Announcement: Releases On Hold

 Hey everyone.

As you all know by now, Maui, and island from my home state of Hawaii is going through an unprecedented disaster and its aftermath. In light of that, I won't be posting any stories for a while as a way of showing respect and solidarity. Especially my current Mysteries of the Community Service Club volume for obvious reasons. 

I'll still be writing, of course. But until I feel it is appropriate, this blog will be more quiet than usual.

If you feel like you want to help the people of Maui some way, please consider making a donation to help with disaster relief and rebuilding. I will provide a link below with resources and instructions for that. But if you're wary about things over the internet, please reach out to banks, news sources and organizations you trust instead to donate or help out there.

Want to help those devastated by the Maui wildfires? Here’s how

By, Isa Farfan of Hawaii News Now. Published Aug. 9, 2023. Last updated on Aug. 15, 2023

Maui 2023

Beauty erased.

History lost.

Paradise no more.

Colors erased by a Curtain of Devastation.

What has been built was torn down

Ashes as far as the Eye could see.

What used to be Pictures in Fiction

Becomes Sights in Reality

Ifrit may have passed but its mark remains

And Nightmares continue

As Tears roll the World over

And what beats Love falls to Pieces.

What vanishes cannot come back

But what falls stand back up

Pieces will be glued back together

And Gray will be Colored anew

For the Land and its People are a Phoenix

With Strength to make a Folk Hero proud

For they are His namesake.

They are Maui Strong

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Hi, everyone.

As you all know, the people of the Island of Maui in the State of Hawaii are going through an unprecedented disaster and tragedy. Words cannot describe the physical and emotional turmoil they must be going through as they try to put the pieces of their lives back together. If you would like to help, please take a look at the news article linked below and consider donating to one of the listed organizations working to help those affected by the fire. 

"Want to help those devastated by the Maui wildfires? Here's how," written by Isa Farfan on Hawaii News Now on Aug. 9, 2023

Or please turn to news sources and organizations you trust to find out how you can help with recovery and aid efforts.

Mahalo, thank you.