C.A. Lightfoot

Writer of Paranormal Fiction & Urban Fantasy

Welcome to my little corner of the web.I am a writer based in the Dallas area and currently working on a number of projects. Check out the blog section for my journey into authorhood, then check the links section for tips and resources I find useful. If you want the latest on my work, please subscribe below. Thank you!

C.A. Lightfoot

Mar 29
2 min

Outlining

You know, I've never been an outliner. I tend to be a by-the-seat-of-my-pantser, which drives my best friend a little crazy. In my...

C.A. Lightfoot

Mar 23
2 min

Back in Migraine hell

Ugh. I mean, ugh. My brain is trying to get out of my skull. I've been on some medication for a while, but my insurance is doing its song...

C.A. Lightfoot

Mar 9
2 min

On pins and floorsensors

I need to watch Ocean's 11 again. And Ocean's 8. Anyway. I've sent my book, Dark Ember, to a few people for a first read. One of my...

C.A. Lightfoot

Mar 8
2 min

WWD: Path to Publication

Tonight, I took another class from Writing Workshops Dallas. I cannot recommend them enough. Since January of 2019, I've taken several...

C.A. Lightfoot

Mar 7
1 min

Thoughts

Well, I've been reading my first novel Fractured Guardian (I know, it's had like three titles, don't judge me) and I have to say, I'm...

C.A. Lightfoot

Mar 3
2 min

Don't know what to do with myself

Its so odd not having an active manuscript to work on. I don't have something poking me in the back every two or three minutes, bugging...

C.A. Lightfoot

Feb 26
2 min

I did it.

I keep saying those three words since yesterday at about 5:30am. Around that time, I finished the first draft of my second novel. I...

C.A. Lightfoot

Feb 20
1 min

Into the Web

So, I am going to actually activate the Patreon account I made like 3 years ago and put up a couple of my novels as web serials, with...

C.A. Lightfoot

Feb 18
1 min

Web Serial?

I'm considering posting a weekly web serial. I have an idea for a little novel-type thing with a North Texas, something about a siren and...

C.A. Lightfoot

Feb 18
1 min

Snow falling on Texas

Well, even if I haven't been online much because, I'm actually writing, I'm in an interesting predicament at the moment. Snow has fallen...

C.A. Lightfoot

Jan 11
1 min

Its Just Another Manic Monday

In other news, I had my first CAT scan yesterday. That was fun. I woke up Sunday morning with a sudden onset headache I could NOT get to...

C.A. Lightfoot

Jan 8
2 min

2k isn't bad

C.A. Lightfoot

Jan 6
2 min

Check In

C.A. Lightfoot

Jan 4
3 min

Happy New Year

C.A. Lightfoot

Dec 6, 2020
2 min

Again?

Guess who landed back in quarantine? Yeah, me. This time its only 10 days and I had to get tested for my last back surgery of the year...

C.A. Lightfoot

Nov 20, 2020
2 min

Quarantine

Well, it finally happened. I've been sort of waiting for it since February. Since I teach littles, it was only a matter of time before I...

C.A. Lightfoot

Oct 12, 2020
2 min

Once more, with feeling

So, it has been a while since I darkened the doorstep of my little corner of the web. Quite a lot has happened and almost none of has to...

C.A. Lightfoot

Sep 5, 2020
3 min

Excerpt from (Faithless) Guardian

Enjoy! The warmth of her friend’s presence heralded his arrival, even before he touched her. A familiar hand upped her shoulder, then...

C.A. Lightfoot

Sep 3, 2020
3 min

Excerpt from Dark Ember

Enjoy! Before Rex could continue, Helio moved on the bed. He stretched, belching a little lick of flame. Rhama turned to the little...

C.A. Lightfoot

Sep 1, 2020
2 min

Such disappointment

**sigh** I haven't written a damn thing in weeks. Its a combination of problems. I've been a 5 am writer for the last couple of years,...

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