,A New Take on Beauty and the Beast(Read what I’ve Published So Far For Free!)Time for some big news!I just launched a serial story (I’m releasing three short “episodes” a week) called Beauty and Deceit. It’s Beauty and the Beast meets The Bachelor/T...
,Thanks so much for downloading Straw into Gold: A Rumpelstiltskin Faerie Tale Retelling. I hope you enjoyed it if you've had the chance to read it!I'm super excited to announce that I have another faerie tale retelling for you.Anyone love Beauty and...
,My Favorite Story (and it’s Free!)Last year, I wrote a romantic Rumpelstiltskin retelling—gender-swapped, with a female Rumpelstiltskin. I think this short story (that takes about an hour to read) is my favorite that I’ve ever written. It was publis...
,Half My Life!Last weekend, my husband and I celebrated our 22nd wedding anniversary! I’m 44—that means that later this year, I will officially have been married half my life. Pretty cool. I’ll try not to wax too poetic, but Jason is my favorite pers...
,Four Audiobooks in OneAt the end of October, I released the four-in-one audiobook, The Magic Eaters: The Complete Fantasy Trilogy Plus Prequel. I put my heart into this series, and it’s so gratifying to see it being picked up by re...
,A French Holiday CelebrationIn France, on the first Sunday after January 1, they celebrate Epiphanie (also known as Three Kings’ Day). They eat galette des rois (king cake—but not the New Orleans kind). Inside is a charm.Our exchange student, Lucie,...
,Happy holidays from my family to you!Our Christmas didn’t turn out exactly as expected—my parents had to postpone their trip here. But it’ll be wonderful once they get to come, and I loved spending the holiday with my husband, kids, and exchange stu...
,It’s gonna be HOW hot on Christmas?I live in the Austin, Texas area, and our weather in the winter can be all over the place. This winter, we’ve had a surprising number of warm days. But imagine my surprise when I saw how warm it’s projected to be o...
,Wanna Hear Me Sing?I got a little silly and recorded a video of me singing a version of Favorite Things (from The Sound of Music), adapted to describe my book. Click here or on the image below to watch it on TikTok!And that brings me to the big poin...
,I'm sorry! I sent the previous email to only a portion of my list, so some of you are getting this twice—but I wanted to make sure you all got it at least once. And I forgot a subject line the first time. Too much multitasking! Here's the email I me...