DIRTY DEEDS 2 is out!
Whoo-hoo! Dirty Deeds 2 is out today! It is a big chonky urban fantasy collection, filled to the bursting with short novels from five fabulous writers: Faith Hunter, RJ Blain, Diana Pharaoh Francis, Jennifer Estep, and me! Here’s what the back cover says: When the…
Update on Ordinary Magic
Good news! I have finished the first draft of BRUTE OF ALL EVIL, Ordinary Magic #9, and have sent it to my amazing copy editor. It will hit the shelves June 20, 2022. That’s only six weeks away! As soon as I have a pre-order…
Spring Snow and a Manatee
In the last week we’ve had: snow, hail, frost, ice, rain, sunshine, wind, and nice warm temps. It’s chaotic and curious, and I’ve given up on worrying if I planted or pruned at the correct time, since “plant after last chance of frost” is pretty…
Monday Monk Updates
A couple years ago, I thought it might be fun to start a YouTube channel called Devon Monk’s Works and Worlds. I wasn’t sure what I was going to do with the thing, but I dove in and filmed a few videos (nervously and at…
Frog in the Neighborhood
For the last couple weeks, I’ve thought I’ve heard a frog at my window. We never have frogs in our yard. In all the years I’ve lived here, we’ve had wayward cats, dogs, skunks, possum, snakes, squirrels, raccoons, a variety of birds and butterflies, snails…
New Year is Here
Happy 2022 to you all! I hope your year has been gentle so far. We Monks made it through the holidays with fair health and happy hearts. It was, honestly, a wonderful little season with family and snow (and sled races) and twinkly lights. If…