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Welcome back for Day 2 of sharing chapters in the lead up to book release day! This is a chapter/scene that was in my imagination since long before I finished writing Book 1. The cave... the goo... these specific characters... All of this has been on my mind for years. (There's only one other scene [...]
We are one month away from the launch of Book 2!! Time is FLYING, and I can’t believe we’re already this close! One of the most common questions I get is: “What’s the best way to support you?” Usually, the person asking means “Where should I buy it so you make the most money off [...]
The main question I have received since announcing Book 2 has been: “Was the writing process different this time? Has it felt different?” The answer is a resounding yes, and there is no better illustration than my ironic realization this morning. Let’s back up. For Book 1, I had a detailed spreadsheet with every different [...]
Kingdom was published one year ago today! I am so thankful for all of you who purchased, commented, left reviews, and spread the word. I have the very best people in my life! What a year it has been. Launching a book during a pandemic was not how I imagined it would be. (Has ANYTHING [...]
Writing and editing updates as we head into February!
The spacebar: I have a new appreciation for this unsung, overlooked hero of the writing world. My spacebar was driving me absolutely insane. About 10% of the time it either refused to enter any space at all, or it added two, which triggered autocorrect to add a period and capitalize my next word. I was [...]
Before I get into anything else, I just heard the sad news that my junior high English teacher, who was the first to tell me I had a talent for writing, passed away this week. I'm so thankful for her influence, humor, and red pen. My last email from her (just before I signed my [...]
Goodness gracious. It has been FOREVER since my last update, and there is a good reason for it! I have been spending just about every spare moment working on Book 2 of the Tales from Adia series, all while orchestrating a return to the dorms during a global pandemic (my "don't quit your day job" [...]
Sometimes I just have to get off my computer and use visual and tangible tools to get my brain organized. If you're anything like me, you have about 50 different drafts (all saved as "FinalFinalDraft27.ForRealThisTime-4"). Your characters have been running amok, and your spreadsheets of details are about 31% complete because you keep getting caught [...]
Hey, friend! Recently I've had a bunch of fellow authors reach out with their questions about the writing process. And I am LOVING it! I'm learning that I love sharing my resources just as much as I enjoyed researching and finding them. So, I'm going to use this space to discuss some of the most-asked-for [...]