Why still read young adult fantasy, and even middle grade, when you’re an adult? C. S. Lewis has a famous quote about writing children’s books. He stated, “I am almost inclined to set it up as a canon that a children’s story which is enjoyed only by...

Dear Friends This week, I finally did it. I finished the self-edits of Book 1 of Swan Song AND sent the manuscript off to my developmental editor. Yes! Not quite party time yet. There’s still LOTS of work to do. But it is a huge step toward clic...

Dear Friends,This last weekend, I did something I promised myself I wouldn’t do when it came to my writing… I almost gave up. Not writing itself. The business side. The posting reels and prepping drafts and worrying about budgets and findin...

Dear Friends, Have you ever had a month that was a complete whirlwind…and yet when you try to recap it, you feel like you actually didn’t do that much? That was July for me. :P I DID get to finally enjoy a few weeks of not doing much f...

Life of a #MommyAuthorUPDATESLast weekend felt completely surreal. I woke up to the normal morning bustle of a house filled with small people. Bottle for baby. Breakfast prep. Should I get dressed first? Nah, might as well eat. Somewhere in the backg...