It's been a stormy couple of days with damaging winds and flooding. We are all good here, just some limbs down but no damage done. Hoping folks are safe and able to recover!

It's August! Check out my upcoming events!

If you didn't know, I now have three published books! And if you also didn't know, you can find all three books at @bobzbay.bsky.social! Support indie bookstores and either stop on by their store or order online! They will ship! #booksky

Enticing you to check out my newest release, "The Elementals: The Orbs of Eusgaria," the second book in my "Elementals" series! #booksky

Three days away from my book signing at @bobzbay.bsky.social! Don't have your copy of "The Elementals" series yet? No problem! Come on out on Saturday from 10am-12pm, snag a book or two, and hang out with me!

Look what came! "The Elementals: The Orbs of Eusgaria" comes out on July 14! Snag your own copy from the link below! books2read.com/u/31z9v7

"The Elementals: The Orbs of Eusgaria" is now on Storygraph! Be sure to add it to your "up next" list! #booksky

We are 14 days away from "The Elementals: The Orbs of Eusgaria" releasing! What happened to our brothers after the events of book 1? Read "The Orbs of Eusgaria" to find out! Preorders now available on Bookshop.org and Amazon! #booksky

The last few weeks have been stressful. Kita broke a tooth and had to have surgery to remove it. Gabby had a burst abscess that needed to be treated and also decided to not eat for a while. Swish is fine. Despite all of that, "The Elementals: The Orbs of Eusgaria" comes out on July 14! #booksky

Check out my June and July events! I'll be at Book Bar in Mokena, IL on June 13, where you can pick up your copy of "The Elementals." Then, I'll be at @bobzbay.bsky.social on July 18 for the "The Elementals: The Orbs of Eusgaria" debut! #booksky #authorsigning

I am trying to get my numbers up, but I only got through two books this month. "The Devils" is definitely a thick one! #booksky

Gabby must wear the donut of shame. She is most displeased.

It's the year of events for me, for which I'm grateful! Here's where you can find me this summer! Be sure to grab a copy of "The Elementals" from @bobzbay.bsky.social before the sequel comes out on July 14!

I don't know why I call this my writing desk. It clearly belongs to Kita now.

Mark your calendars to come on out to Caffeine Rx in Champaign, IL on May 30 for Books and Beans! Grab a cold brew and a new book! Be sure to get your copy of "The Elementals" before the sequel, "The Elementals: The Orbs of Eusgaria" comes out on July 14! #booksky

I lighter reading month for me, but good reads nonetheless! #booksky

The saga continues...July 14! Tune in Wednesday for the full cover reveal. So many thanks to Grace Toscano for such amazing artwork! #booksky

The "Remember Me Tomorrow" anniversary sale is happening now! All "Remember Me Tomorrow" ebooks are 20% off through April 30! If you haven't grabbed your own copy yet, snag one from these select vendors! #booksky books2read.com/u/mg50kK

A little reminder of my upcoming events! My next event is on Saturday, April 25 from 11am-3pm at the The Book Nook in Peoria, IL. Come on out and celebrate Independent Bookstore Day! 💙📚

spring is here the asparagus is tall grab a new book read it all Did you know that "The Elementals" and "Remember Me Tomorrow" are also available as ebooks? Visit the link in my bio to see where to get your own copies! 💙📚

Need a latte? Of course you do. Need some books? Again, of course you do! You're in luck! Stop on by the Caffeine Rx in Champaign, IL on May 30 and grab both!

The next newsletter will go out on April 7! Be sure to sign up (link in bio) to keep up-to-date on all my book news! #booksky

My reading wrap-up for March! "Sky's End" and "The Fox Hunt" were not what I expected going in, but both very enjoyable!

Don't forget to stop on by the Brimfield Public Library tomorrow! Travelin' Tom's Coffee Truck will also be there! #booksky

Longing for new books? Come out and see me and other great authors at the Brimfield Public Library's Local Author Fair on March 21 from 10am-2pm!

My reads for February! Not pictured are two books I'm still working through: "Sky's End" by Marc J Gregson and "A Walk in the Park" by Kevin Fedarko. 📚💙

Did you know that book 2 of "The Elementals" will be published this summer? Grab your own copy of book 1 now to get caught up! You can get a copy in person at the Chillicothe Public Library Local Author Fair this Saturday from 11am-2pm! 💙📚

We are 6 days away from my first author fair of 2026! Come on out to @chilli-library.bsky.social on February 21 to meet a bunch of cool authors and get some new books!

Here's a look at my upcoming events for this year! Hoping to add some more as the year goes on, but these are confirmed. The first one is in a couple of weeks; hope to see you there! Check out the Events page on my website for more details.

My January reading wrap-up! I'm excited to see what February brings! Probably more horror...💙📚