When I was publishing my first book, my sister sent me this shirt:It says, “Pay no attention to my browsing history. I’m a writer, not a serial killer.”It’s perfect for those times when I Google things like how long it takes to strangle someone to de...
To be honest, I’m a little down right now. I’m struggling with how high our COVID-19 numbers are in Texas. I’m grieving the loss of a normal school year for my kids.But at least I have something cheerful to share with you! Today’s email is all FREE B...
,Monday morning, I was getting dressed. My dog knows the signs, and he sat on my bed, ears perked up. I could almost hear him saying, “Hey, Mama, you gettin’ dressed? Wanna go on a walk, Mama?”Spoiler alert: we went on a walk.Ollie is our family’s th...
Hi, ,First of all, I'm so sorry if you're getting this twice. I made a mistake in my first version and only sent it to a small fraction of the list.I've started a new blog series highlighting grammar errors I see frequently when beta reading. The fir...
Hi, ,I've started a new blog series highlighting grammar errors I see frequently when beta reading. The first installment is up. It goes into detail on how to use proper punctuation with dialogue tags and action tags. I see errors in this area in a l...
,Hi, and thanks for signing up for my Super-Fan emails.I’ve got a lot of “worldbuilding” details written down for The Magic Eaters Trilogy, but many of those details never make it into the books. I’m excited to share some of them with you in these em...
,I was in my early- to mid-twenties when I first read the series. I was entranced. A futuristic story about humans who’d spread through the galaxy. Mind-bending sci-fi elements. At least one of the books was out of print, and I was thrilled to f...
The dragon’s flight curved smoothly—left, right, left again. Nora got the feeling he was pondering his answer. Finally, he said, We did not fall into love.But you do love each other—I can see it.We did not fall into love, Nora-human. We fought into l...
Hi, ,Thank you!Why? At some point, you bought a signed copy of one (or more) of my books. Your support means so much to me.The ebook version of The Vine Eater, Book 2 of the Magic Eaters Trilogy, releases next week. (Insert happy dance!) Signed...
Want to hear about the best/worst typo I’ve published?When I sent out The Frost Eater to early reviewers in late 2019, one of them sent me a typo that dozens of other people missed. You may have to read it a few times before you see the mistake, but...