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Book news, sneak peeks, and notes from the writing desk—278 posts.
Story Behind a Story
I don’t think I ever actually told the story of how Songs for Libby came about. And seeing as how we’re coming up on the…
Deadlines and Brilliance
I’m more than half way through my rough draft of Elise Wolfe’s story. Now that I’ve had a year to adjust to all of my…
What’s Next?
Let’s talk about the projects that I have in the works. By the time I was finishing up books 1-3 of The Tales of Winberg…
Head or Heart?
Take emotion out of it. This is advice commonly given to encourage people to look at just the facts. Engage the logical brain and reevaluate…
Tea Party—Jane Austen Style
Well, my six weeks of preparations for this tea party finally came to fruition last Tuesday. It was super fun to be there with a…
Create Differently
Since releasing my Tales of Winberg series, I have taken a little breather from writing. But, being the creative person I am, it’s important for…
The One Essential Element
A couple weeks ago, I was contacted by a friend who had a friend whose middle-school daughter needed to interview an author. So she and…
A Book That Will Steal Your Heart
Happy Release Day to The Swindler’s Daughter! I’m so excited for you all to have a chance to get to know Miriam and Rowan. This…
Striving for Zen
This post has pretty much nothing to do with writing. You have been warned. I’m tense. Every day. All the time. Constant tension. If you…
Apologies.
Sorry for those who received an email that was a repeat of last week’s newsletter. I am switching to a different newsletter service that will…
The Sanity (or Insanity) in Self-Publishing
Hello, my darlings! I’m so happy to announce that Cloaked in Scarlet is published and available in both paperback and ebook! Obviously this book comes
Connections and Cover Reveal
How do we connect with others? What kind of connection do we crave? What kind of connection are others satisfied with? When it comes to
ARG, Mateys! It’s ARC time!
I pirate-ified my title as a reminder that Hooked is released! Yay! Such a happy little thought. If you haven’t grabbed it, it’s up for
When Thoughts Are All You Have
I don’t often comment on current events, but I believe in the power of words, so here we go. It’s not pretty or poetic, but
Paperback and Freebie
Hello, friends. Just a quick note to let you know TWO things. #1: Saving Marilee is FREE now through Sunday. Since my Tales of Winberg
Special Pre-order Price
All right, my friends. Second star to the right, and straight on till morning! March 8th is the day! HOOKED is out and available in
Picture Moments
For the past eight years I’ve been trying to figure out what it is about Just Ella that resonates with my readers. Because it does.
2021 Ended
The end of another year. I’m constantly reminding myself to take a chill pill each time I remember that I went an entire calendar year
At Summer’s End
This summer has been…I’m not sure how to describe it. Maybe that’s because the last week has chewed me up and spit me out. If
A Not-so-master Class
First, an update, because I realize that’s likely what y’all are most interested in. My Tales of Winberg series is coming along. The manuscripts for…
Tales of Winberg?
With my next series being fairytale retellings, and a spin-off series from my Dalthia series, I was originally thinking of calling the series Tales from…
Walking the Tight Trope
I’ve been thinking about character tropes and point of view. What’s the link between the two? Well, that’s the realization I had. Many of the…
FREE: All That Stands Between Us
My books aren’t free often, so take advantage!
Any Happy Little Thought
Hello friends, I hope your Thanksgivings celebrations were lovely and safe. A couple weeks ago, I mentioned my plan to write a trilogy of fairy