Part 9 of Draoithe: Midnight Magic is currently publishing! I write adult paranormal fantasy, so be warned. Adult content, themes, and language. If you've been looking to start a new series, Draoithe might be the next one. This series saga is a bit of a long one. That just means that you can stay immersed in the dream longer. Volume 17 will finish publishing in parts and the complete miniseries volume will be available by the end of October.
There are over 20 novel length miniseries along with several short read stories available in the saga. Check out what is available on my Amazon author page. All of my stories are currently exclusive to Kindle so that means that they are all FREE with Kindle Unlimited! Read to your heart's content!

Julian Gypsun used to be a young man on his way to becoming a contractor. Everything changed when he died and was resurrected as a wizard’s familiar. He was immortal and far better off physically than he had been as a human. Still, he was trapped with his life chained to a giant of a wizard who had no problem abusing him in every way imaginable. Julian was powerless to stop it without ending his own existence. That is until he was yanked bodily through his own portal, transported to Draoithe, and assigned to babysit the visiting dignitary, Amazon Warrior Princess Zephyra, and try to convince her that her people should ally themselves with Luke and Draoithe. That sounded easy, but it wasn’t. He liked her. He had no clue how to act on that. Best to avoid that altogether. Keeping her safe just might equal his death. (Please see her warrior princess title.) She was old and so far out of his league.  Worse, she liked him and was determined to have him. He can’t even consider that. She has no idea how broken he really is.

I think it's late and time for me to try to get some sleep. I have a big day ahead of me tomorrow! 
If you read, please be kind and leave your review.  As an Indie Author, I can't tell you how much it means when someone lets me know they liked a story I wrote. Thanks people. It matters.
I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend.
Be Careful!
Happy reading,
Ophelia Kee

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Draoithe: Midnight Magic is in the process of publishing, and it's really getting good with Part 8. Adult situations might be disturbing, but this paranormal fantasy literally has it all. (Including Midnight Magic Dragons) The entire series saga is available to read for FREE with Kindle Unlimited! The Midnight Magic miniseries only has 4 parts left to completion. Sorry it takes me so long, but the day job gets in the way of the final edit. It takes me about a week to get it all ready. If you haven't started it yet, what are you waiting for?

It is the struggle to write that makes authors crazy. Unless you are lucky enough to be able to write full-time, finding time to write can be difficult. Something I have found that helps me is the fact that I am pure indie. I have total control over all aspects of my publishing business. Many times when I can't immerse myself deep enough in the dream to be able to see the scene and write it, I can still step into the dream and work on already published stories and polish them.
​For all who purchased and read the stories in the early days, relax. I haven't made any serious changes. I have cleaned up some of the grammar and a few spelling mistakes here and there. The first three miniseries have been revised. All parts and the complete volumes have been thoroughly reviewed and edited using Grammarly. The little details have been added such as page numbers and footers for the paperbacks. They have a far more professional look.
They are also now all set up to become audio stories. For all who like the idea of listening to the stories, I hope to have them all posted to YouTube in the future. Look for The Thread to be the first book that I turn into an audio text. I want to have it published by the end of the year. As I get better at recording them, I might get faster. Cross your fingers.

When will the series be finished? Maybe that was not what you were thinking the big question was. It is the big question for me. There are five miniseries books left to finish writing. I say finish because they are all in some stage of unfinished writing. ( I write in disorganized scenes that I then have to determine how they fit the larger story. Probably not terribly efficient, but it is working so far.)
The stories have yet to be competed. So that means that they are nowhere near ready to be edited, much less published. Sigh... The good news here is that I think I know how many stories are left needing to be told in the saga. Also that number means that it is possible for me to complete the writing within the next year even with the day job. It won't be easy, but that is the goal.
​So I began writing the Draoithe Series saga in September of 2016 and I would like to wrap it up by the end of 2021. Five years of writing with over 30 novel length complete volumes is serious work. Hey, my one book I was writing is almost done though... LMAO! 

My crazy author walk journey is continuing. Midnight Magic will be completely published by the end of October. What's next? Draoithe: No Negotiations. Do you remember Gaspard? He got his ass handed to him by Marchand in Fire and a Gryphon for disparaging Leilah. Well, he's back. He's been shot and the one who pulled the trigger has been turned as dragonsworn to nurse him back to health. He wants to correct the rift between himself and Marchand. Luke thinks there's more to Gaspard than just an old Gryphon. Read the fast paced head spinning tale of forbidden love in this portion of the saga.

So let's be honest. I mess things up. Sometimes I take steps forward only to fall off in potholes. The thing that has been hard was figuring out the way to create the audio books in a format that was more meaningful and that I could manage myself. I think I got that finally. So that is moving out of the realm of the impossible over to just a slow and difficult work in progress.
​The bigger stumbling block is now merchandising the brand. Here is where I sigh big time again. No progress has been made on this front, and this alas seems to remain an impossible work in progress. I might have to call in the big guns and get help for this area. Send good vibes, pray, meditate, practice some voodoo, or witchcraft for me. I am not that tech savvy. Lol. Back to the drawing board. 

I have to run away. It's getting late where I am. Sleep calls me to the dream. If you read, please be kind and leave your reviews.
Be Careful!
Happy reading,
​Ophelia Kee

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The Council has been updated! It is now available as an e-book. The updated paperback version will be available at the end of the weekend. As I began updated the older stories in the saga with the help of Grammarly, I realized some things about my writing. First, I love to write and tell the story. I want to get it done and make it available as soon as possible which is why so many titles have been published this year. Second, I am really petty about the things that make a story a good book.
I am not talking about content here. I'm speaking to the little things that are easy to ignore, but must really be included in paperback texts. I tried to get away without including the footers and headers in the short reads. I even went so far as to decide that if the stories were truly complete volumes of short reads then the headers and footers were not necessary in the complete volumes. The thing is that I hate the look of it.
With the E-book, none of that matters. There is an air of elegance to a physical book which I simply can't ignore. So I'm correcting that. The stories will remain essentially the same with perhaps a tiny bit of grammatical clean up, and the paperback versions will get the love and care they deserve with the addition of the headers and footers that I thought I could leave out, but simply can't. 
My author walk has been crazy and I have no doubt that it will always be a bit crazy so long as I am the one in charge. LOL. I have been enjoying the ride. 

I am always updating and adding crazy stuff to the website as well as the social media sites. If you haven't wandered around the site before, or if it's been a while, check it out. If you have only recently discovered the dream, I love visitors. I am real and I enjoy comments, questions, and suggestions. (Don't get angry if your suggestion doesn't fit the story. I am not in charge here. I just write the story that flows in the dream. But sometimes reader comments do mean I have to write more books. It has happened several times before with Dread Allies, Eyrie Iolair, and Draoithe's Synner and Sainte. There are a few that are about to be published due to reader commentary as well in the Lyons Gate series.) If you need a link to reach me, check out the ones below: 
Email Ophelia Kee 
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​Pick up a FREE short read, get updates on the characters, information on release dates, and behind the scenes of the dream. Visit OpheliaKee.com

I do give away the Prologue to A Pack Forms  Draoithe: The Thread as a FREE story for anyone to check out my story style and meet the main characters of the overall fantasy. No one wants to spend money on something they would not enjoy. The Thread is about an hour short read, so check it out. It's PG13, so no worries. The saga itself is definitely super hot and steamy with adult content. Forewarned is Forearmed. 
This story is currently in the works to be released in an audio format for YouTube soon! I never realized how much fun it would be to record the stories. Like everything else in my author walk, this too is entirely independent and that means it depends on my day job, but I think it might finally be available before Christmas. I finally got it! On to Merch again next. I will figure it out. Thanks for having faith and patience with my tech-challenged self.

I have some homework to do for that day job so I better run away. As always if you read, please be kind and leave your reviews. As an independent author, I will appreciate it immensely. 
Be Careful!
Happy reading,
​Ophelia Kee

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I have over 75% of the saga published. Over 90% of the story is complete at this point. (It really does have an ending, I swear it. Lol) The day job is serious and as much as I love to be in the dream writing, I am getting paid for the work I do. As a professional, I feel it is important to devote my full attention to that during working hours. Sometimes it is really draining and I don't feel much like writing. So I began revising and polishing my stories. I have been rereading the earl stories and letting Grammarly have a go at them. They are very much improved even if the story is the same. I finished the revision of all parts of the miniseries A Pack Forms. It is all live on Amazon now! Also, This weekend Part 1 is FREE. So grab your copy and begin your journey into the dream. 

Midnight Magic is still publishing. If you are reading on Kindle Unlimited, Part 6 is now available! Julian meets Zephyra. Things take a seriously wrong turn right away and Julian is not so sure that he has not gotten in way over his head. Warning on this miniseries. It is adult themed with some graphic abuse scenes. I know I write some steamy scenes, but I don't always write detailed negative scenes so maybe a bit of a warning is more necessary than it was in previous books. Just as I felt that you needed all of the back story of Frank Grimes in Filth and Death to truly get a feel for how nasty and low Frank really was, I felt it was important to see Julian's whole story and have knowledge of his life at the Wizard's Circle for his story to work well.
I always note on Amazon that the books are intended for a mature audience, and like the graphic abuse scenes in The Dark Gift, I felt the ones in Midnight Magic also need a stronger note. Never fear, the HEA is totally present, and you will be seeing more of Zephyra, Julian, Drake, Lorelai, Dross, and Emily in future works.
Let me know what you think when you finish reading. Reviews are great. I am real and I do try to reply when you drop me a line. So please feel free to reach out with questions, comments, and suggestions. I love hearing from you. 

 My Author Walk continues even if it is part time once again. I was not quite able to take a year off and write, but I did get a good ten months. I learned a lot and still have a long way to go in the journey. Now that I am no longer in the dream full time. I hope I have not disappointed anyone. I am still publishing one new short read each week. I am still active most days on Instagram and Facebook if only briefly, but my ability to spend much time on Tumblr, Pinterest, Twitter, or YouTube has been severely limited and reduced to weekends only. So bear with me in response times. Once the job settles in, I hope to be able to be more available and gain more time to actively write. My goal to be able to finish the saga and have it all completely published within the next two years is still on track. Y'all cross your fingers, meditate, or pray. I will get there. I will never complain if you want to share the dream. Please feel free. The more the merrier!

I am currently revising the miniseries The Council. It's almost finished and wow, I forgot how good that story really was. So here is a snippet to share. Javier MacGuire was an asshole bad boy who got a second chance at a different life and he might just get his chance at everything. HEA and seriously hot steam in this story, plus you get to see a bit of Fox and Artie's love affair too. When you step into the dream in The Council miniseries, I am sure you will fall in love with the phoenix and her keeper of the flame. This fairy tale got seriously wicked-twisted.

I have to run. The laundry must be hung to dry. If you read, please remember to be kind and leave your reviews. 
Be Careful!
Happy reading,
​Ophelia Kee

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Part 5 of Midnight Magic is in review with Amazon.  The miniseries is going well. I just had a give you a teaser of the poet scene with Droskyn Rothstein and Emily Erskine. The wizard and his wisdom heat things up in part 5. Some of the loose ends from Past in the Present are finally explained. It's getting good. I can't wait to write the next part. I hope you enjoy it. Let me know what you think when you finish it.

Most of you know that I don't have money. I don't earn much past what I must have to pay my bills. Sadly, I am not an everyday millionaire. Nor am I likely to ever become one. I don't make more than gas money from my stories each month.
I write because I love it, for my dedicated long time readers, and with the hope of meeting more people who need to escape into the dream from time to time. Sure, I would love to be able to write full time all the time, but unless or until that becomes my reality, I will remain content with just being able to write.
Having said all of that, I must admit that I am always seeking knowledge about the field of self publishing. I stumbled over the Self-Publishing Show on YouTube. (I am not a paid spokesperson nor have I ever purchased anything from Mark Dawsen and company.) 
I have watched a few episodes, but the one with author Force, made me rethink a few things about what I am doing to market my books. I honestly believe that this is where I fail. I am not a carnival barker or a natural born salesman so I have to seriously work at all of that. I believe I might be making a couple of mistakes not giving away more free stories. Also, I really must pay for ads.
I have dabbled in them a bit, but am just not comfortable with them. It is the expense that bothers me the most. I have only recouped the money one month, but I just broke even. I think I need to let the ad run longer and add more money to it. Where will the money come from? Even though I know something I can try, I once again lack funds to implement it. Sigh. I will get there. I am sure that I am getting closer.

I have tried doing this a bit before. It's not easy turning a book into an audio format. Especially a paranormal romance with a serious amount of heat involved. The sizzle between the pages can get pretty serious and reading it aloud is not so easy for me. I have committed and crafted one audio scene from A Pack Forms. If you would like to check it out, it's on YouTube. Hit the like and subscribe button. I am going to attempt to get a bit more stuff like that out in the future. I am still debating the format for that kind of stuff. If anyone has an idea, let me know. I will check it out.

Okay, so Eli doesn't actually say that line until Midnight Magic, but it is still cool. I just think this would make the coolest cell phone cover. I would so put my tiger on clothes and bookmarks. I have never been able to get Printful to work on my site and there is no one to call to get help. It is all automated but the videos are all out of date so I need to investigate another vendor. Sigh. That aspect of the dream is standing still at the moment. How I wish for more time. Bear with me, and I will figure it out. I use Weebly for my website and blog. If anyone out there has an idea that would allow for print on demand items or knows how to fix my Printful and would share, I would gladly hear you. Drop me a line somewhere and I promise I will check it out as soon as I can. 

I am currently writing Strange Visions and still working on a story in the Lyons Gate miniseries as well as Dragon Wedding. Dragon Wedding is a book like The Library. It seems to be stuck in limbo land. I think I have to write more of Strange Visions to be able to 'see' what happens next in Dragon Wedding. I really am a total pantser and I swear I don't know what is about to happen yet. When the characters find out, I will write it down. LOL.  

I have work to do. Thanks for taking a moment to step into the behind the scenes of the dream. If you read, please be kind and leave your review. All authors will love you more for it. Have an awesome weekend. I will catch up again next week. 
Be Careful!
Happy reading,
​Ophelia Kee

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I have updated the upcoming titles list to reflect a few changes I felt needed to be made. As always I reserve the right to alter titles as I see fit. I do love that about Indie Writing. I am the publisher, so I have the right to use working titles and alter them as necessary until the publish date.
Why change the title? Sometimes the one I begin with no longer fits the story once it is finished. Other times it feels too wordy. I want the title to reflect the main story arc. I also want it to be short so when people are searching for titles, they don't have to waste time typing it forever or get confused remembering it. One or two word titles really feel better to me although I will use up to four words if necessary. (Example: Tolkien's There and Back Again is not nearly as widely known as The Hobbit. They are the same story.)
The thing that writers need to know is that once a title is published by an author, in a paperback tangible form with an ISBN number, it stays that title. The only way that it can change is if it is published again with a new ISBN and then it is not technically the same book. Until the book is actually published, the title can be changed at the author or publisher's discretion even if advanced teaser quotes or excerpts are shared digitally. So long as the story has no ISBN, the title is easily changeable.
The truth is that although a good title matters, it is not that important in the grand scheme of things unless you are writing stand alone works. You do want it to grab attention, but you don't have to overthink it. It simply needs to fit the story.
The really important words on the cover of a book are the author's name. The author name is technically the brand name. It is the one thing that readers use to find your body of work. So if Ophelia Kee is typed into Google, different online links to social media, my website, my author page, and my books on multiple platforms will show up. Ophelia Kee takes up the first 8 pages of a search and have pages of images as well. The series name, the book titles? They are not nearly as powerful a search tool. 
I know a lot of authors suffer from imposter syndrome (they feel that their story is not that good and maybe they are not a real author), but the truth is that a well written story is always good. If you want to be recognized and read, you do have to note that simple detail. Be sure that your author name appears prominently on the book cover. Do things to enhance the reader's memory of you by always using the same font style or letter coloring for your name, choose where your name belongs on the cover so that when readers see it they immediately recognize your book and want to read it, and make it stand out from the other words on the book. (It goes without saying that the books contents need to be well written, proofread and edited or the branding will not matter.)
Don't get the big head and make it bigger than the book title. That's as bad as making it so small that you are not memorable. People don't believe that you are as big as Stephen King or JK Rowling just because your name takes up half of the book cover (LOL). The contents of the story are why the title should be bigger. You are not the story. If you write more than one book, you are many stories. You are the brand and it is your name that people will search for more often than they will search for one of your titles.
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Draoithe: Midnight Magic ​is currently publishing. The tale begins with the excerpt tale of Drake and Lorelai
and the first four parts of the miniseries are now available to read for FREE with Kindle Unlimited or each part is only $.99 from Amazon. I do write adult themed contemporary fantasy and paranormal romance so be warned in advance if you are new to the dream. It takes only a moment to be kind, and I would prefer to allow readers the grace of truth about my writing. No one likes to be misled and waste their money purchasing a story that they can't read or already know that they would not appreciate. For those of you who have been in the dream awhile, thank you sincerely for supporting my author walk. For those who have only recently stumbled into the dream, welcome to my chronicle of what I have discovered along the journey. 

​If you read, remember ​that your kind review makes a world of difference to the author and other readers. Enjoy the #booklife.
Be Careful,
Happy Reading,
Ophelia Kee

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Draoithe: Wizards and Grotesques the short read duet is finally available. Each part is only $.99 or you can purchase both at once for $1.49. Read for FREE with Kindle Unlimited!
This short story should have been published quite a while ago. I apologize for how long it took to get it done. I was involved in project publish and somehow Wizard's and Grotesques was pushed to the back burner. This story is the response to the outcry after War Dogs was released. Several readers were adamant that I close the tale on Hector and River. They felt cheated as if I had left them hanging in the air from the edge of a cliff. So I have released a closure tale to aid with the book hangover from War Dogs. It is quite a bit less risque than most of my works, but the young men are young and the girls are a bit inexperienced. They will reappear in future tales and their story is not quite finished here, but I refuse to give away other stories even if I could commiserate with the left hanging feeling. SO...
River Livingston and Hector D’Artigen are cousins born with the ability to cast spells and ‘see’ the magic of the dream. The two cousins learn and practice their gift with their grandfather until when he passes away and they must keep their abilities secret. 
When they stumble upon two female shifters, Tequila and Absinthe, whose magic is anything but right due to one of Peter Elliot’s nefarious works, the two young wizards vow to aid the girls who draw them in. Noblesse Oblige lives in the souls of two young men who have found their lifemates broken. 
Follow River Livingston’s escape from Phoenix in Part 1 and Hector D’Artigen’s escape from the Wizard’s Circle in Part 2. Draoithe might be home for a while, but Eaglafonn has a hold on the two wizards when the Demon King, Alexio Asmodai offers to heal the two girls in Draoithe: Wizards and Grotesques. 

FREE this weekend! Grab your copy of Dread Allies: Shadow King Part one and step into the dream in the Netherworld. Meet the Demon Princes of Eaglafonn and find out id the Shadow King can win a queen.
Alexio Asmodai is the demon king of Eaglafonn, a small outpost kingdom in the Netherworld overruled by the Demon Lord Asmodeus. It is Alexio’s responsibility to protect and police the frontier borders against any threats. He is an accomplished knight, so that part came easy.Eaglafonn is a cold and isolated kingdom. Alexio needed to stay and build his castle atop the hot springs in order to beat an addiction to seduction sickness. After over seven centuries, he thinks his loneliness has finally come to an end when he opens a crate to find a woman sent by Asmodeus for him to keep safe. He falls for her instantly. She is a human woman, fragile, timid, and irresistible. He must follow his liege’s directive, convince her to become his queen, and see that she is cared for properly in a place that is inhospitable to her existence. This leads to a realization that his castle lacks a lot to be a first class home for a lady. Can a tainted demon prince rise to the challenge to become a true king and win the woman who stole his heart? 

The Storyboard Preview for Draoithe: Midnight Magic is available on Youtube and has been uploaded to Facebook. You might even find it on Pinterest! The miniseries is currently publishing and Part 3 should be available before Friday! This tale is just getting good. As always you can read for FREE with Kindle Unlimited or purchase each one hour short read for only $.99. But if you haven't connected on social media, swing by and see the preview before you get invested in the story. 

I am always writing. The main character from Midnight Magic will return to play a peripheral role in a new miniseries coming up. This image and this quote are coming from that. Sorry if the title is off a bit though. I am changing it. (It is so cool to be Indie all the Way. I can alter whatever I want whenever I want. I will keep the storyline intact always. On occasion though, it is nice to be able to create, know it is not perfect and see the evolution as it happens.) I thought I would share a tease from the future! This story like the others is just too damn good. It also got way too long, and I have decided to break it into two new short read miniseries. There is more awesomeness coming in the dream. I am still editing and updating the short reads that are already out. The dream keeps getting better. If you are new to my author walk, welcome. If you have been around awhile, thanks for sticking it out and enjoying my stories. I would love to hear from you. Reach out. I am a real person even if my professional career prompts the exclusion of my real persona. Questions, comments, suggestions. I'm listening!
I gotta run off and cook some dinner. If you read, please be kind and leave your review. I will catch up with you next weekend!
Be Careful!
Happy reading,
Ophelia Kee

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Draoithe: Midnight Magic is publishing. It's a twelve part miniseries so you have to give me a bit of time. Drake and Lorelai the short read is out. I hope you will check it out and let me know what you think. If you have not seen the other short reads, you might want to visit Ophelia Kee and see what is new. I am still publishing, but things are moving slower now that I am back to being only a part time author.  I know some of you want the whole thing all at once, but it is hard to edit that way. I did set up Part 2 of Midnight Magic on Kindle today. It should be out by this Friday for sure. It takes a minute for Kindle to review everything. I will try to keep up. My professional career takes up a lot of my time. I apologize in advance if you loved having my stories coming at you fast. I am prepared to publish a new short read at least once each week though; maybe it will help a little.

While Midnight Magic is in the final editing stages and is staging up to be published. I am still always writing. I write the story as the scene comes to me. I don't want to write to the market. I want to tell a good story. I never use a plot guide (?) or a story arc. I don't know how to story outline and most of the terminology for writing eludes me. I just need to write.
Learning how to handle all the publishing and marketing is a full-time job and has been fun. I think I finally have a handle on promoting, and I think I know how to make it all a success. Sadly, I lack the funds to make it all happen over night so I will do it as I do everything. One thing at a time.
Maybe when it is all done and the last page is published, I will finally have the money and the time to seriously devote to advertising it properly. To all of you who have been following me faithfully since you stumbled into the dream, Thank you. I promise not to quit until it's quitting time. 
From the reader's perspective, the story is a long way from the end. From my perspective it is nearing completion. If I can, I will have it all done by the end of next year. 2021 is going to be epic.  Peter Elliot, Meid Breach, and Bushyasta along with a few other minor shadowy characters are going to get theirs. I promise.

The title is likely to change, but here is an excerpt from a far future volume. I want to tell you how good it gets, but you will simply have to read it all and find out for yourself. Visit me at OpheliaKee to find out when this one is coming! Over 225 titles were published this summer. Project Publish was a huge success. I want to thank all the readers. You make it worthwhile. I will be giving away another title again this month. If you have never met the demons from Eaglafonn, then you will want to pick up Dread Allies: Shadow King part 1. It will be FREE to all August 13th thru the 17th. I hope you enjoy it.

My social media presence has declined. Sorry if I have missed you. It was not intentional. It is taking me about a week to turn around messages these days. If you drop me a line, Wait for it. I will respond. I am just a bit slowed down due to the job. I still want to hear from you, I just can't seem to wave my magic wand and clone myself nor add hours in the day. I am most active on Instagram and Facebook. Or email me. I answer that just about everyday.

The summer is hot and long. The Corona virus has been an evil interruption in everyone's lives. I personally had to re-enter the professional rat race. I know it's not easy to feel as if you can get away, but I can promise a great escape when you step into the dream! I have to get some marketing and promotion handled. If you read, as always, please be kind and leave your review. Thanks from an independent author.
Be Careful!
Happy Reading,
​Ophelia Kee

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It's finally available! The Midnight Magic excerpt story, Drake and Lorelai is live from Amazon and FREE with Kindle Unlimited! Midnight Magic has begun publishing! Please enjoy the teaser story and watch for the next short reads to begin publishing beginning next week.

Drake Lesarde once knew the only woman in the dream for him was Lorelai Teragon. He knew it, but he had no idea how to approach the warrior woman with that knowledge. He drank with her, slept next to her, and fought beside her as the Viking warrior he was. 
Lorelai Teragon never found any man worthy of her attention until she met Drake Lesarde. He was a warrior dedicated to raiding and pillaging. It was his single minded focus. She went with him as a shield maiden. He was quiet. There was peace and mutual respect. She thought that would be enough.
When Lorelai fell in battle, Drake’s soul cried out for the loss. He followed her into Valhalla. When Dross Rothstein brought his soul back to request he fight again, he had his chance to finally win Lorelai when Dross resurrected her as well. Time and Distance intervened. A thousand years parted them once again. Would love withstand that test?

This is the cover for Draoithe: Midnight Magic. The 12 part short read miniseries is volume 16 in the Draoithe Saga of stories. I can't wait to share the main story with everyone. The excerpt is now available and part one will publish by next week. Let me know what you think. As always this is an adult fantasy story. 18+ please. Triggers are always possible. Forewarned is always forearmed. If you do have an opportunity and choose to read any of my stories, Thank you in advance. Please be kind and leave a review. I love to hear what you think. If you have questions, Please ask. So long as it won't give away future stories, I will happily answer.

I started walking this path in 2016. I began writing. It took me about two years to find self-publishing. Then it took me a while to get the ins and outs worked out. I got lucky and was able to take a little time off from my professional career. Since November of 2019, I was writing and publishing full time. Marketing and promoting are still not my strong suit, but maybe I will figure it out eventually. I am stepping back into my professional career on a slightly different path with a hopefully more balanced life. Y'all wish me luck. 
I took time this summer while working on Project Publish to edit and get ready 58 short reads in 7 more volumes. Midnight Magic is the next volume up. It does take me a minute to set those up to publish, but I am hoping that I will be able to publish at least one short read a week even with my professional work. So as my author walk drops back to only a part time side hustle, I hope you all will bear with me and know that my love is to write, but my bills must be paid.

I apologize if my social media presence has fallen off and you have not seen me there often. I wanted to finish Project Publish and set up as many titles for future publishing as possible to be able to continue the saga as I return to a full-time professional career. I will likely still be on Facebook and Instagram and will continue to post pins on Pinterest, but my online presence will decline. It is inevitable that I must take this step back to concentrate on my career. I wish it could be different. I would love to simply write and publish all the time. Alas, it is not a possibility at the moment. I still want to hear from you. If you have comments or questions, please reach out, just give me a bit more time to answer. Until the next blog...

Duty calls. Life must go on. As always if you read, please be kind and leave your review. Thank you all for stepping into the dream when you do.
Be Careful!
Happy Reading,
​Ophelia Kee

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Dragon Masters and Precious Treasures are both ten part miniseries. Each one hour short read segment is only $.99. Or the complete volume is available on both for half the cost of all the parts. Welcome to your next book vacation!

With the publication of short read miniseries volumes 12 and 13 of the Draoithe saga, Project Publish is finally done. Are more stories coming! You bet. Unfortunately, I must return to the professional workforce so, I must slow down. From now on I will try to publish at least one short read a week.
At over 250 titles on Amazon, there is a lot to read. If you just stumbled upon the dream, I got your fix for a while.
For those of you who have stuck it out with me from the beginning, this has been one Helluva fun ride! Thank you! 

Midnight Magic will begin publishing as the miniseries one short read at a time August 7. With successive parts releasing each week. The story is getting good. The romance is getting hotter! Check out this sneak peek at the Book Blurb:

Julian Gypsun used to be a young man on his way to becoming a contractor. Everything changed when he died and was resurrected as a wizard’s familiar. He was immortal and far better off physically than he had been as a human. Still, he was trapped with his life chained to a giant of a wizard who had no problem abusing him in every way imaginable.  Julian was powerless to stop it without ending his own existence. That is until he was yanked bodily through his own portal, transported to Draoithe, assigned to babysit the visiting dignitary, Amazon Warrior Princess Zephyra, and it was his job to convince her that her people should ally themselves with Luke and Draoithe. That sounded easy, but it wasn’t. He liked her. He had no clue how to act on that. Best to avoid that altogether. Keeping her safe just might equal his death. (Please see her warrior princess title.) She was old and so far out of his league.  Worse, she liked him and was determined to have him. He can’t even consider that. She has no idea how broken he really is. 

I would love to hear from you. Let me know if I can answer a question or if you just want to drop me a comment that would be awesome. I have to get some work done. If you read, please be kind and leave your review. Indie Authors especially will love you for it.
Be Careful!
Happy Reading,
​Ophelia Kee