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Despite a busy spring I still had a few events I wanted to squeeze into my packed calendar. I may not be a social butterfly, but there is a certain fun getting in front of crowd and chat about topics near and dear to my heart. But it's more than that. For the solitary writer doing events reminds you, you are not alone. That there are people out there eager and interested in your stories and their also authors going through the same thing as you. While you can see this online,  meeting people in person adds a whole new level to it.

For someone who writes fantasy I do a lot of historical research to get the history parts right so I know what history I'm bending as I add in magic. Because history is interconnected, I have read quite a few history books to get the full picture of a particular slice of time. The following are just a few books that crossed my path over the years taking me into some interested rabbit holes. If you're looking to dive into Black history, here are few that make great starting points. I hope you are inspired to explore other books and references.

The news is finally out! I'm pleased to share that for my next book I get to tackle a Christmas themed cozy mystery, which will arrive later this year filled with holiday cheer and hi-jinks. In Death By Christmas Cake, an amateur sleuth puts the knowledge she gathered from true crime podcasts to clear a famous cookbook author's name from murder. Published by Datura Books it's arriving November 6, 2026, just in time for the holidays! Death By Christmas Cake Keisha Scott has been working with the legendary chef Shirleen Foster to update her classic cookbook, …

A stand-alone set in the world of the Murder and Magic series The Improvisers is the tale of Velma Frye, a barnstorming pilot and former bootlegger, set in the waning days of Prohibition with unusu…

I'll be hitting the road soon for several fun book events over the next few weeks. Catch up with me and let's chat about books and everything else that might catch our fancy! Resist Booksellers Feb 21 Book Chat with Nashae Jones Petersburg, VA 2 pm - 4 pm Event Link VirtuousCon Feb 22 Virtual 11 AM ET: Slayer of Words 1p PM ET: Historical Fantasy Event Link Williamsburg Book Festival March 7 Williamsburg, VA 10 am - 4 pm Event Link Suffolk Author Festival March 14 Suffolk, VA 1 pm - 5 pm…

Looking to snap up a signed of The Starseekers, or any of my other books? You're in luck. Right now these bookstores have signed copies! Loyalty Bookstore East City Bookshop Multiverse Philly Charm City Books The Starseekers Limited Edition Get a special limited edition version of The Starseekers with splayed edge from Satisfaction! The Starseekers Head to the 1960s for a Hidden Figures meets Indiana Jones historical fantasy. Cynthia Rhodes is a arcane engineer at NASA, who also co-hosts a magical education show with archaeologist Theo Danner. A series of strange accidents at NASA, and elsewhere, put them on the trail of a mystery that entangles them in both peril and murder most foul.

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As I write this I'm in the middle of a deadline where the only good thing about it is that I'm still on track. I won't claim I'm the most organized person, but I gave myself some mini-deadlines that act as good checks, making sure the book doesn't run away from me. I needed them especially as I wanted to have some holiday fun with my family and not have to slink away to write the entire time. Oh and there's just this small thing of my next book coming!