Consider this my public penance: a detailed account of how I got taken in by a drifter event host, what I missed, and what I wish I’d done before I ever hit “pay.”

Marketing a book series demands creativity, but what happens when your fictional musician demands to be heard? You know how sometimes characters take on a life of their own? Well, mine literally demanded a recording contract (sort of). What began as words on a page has evolved into a huge musical project that bridges the gap between fiction and reality.