Behind the Book: Falling Back in Love with the Dream Walker Series

(aka: Why Kincade Has Completely Ruined My Productivity)

Every once in a while, something unexpected happens in the middle of a long author career.

You fall back in love.

Not with a new idea.
Not with a shiny new project.
But with a story you’ve already told.

Lately, that story has been Dream Walker.

And more specifically—Kincade.

I didn’t plan this. I didn’t sit down one morning and think, Ah yes, today I shall emotionally unravel myself via immortal Watchers and divine destiny.

But somewhere between revisions… rewrites… and pulling on threads I planted years ago, Kincade walked back into my head like he owned the place.

And apparently, my heart.

The Thing About Long-Running Series

Here’s a behind-the-book truth. You don’t love a series the same way at every stage of your life.

When I first wrote Call of the Dark, I was writing on instinct. On fascination. On vibes, prophecy, tension, and sparks I didn’t yet fully understand.

Now?

I’m writing with clarity.

I see the architecture. I see the emotional spine. I see the sacrifices that were always coming—even when I didn’t know their full cost yet. That shift changes everything.

Kincade Was Always the Slow Burn
(I Just Didn’t Know How Deep It Went)

Let’s talk about Kincade for a moment.

Because… wow.

Back then, I knew he was broody. Controlled. Dangerous in that quiet, coiled way. I knew he was meant to test Anna. Challenge her. Protect her and sometimes fail her.

What I didn’t fully grasp?

He was never just the love interest. He was the counterweight. The conscience. The man who would eventually have to decide who he was willing to become and what he was willing to lose.

Revisiting his arc now, knowing where it ends, has been emotional in the best possible way.

Scenes I once wrote on instinct suddenly click. Moments that were subtle now glow. Choices that felt reactive now feel inevitable.

It’s like rereading your own diary and realizing, Oh. That was foreshadowing.

Why I’m Updating the Series Now

Another behind-the-scenes truth? I’m not revisiting Dream Walker because it’s broken. I’m refining it because it deserves its full power.

The world is bigger than I first showed. The mythology runs deeper. The emotional cost is higher than I initially let myself explore.

And readers—especially longtime readers—feel that. They know when a story has more to give.

These updates aren’t about changing what Dream Walker is. They’re about letting it finally become what it was always meant to be.

The Part I Didn’t Expect

Here’s what surprised me most. Working on Dream Walker again doesn’t feel like work. It feels like coming home. Messy. Emotional. Occasionally devastating home—but still. The kind of home where the characters argue with you, refuse to behave, and remind you why you started telling stories in the first place.

And yes. Kincade is absolutely my current book boyfriend. No, I will not be taking questions at this time.