I’ve just released a new book, and I’m pretty excited about it.

Introducing Managing Magic!

The small town of Uppernine, Virginia, is a nice place to live, assuming you don’t mind humid summers, windy winters, and random manifestations of magic. For thirty-year-old Delia May, it’s just a way of life: her family has managed Uppernine’s magic problems for four generations.

On any given day, she might deal with a vintage arcade game with a grudge, an abandoned house holding a real estate agent captive, a fantasy RPG adventure come to life at the city park, or even fiction heroes with plot problems at the used-book shop.

Lately, Delia has noticed that the magic is stronger and harder to control. Her competitor, AJ Toliver, pins the blame on the town’s racist history—and on Delia’s family. Can she uncover the truth before Uppernine is lost to the rising flood of magic?

The idea for this collection occurred to me many years ago. Wouldn’t it be funny if wizards weren’t revered as mysterious and powerful, but as essential servicepeople like plumbers? Well, I thought it was funny. So that’s what I wrote.

Each story is a bite-sized mystery as Delia tries to resolve the increasingly complicated magical incidents. Tied to her day-to-day job in this small Southern town is the growing reminder that past injustice has present consequences. It’s a little bit serious, a lot goofy, and all around fun.

Now available in print on Amazon!