators, timelines, and viewpoints. Olive Tree Academy is a…
Unseen World: The Binge Box
Ready to Binge the Whole Season? The Nexus Season One Binge Box is here! Read all nine episodes, plus a bonus story that’s not currently available anywhere else! Things are…
Yule: The Winter Solstice
It’s time for a look at another Pagan holiday! (Past time, technically, since I’m posting this a few days late…) Since Pagan holidays are something that come up often in…
Writing Goals: 2026
So, this week’s category is “Writing Process,” and my schedule says today’s topic is supposed to be about writing in a season/episode format. I’m struggling with writing that, though, mainly…
Unseen World Book 1: Arcanum City Secrets
Things are Different in Arcanum… When freelance writer Kaden Kelly first started his blog, Arcanum City Secrets, he hoped to get the citizens of Arcanum talking together about the myriad…
Why I Write in Fictional Cities
So, my notes for this post started out with “because I’m a control freak?” and I won’t claim that’s not true. It’s not the whole of it, but I most…
Unseen World Book 2: The Night Mare
These Deaths Shouldn’t Have Been Possible… A series of deaths has drawn the attention of the Nexus Guardians. Their investigation leads them to the Nova Hotel, where they meet the…
Unseen World Book 3: Rogue
After a large “dog” attacks a young woman near Sylvan Park, Gina’s worst fears are confirmed: There’s a rogue werewolf in Arcanum. Out of touch with his human mind while…
The OMG IT’S EVERYTHING Black Friday Giveaway!
A post-contest note: If you won a prize in this contest and then unsubscribed from the mailing list before receiving all of your files, I am unable to send you…
Unseen World Book 4: Elemental Fury
A Storm Has Come… Decades ago, Arjun joined The Order of the Turning Wheel, a group of Arcanum’s most powerful mages. The group’s leader, Victor Thorne, had a plan for…
Writing Magick
In any genre of fiction, there are certain key elements that define that genre. Not every story/book/series will incorporate all of them, but it should include a significant number of…
Unseen World Book 5: The Relic Hunter
An Archeological Mystery… An unexpected sinkhole on a major road in Arcanum unearths a mysterious artifact—a fragment of a cave wall, covered in markings no one can decipher. Mari Espinosa…
Why Are You Talking About My Pants?
If you happen to be a writer, or have spent more than three or four seconds around a group of us, you’ll have likely heard this question before: Are you…
Unseen World Book 6: The Book of Arrows
Arjun should have known better… Even Ella knew a book in a magickal library that wouldn’t open should probably be left alone. Once Arjun opens it, everyone in Marcus’ mansion…
I’m a Goodreads Author!
It’s official! I finally got my author profile claimed on Goodreads! You can ask me questions, see what I’m reading, see my reviews of books I’ve read. This blog feeds…
Unseen World Book 7: Dark Reflections
Grand Re-Opening Sale! Back in August, a pair of storms devastated much of Arcanum, including Sini’s shop, The Crystal Unicorn. But now Halloween is here and, with it, the grand…
Olive Tree Academy Map
Happy Friday! It’s the first Friday of the month, and that means it’s time for a Worldbuilding post! Today, I’m sharing my working map of Olive Tree Academy! Mind you,…
Unseen World Book 8: Bloody Bridges
A Monster at the Mall? Nothing says Halloween like a bloodthirsty, mythological creature wreaking havoc at Arcanum’s primary shopping and entertainment center, Watershed Bridges! What begins as a simple double…
Monthly Wrap-Up October ’25
Hello and welcome! It’s that time again–here’s a wrap up of everything that’s been going on around here for the past month! There’s a New Book Coming! Book Two of…
Unseen World Book 9: The Nexus
The Season One finale of The Nexus is here! For over two decades, the Nexus Guardians have kept both the Nexus and the citizens of Arcanum safe. Their job has…
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