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Chimera Chronicles:
(Kat) Katherine Alice Taylor: Friendship is everything. Hates change. Quotes movies and sings song lyrics. Shrugs shoulders. POV character (driving force behind the scenes).
Olivia Willow Larsen: People should put themself first. Lies are untruths - omissions are just missing info. Thinks she's brave but hasn't been tested. Snarky/feisty. Rolls eyes Can't carry a tune.
Faith O'Keefe Xenakis: Likes make believe even when scary - afraid of real dangers. A bit timid. Very athletic. Can't sit still. Not confrontational/avoids fears and dangers.
Brady Albert Truman: Nerdy. Great at puzzles, codes, and science. Prefers using his brain over his fists. Wears thick glasses. Has nervous tick in his cheek.
(Doug) Douglas Oliver Geller: Natural leader/can be bossy. Not afraid to stand up for himself and others. Balls hands in fists when frustrated or angry. Sometimes lectures people. Can appear cocky.

R.E.D. Trilogy:
Red (Rachel) Devon - Wants respect. Has lost too many people in her life - one to violence. 5’8”, strong, long red wavy hair, green eyes, pale ivory skin that rarely burns. 26 years old.
Ella (Cyndella) Grey - Hates the Cinderella story – dead father, mean step-mother, mean step-sister, held back from everything, made to act like a servant in her own home. Too close to her real life - until she enters a strange bookstore and everything changes. 5’6”, stronger than she looks, long dark brown hair, brown eyes, deep olive skin tone, 25 years old.
Diana Quinn - Empath. Red's best friend. Running from something for years - after it killed her sister in front of her. Thinks she may need to run again. 5’7”, thick honey blond hair, blue eyes, looks delicate, medium golden skin. 27 years old. 
Chase Randall - Paramedic. 5’11”, strong, brown hair with golden tips, hazel eyes, skin the color of sea tossed sand, late 20's.
Bryan Adams - Owner of The Bear's Den Cafe. 5’10”, barrel chested with broad shoulders, medium brown hair, dark brown eyes. Late 20's.
Colton Edwards - Models in expensive ads for cars, vodka, etc., 6’, dark hair streaked with a few grey strands - like highlights, dark grey eyes, deeply sun-kissed skin, late 20's.

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Chimera Chronicles:

I made up the small town of Santa Ramona. I pictured it somewhere right on the coast, a bit south of Santa Barbara.

I also made up Chimera. It's a land created by magic and layered with protections after witches and werewolves were hunted down and murdered. Witch and werewolf hunts in Europe are an actual part of history. They occurred in the 16th and 17th century, and it's estimated that tens of thousands died. Everything else about Chimera is pure imagination: A space beyond the confines of normal time and space, where the magickal community can be safe from non-magickal humans. Built at great cost by members of the magick community (Undines, Sylphs, Salamanders, Giants, Fairies, Elves, Ogres, Dragons, Pixies, Gnomes, Wizards, Witches, and Unicorns, among others) so they could be safe from the Mundane (regular humans). And as the magickal community moved to Chimera and left our world behind, their magic slowly seeped away, and faded from Mundane memories.

R.E.D. Trilogy:

There are a few locations mentioned in the Trilogy. None of these locations are made up.

Eugene is a city in the state of Oregon. It is surrounded on the East and South by the Willamette Forest, with a population of less than 200,000.

Sacramento is a city in the state of California. It is near the confluence of the American and Sacramento rivers, nearly half way between San Francisco and Lake Tahoe, and has a population of over 500,000.

Dark Seighly:

Monsters used to be seen all over the world. Many countries reported similar terrifying creatures. Then, most of those reports stopped. There's a reason for that.

Though many characters will start in various real world locations, the tiny town of Dark Seighly is imaginary. It has been kept a secret for 800 years, hidden from the government, not listed on maps. Though sometimes there are vague rumors of it and those who seek it, only those that are called to it can remain.

It exists for one purpose only. To keep all those monsters of legend - the ones assumed to have been imaginary - confined inside The Pit just outside town. And those that live there are sworn to prevent the escape of any of those monsters, no matter the cost.

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I have a list of favorite themes and tropes I like to use in my stories. They include:

Strong heroines. Tight friendships. Soul mates. Enemies to lovers. Romantasy. Alternate/parallel worlds. Courage. Overcoming impossible odds. Humor/snark. Adventure. Full Circle stories. Redemption. Justice. Facing potential death and/or destruction. Empowerment. Fighting for what's right. Fate vs free will. Found family. Good vs Evil. Coming of age. Finding who you really are.

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I'm always looking for ways to include some of my favorite elements in my books. They include:

A ticking clock (figurative or literal). The full moon. Synchronicity. Timey-whimey timelines. Secret doors. Hidden locks. Treasure maps. Trees. Magic. Cats. Odd coincidences. Fated/meant to be. Fairytales. Shifters. Ghosts/hauntings. Monsters. Dragons. Music/art/books. Nature. 'Lightbulb' moments. Desperate fights. Treasure hunts. Surprises/twists. Paranormal abilities/events.