Dear friends, As this last day of the year fast draws to an end (and my kiddos would be the first to remind me that it’s ALSO the end of a *decade*), I want to talk about something that I’ve been thinking about for a while. Which is weird… …because I can’t think of the [...]
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Will Rise From Ashes
If you follow me on Twitter or Facebook or if you follow this blog, you know I’m a huge fan of supporting other authors, and you're probably aware that I’ve already supported my good friend and author Jean M. Grant twice this year with two of her releases. Now join me in welcoming her back [...]
A Thousand Years to Wait Cover Reveal
It's here! It's here! It's finally here! One of the most highly anticipated moments in any author's journey is getting to see their cover art. My story is no different. I've been anxiously awaiting this beauty for months and I am not disappointed. So without further ado, I present to you...my cover. Like what you [...]
The BIG Announcement
A few months ago, I posted about two very exciting things. The first, I elaborated in my post—I got to see my name in print in the byline of an article on the front page. The second? Well, I kept the second a secret. But it’s been long enough and I’m ready to share. Without [...]
Owning It
A large part of succeeding as a writer boils down to your willingness to put in the time. Can you accept sitting at a desk, dreaming up worlds, typing (or scribbling) the words, and getting it done? The answer to these questions has always been a resounding yes for me, but I tend to fail [...]
Who Run the World?
One of the things I love most in young adult fantasy is how often I get to read from the point of view of a strong female protagonist. Too often in real life, it’s expected that young women will follow societal expectations and quietly follow their path through school, college, careers, motherhood, and whatever might [...]
A Writer in Waiting
My sink is full of dirty dishes, my dishwasher full of clean. The laundry needs to be moved to the dryer and the carpets could certainly use a vacuum. But I am a writer waiting on betas. Which means I must refresh my email exactly 12,483 times a day to see if anyone has left [...]
The Never Expected and Always Unthinkable
If you’ve been following me for a while, odds are good that you know the health crisis we’ve been through over the last year as my husband faced a scary pancreatic cancer diagnosis last spring. The kind of diagnosis you’re not supposed to get at 43. It was awful. It was traumatic. And until this [...]
Meet Author Ralph Walker
Hi guys and gals! One of the most exciting things for a writer is getting published! A close second is celebrating and promoting other writers who are getting published! And that's what I'm doing today. I 'met' author and architect Ralph Walker on Twitter about a year ago when I was getting ready to head [...]
Life by the Numbers
What is it about humans that makes us so quick to compare every aspect of our lives to others? We obsess over the numbers—sometimes becoming unwitting slaves to what those numbers represent. From the size of our paychecks to the size of our televisions (and other things…), we’re experts at using numbers in virtually every [...]
L. Ryan Storms 