When Real Life Meets the Dark Musicals — Featuring Doctor Hong

Every now and then, real life hands me a moment that feels like it stepped straight out of one of my own books. Today at the Auxiliary Foundation Bingo event, I had the joy of watching Doctor Hong, a real doctor, take the stage and belt out Broadway tunes with bingo‑themed lyrics.

Doctor Hong delivered his own clever, comedic rewrites of classic Broadway numbers, and the entire room was on their feet. After the show, I introduced myself and told him: “My Dark Musicals fans would LOVE you.” We ended up chatting about my series, and I mentioned one of my favorite characters, Dr. Zane Riverdale, the openly gay doctor who marries a drag queen and becomes one of the emotional anchors of the series.

Here's little slice of real‑world musical magic that feels right at home in the Dark Musicals universe. Please check out Dr. Hong's YouTube video below and show him some love! He deserves every view. And who knows, maybe someday Doctor Hong will make a cameo in the books. The Dark Musicals always has room for one more star.

If you haven't already, check out the Dark Musicals Series on Amazon!

Player is Available in Audio Book Format!

🎧 My very first book is now available in audio book format! Experience the tension, the romance, and the danger in a whole new way!

👉 Listen now on Amazon & Audible.

Whether you're commuting, relaxing, or just want a story that keeps your heart racing, Player is the perfect listen to get lost in.

If you haven't read it already, here is a little more about the story:

Joshua Hanover had it all. He was handsome, rich, athletic, and had always been popular with the ladies. Yet, until he gets paired up with his beautiful but shy lab partner, Rosa, he never allowed himself to fall in love. As the chemistry between them grows, Josh realizes that his player days have come to end. But it seems his change of heart has come too late. Not only is Rosa leery of his bad boy reputation, he has four vindictive ex-girlfriends who are on a rampage. At first he doesn't take their threats seriously, but then his tires are slashed, someone tries to poison him, and one of the girls turns up dead. Josh doesn't know who to trust, but one thing is certain. It definitely isn't worth the price he's paying to be a player.

🎭 Meet Micaela Harper — The New Voice of the Dark Musicals Series

Meet Micaela Harper, the brand‑new narrator for my Dark Musicals series. Right now, she’s deep into Phantom (Book 1), and she’s not just narrating it. She’s transforming it.

Micaela has officially signed on to narrate all 16 books in the series, and after hearing Chapter 1, I knew I’d found the perfect creative partner for this musical‑mystery universe.

🎶 She Brought the Music 

One of my biggest fears about adapting the Dark Musicals to audio was losing the musical element that defines the series. I write original “lyrics” into the books that echo the spirit of the songs that inspired them, but of course we can’t use copyrighted music in the audio. Micaela solved that problem

She took my original lyrics and composed her own unique music, creating a sound that captures the heart of the series without violating any copyrights. It’s fresh, emotional, atmospheric, and perfect for the Dark Musicals. Her performance captures the drama, the romance, the tension, and the theatricality. As a real musical theater performer, she understands the tone of the series.

🎬 A Journey Begins

This collaboration is going to be an incredible ride, and I can’t wait for you to hear what she’s creating. If you want a taste of her talent, check out her YouTube video below where she sings If Somebody Love Me from Toy Story.

Book 1 should be ready by mid‑June, and trust me, it’s worth the wait.

Stay tuned! The Dark Musicals are about to sing louder than ever. Check out the whole series on Amazon.

Morrigan is FREE on Amazon

Abandoned as an infant, Morrigan spent years shuffled around the foster system, never finding a permanent home. People either bullied or avoided her, sensing she was different. She does her best to keep her abilities hidden: the power to move objects with her mind, control fire, and glimpse the future. Believing her dreams of mystical creatures and castles are her imagination, it isn’t until Filtiarn appears, the dark knight of her fantasies and the man tasked with guiding her to the magical land of Tír na NÓg, that she realizes her true identity. Once reunited with her mother and grandmother, will their triad be able to save the forgotten land of magic from being devoured by an ancient evil?

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Jessica is FREE on Amazon

 

Wilbur was used to attending his college formals alone. The Halloween Ball would be no different. He’s amazed when a beautiful girl in a Victorian gown shows an interest in him. What he doesn’t realize is that another woman has her eye on him as well. The White Lady returns every Halloween to take revenge on the men of the campus for her brutal murder. This year, she's chosen Wilbur as her next victim.

Available exclusively on Amazon.

Hanging Around the Usual Suspects: The Blow the Whistle Lineup

 

When Rhonda goes undercover at Bayside, she learns fast that trust is contraband and everyone’s pushing something. The guards deal in intimidation, the gangs deal in loyalty, and  a killer has their hooks in the prisoners in a very literal sense.  Every inmate, officer, and opportunist has a hustle to protect, and Rhonda is about to start tugging threads that were never meant to hold weight. One wrong pull and the whole place could come crashing down like a bad suspension rig. Before the whole system short circuits, let’s step into the lineup. 

THE VICTUM

THE LINEUP

Gia Vasquez was keeping her head down and clawing her way toward a second chance with her daughter. She traded contraband for GED classes, attitude for accountability, and was inches from earning her walk‑out papers when someone inside decided she knew too much. Gia was about to blow the whistle on their secrets, and in a prison where suspension isn’t just a disciplinary measure, she ended up hanging in the most literal sense. By the time Jason and Hashim found her, the hook marks carved into her back made it clear Gia didn’t die for breaking the rules. She died for knowing who was bending them.

Most of the guards at Bayside are worn down and jaded.  Then there’s CO Ryan,  a pudgy, baby‑faced newbie who still looks like he should be asking his mom for permission to stay out past ten. He’s so green you could plant him, but don’t let the soft cheeks fool you. He’s in the perfect position to monitor movement, shuffle paperwork, and redirect suspicion. Maybe that innocent smile is just camouflage. After all, the cleanest uniforms can hide the dirtiest dealings.

Ceci Lambert is the self-proclaimed hammer of the Blood Queens, one of two rival gangs at Bayside.  She’s smart, conniving. Just ambitious enough to stir the pot, but not quite bold enough to grab the crown. No one knows who’s really pulling the strings, and Ceci’s not talking. Rhonda suspects Gia had ties to the Blood Queens; with this gang, loyalty is binding and betrayal comes with strings attached.

Mama Vike, or Evil Stevie, as Rhonda secretly dubs her,  is the frost‑tipped queenpin of the Valkyries, Bayside’s resident white‑supremacists. She’s got her sights set on Rhonda, and she does not take kindly to being told no.  There’s no universe where the Valks would’ve let Gia into their ranks, but if Mama Vike saw Gia’s whistleblowing as a threat to her underground economy, she wouldn’t hesitate to cut the line. In her yard, nobody rises without permission, and snitches don’t just get stitches. They get erased.

Dr. Coffey looks like a man permanently suspended between burnout and boredom. After losing his hospital position, he took the job at the the prison infirmary where the ethics are flexible. He knows exactly how much sedative keeps someone docile. and low long a body can hover between consciousness and catastrophe. If someone needed Gia strung along, Dr. Coffey had both the tools and the knowledge. In a place where prescriptions double as currency, he may be running more than just a clinic.

Iris Vasquez clutches her rosary like it’s the last lifeline she has left. Grief hangs off her shoulders heavier than any sentence, but when Jason and Hashim question her, something feels off. Even on the outside, Iris is tangled in the same web of lies that kept Gia trapped inside Bayside, and every answer she gives feels like the truth is dangling just out of reach.

Warden Maloney pends his day perched on the catwalk in pressed suits and Italian loafers like a correctional gargoyle, staring down at the inmates with disdain. He keeps himself so far removed that if someone were running an illegal operation right under his nose, he’d probably only notice when it messed with his dry‑cleaning schedule. Still, in a prison where secrets hang heavier than the inmates’ disciplinary files, you have to wonder, is he just waiting for the right moment to cut someone loose?

Don Miller is the head guard at Bayside. Balding, with onion breath and more hair in his ears and nose then on his head. Miller’s a CO who thinks respect is something you beat into people, not earn, and he’s never been shy about copping a feel when no one’s watching. Miller’s grabby hands and short fuse make him a prime candidate for crossing the line from harassment to full‑blown abuse. And if Gia threatened to expose him, that might’ve been enough to permanently suspend her privileges.

 

Skinny Skin is twitchy, rail‑thin, and about as bright as a burned‑out exit sign, but what she lacks in brain cells, she makes up for in blind loyalty to the Valkyries. She caters to Mama Vike’s every whim, scurrying around the cellblock and picking fights she can't win. She’s never met a slur she wouldn’t shout, a rule she wouldn’t break, or a bad idea she wouldn’t sprint toward. If Mama Vike needed Gia hung out to dry, Skinny Skin would be the first to volunteer. 

Mariana Pérez is the toughest Puerto Rican Blood Queen on the block, and she’s just days away from getting her walking papers. Freedom might be calling, but that doesn’t mean she’s done looking for trouble. She’s got a temper, a reputation, and a long list of orders. Even if she didn’t kill Gia, Jason and Hashim know she’s the kind of parolee who can turn a routine check‑in into a full‑blown incident report. And if Gia’s death tangled with Blood Queen business, Mariana might leave one final mark before clocking out.

Nurse Thomas is resident nurse running ragged to take care of an overpopulated prison. She had a kind smile, but with access to medical supplies, she could easily keep inmates hooked, sedated, or strung along if the price was right.  Nurse Thomas might know more about Gia’s final moments than she’s letting on, especially if someone pressured her to help cover the tracks.

Lesley Lopez is the closest thing to a witness Rhonda has, but she’s clammed up so tight you’d need bolt cutters and a court order. She was nearby when Gia died, yet now her memory has conveniently gone on lockdown. She seems like she's terrified, and her silence could mean that someone already had their hooks in her.

CO Shultz is always talking about his grandkids, his fishing trips, and the exact number of days until he can retire and never look at another inmate again. He’s the kind of old‑school guard who still calls everyone kid and thinks his pension is the only thing hanging in the balance. But is he looking for creative ways to pad his pension at the prisoners’ expense? Even a tired old CO might be willing to cut a few corners  or cut someone loose if it means a cushier retirement.

Jeannie Wolfe is Bayside’s resident bootleg brewmaster and Ceci’s loyal shadow. She plaits her hair and turns her nose up so high at the Valkyries you’d think she was allergic to white supremacy. She’s also Rhonda’s assigned bunkie, which means Rhonda sleeps with one eye open. Loyalty like hers can be dangerous, but if Wolfe knows who strung Gia up, she's not talking.

Knuckles is the undisputed muscle of the Valkyries. She’s already got a vendetta against Rhonda, and restraint isn’t in her vocabulary. Even Mama Vike can’t keep this live wire under control. The question is whether she’s hooked on violence for the thrill of it, or if she’s trying to earn brownie points with her queenpin. 

And there you have it! Fourteen suspects, any one of whom could be headed for solitary. With this lineup, Blow the Whistle is guaranteed to get you hooked on the Domme Mom Murder Mysteries. Grab your copy on Amazon today and get locked in. And don’t worry. I won’t leave you hanging for long. Book 3, Last Laugh, and Book 4, Chestnuts Roasting, will be hitting shelves before the year’s out, so your next fix is already on the way.

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Cell Block Rock: The Blow the Whistle Playlist

 

In Blow the Whistle, the stakes are higher, the hooks are sharper, and this time Rhonda isn’t just running D.O.M.M.E., LLC, she’s doing hard time undercover. When she’s not navigating prison politics, dodging shanks, and trying not to smirk her way straight into solitary, the crew still finds a way to clock out at the Bullshot Saloon for a little liquid therapy. Naturally, the karaoke playlist got bigger, louder, and just a little more criminal. Some tracks echo through cell blocks, some shake the Bullshot stage, and a few are rewritten to poke at Jason’s perpetual scowl . So grab your orange jumpsuit and your favorite mic. This soundtrack captures every undercover scheme, every secret, and every off key confession along the way.

Can't Touch This - MC Hammer -Vashaan dusts off his Gen X swagger and claims the mic. With a point at the dommes and a slow head shake, he makes it crystal clear that under his watch, no one touches the doms.

Henry the VIII, I Am - Herman's Hermits - The moment the crew discovers Jason’s full legal name is Egbert Jason Dee VI, the Bullshot transforms into a Tudor court of mockery at the detective's expense. 

The Purple People Eater- Sheb Wooley- Emily, Daphne, and Granger, armed with unicorn horns, bring the house down with this fifties classic.

Help Me Rhonda- The Beach Boys - When Jason and Hashim want to get Rhonda to go undercover to help the women being abused at Bayside, they cue this up and sing it like a desperate campaign jingle. It's Hashim's idea, but Jason is unwillingly dragged along.

Criminal - Fiona Apple - Once Rhonda realizes the harm going down at Bayside, she can't say no, and embraces her new undercover role with this cover.

Mony Mony - Billy Idol - Outside the Dungeon, a sub hums along absentmindedly, and Hashim, unable to resist a catchy hook, joins in.

Anxiety - Doechii - In gen pop at Bayside, the showers echo with this track, and Rhonda’s bravado slips just long enough to remind her what’s at stake.

I Wanne Be Your Dog - The Stooges - After Jason witnesses a leash scene, Benji seizes the opportunity and belts this out at karaoke.

Black Coffee In Bed - Squeeze - Mona makes her Bullshot karaoke debut with this breezy tune, and the entire bar is as enthralled as when she teaches a bondage workshop.

Big Balls AC/DC - Granger and Benji form a temporary alliance solely to declare that Jason has mega phallophobia.

HUMBLE - Kendrick Lamar - After Granger voluntells to dress Jason for his undercover pimp visit, the dommes send him off with this blasting like a walkout anthem.

Caged Bird - Alicia Keys -When a prisoner succumbs to an overdose, an inmate sings this in a moment of shared grief. It’s quiet, haunting, and a reminder that not every story inside Bayside ends with a punchline.

Prison Sex - TOOL -When the cops finally uncover what’s really happening at Bayside, this becomes the unspoken soundtrack.

Monster Mash - The Crypt-Kickers -Halloween at the Bullshot erupts in campy glory as Hashim and Ilana stomp around as Frankenstein and his bride.

Walk Like an Egyptian - Daphne and Katrina glide in as Cleopatra and a pharaoh, striking poses with exaggerated regal flair as they sing this retro number.

Love Interruption - Jack White - At Rhonda’s request, Jason learns this on acoustic. Their duet is charged, but they swear it’s proof they won’t let love derail them. The subtext suggests love is already sharpening its claws.

I Got You Babe - Sonny & Cher - Jeremy and Mavis close the night dressed as Sonny and Cher, cementing their new relationship.

Want to see how these songs weave their way through prison corridors and late nights at the Bullshot? Grab your copy of Blow the Whistle and follow along as each track highlights a different side of the crew, from undercover nerves to barroom bravado and the occasional well-deserved roast of Detective Dee. Some songs bring the laughs, some carry a little weight, and a few say exactly what the characters can’t. Press play, turn the page, and see how the music sets the tone for every twist.

**Image created with the help of Microsoft Copilot.**