D. L. Finn

Biography

D.L. Finn is an independent California local, who encourages everyone to embrace their inner child. She was born and raised in the foggy Bay Area, but in 1990 relocated with her husband, kids, dogs and cats to the Sierra foothills in Nevada City, CA. She immersed herself in reading all types of books, but especially loved romance, horror and fantasy. She always treasured creating her own reality on paper. Finally, being surrounded by towering pines, oaks and cedars, her creativity was cradled until it bloomed. Her creations vary from children’s books, young adult fantasy, adult paranormal romance to an autobiography with poetry. She continues on her adventure with an open invitation to her readers to join her.

Books

Tree Fairies and Their Short Stories
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 23,270. Language: English. Published: May 26, 2021. Categories: Fiction » Children’s books » Paranormal, Fiction » Children’s books » Fiction
It’s 1969, and twelve-year-old Daniel Burns is camping in the redwood forest with his family. The family is sleeping soundly in their secluded tent when Danny wakes up and finds his sister, Colette, is missing. Assuming she went to use the outhouse, he goes after her. When he finds his sister, they discover there is a thin veil between reality and fantasy. Plus, two fairy short stories!
Dolphin's Cave
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 65,930. Language: English. Published: December 8, 2020. Categories: Fiction » Children’s books » Fiction, Fiction » Young adult or teen » Fantasy
The dream always begins the same way for fifteen-year-old Coral Dover. She enters the ocean alone and ends up in a cave on the back of a dolphin. It’s happened every night for the last eight years since her parents disappeared. Coral longs to visit the place where her parents’ plane went down, and she finally gets her wish when her aunt takes her on a working vacation to Hawaii. When Coral notices
I Wouldn't Be Surprised: A Short Story
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 8,050. Language: English. Published: July 21, 2020. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Short stories, Fiction » Fantasy » Paranormal
Do you ever wish you could take back your words? Janice and Dale Hart sat around the dinner table laughing at silly “I wouldn’t be surprised” jokes that included UFOs, Bigfoot, hand-delivered food, and serial killers. A week later, an innocent plate of food is left on Dale’s truck in the middle of the night. That’s only the beginning, and the presents go from harmless to life-threatening. Will the
This Last Chance
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 80,180. Language: English. Published: June 2, 2020. Categories: Fiction » Romance » Paranormal » General, Fiction » Fantasy » Paranormal
Six months after Amber’s sister is brutally murdered, she’s still looking for answers, and now someone is stalking her and no one believes her. Nester the evildwel, whose entire existence has been feeding on fear and pain, is seeking help from the angel who’s protecting Amber. Nester and Amber need answers. The worlds of good and evil clash, and the outcome will determine who survives.
Red Eyes in the Darkness: A Short Story
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 8,330. Language: English. Published: June 26, 2019. Categories: Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Supernatural, Fiction » Fantasy » Short stories
What happens when you’re living the good life after retirement and your world suddenly turns upside down? Will and Cass Henderson learn the truth after a family member is murdered, but no one believes them because they’re the prime suspects. The Hendersons have a red-eyed killer in the family, and they’re next on its kill list.
A Long Walk Home: A Christmas Novelette
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 10,080. Language: English. Published: November 7, 2018. Categories: Fiction » Holiday » Christmas
All alone on Christmas Eve, Kenzie was feeling the betrayal of her recent break-up. While the sky was heavy with the dark clouds of an impending storm, she walked home from work to clear her head. Lost in her memories, Kenzie was completely unaware she was being followed by a man with green-eyes. Was this not-so-human being the good or evil that lurked around her? On the most magical night of the
The Button
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 89,830. Language: English. Published: September 12, 2018. Categories: Fiction » Romance » Paranormal » General, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Supernatural
Lynn Hill left a difficult childhood behind when she turned eighteen. The 1980s were going to be the beginning of a great life. Then what started as an ordinary evening out with her best friend, Stacy, turns into a nightmare. Lynn must learn to trust again. Her survival depends on it in this paranormal thriller.
Bigfoot: A Short Story
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 3,590. Language: English. Published: July 13, 2018. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Short stories, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Supernatural
Can you believe everything you read? Steve must answer that question when he finds a strange blog while searching for his friend’s address. It was crazy to consider the government would poison a lake to find Bigfoot—and Steve wasn’t crazy. But, there were also some truths weaved into this unbelievable tale. Steve began to question his comfortable reality as he kept reading.
This Second Chance
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 85,060. Language: English. Published: September 17, 2017. Categories: Fiction » Romance » Paranormal » General
Newly married Rachael Battaglia finally had it all. The only detail that stained Rachael’s perfect wedding was a gift she received. It was the exact present that her late abusive ex-husband had given her on their wedding day — a snow globe. This is a tale of love, past relationships, angels, evil, and redemption. Will Rachael find her happy ending, or will evil win?
Elizabeth's War
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 36,410. Language: English. Published: September 8, 2016. Categories: Fiction » Children’s books » Historical / United States / 20th Century
It’s April of 1917, and World War I has reached Elizabeth’s family on their wheat farm in North Dakota. Although the battles are being fought overseas, the war has affected her in ways she couldn’t have imagined. Elizabeth is thrust into a new role after her brother and father leave the farm to do their part in the war. And she’s only eleven years old!
No Fairy Tale: The Reality of a Girl Who Wasn't a Princess and Her Poetry
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 31,490. Language: English. Published: July 16, 2016. Categories: Nonfiction » Biography » Autobiographies & Memoirs, Poetry » Contemporary Poetry
You are invited into D.L. Finn's life, written through a princess’s viewpoint. This entire narrative is the author’s reality from childhood through adulthood. While Ms. Finn shares her story, thoughts, poetry and photographs, she maintains the privacy of those involved.