Why Is Seren Thirty?One of the questions I've been asked recently is:Why did you make Seren nearly thirty?The short answer?I got a little tired of all my fantasy heroines being young enough to be my granddaughter.The longer answer is a bit more inter...

Every time gas prices start climbing, people begin paying attention in a different way.Not just at the pump.In their routines. Their budgets. Their stress levels. Their jobs.Because rising gas prices are never really just about gas prices. They force...

Thank you.No really.I want to take a moment to thank you for being part of the first handful of people to wander into not only my author journey, but an entire world that sprang from my wild imagination.I guess the people in my past who told me I “li...

You may or may not be aware of something pretty interesting that's happening right now.Young people are buying used iPods. Vinyl records. Film cameras. Flip phones. Actual alarm clocks.At first glance, it feels a little ironic. A little retro. Maybe...

Have you noticed that people are getting quieter about their paychecks lately?  Not because they’re satisfied with what they are making. Because they are afraid to rock the boat. Why? Think about it. Every day we are being told th...

There was a time when I was absolutely certain I was going to be a writer.Fourth grade. That’s where it started. Inspired by Nancy Drew.I loved it. The stories, the characters, the feeling of creating something out of nothing. It felt like I had foun...

The headlines about work this week have been hard to ignore.Not just because they’re shocking but because they’re starting to feel familiar.I keep catching myself reading these stories and thinking, that’s extreme…and then immediately wondering...

We’re living in a weird moment when it comes to AI right now. We’re caught between being told we need to learn to use AI or risk being left behind… while also being harshly judged if it even looks like we’re using it.Good punctuation?Good grammar?Exc...

There’s been a shift in the kinds of conversations I’ve been having lately.It usually starts with something practical, but you can tell that’s not really the point. There’s something sitting underneath it that doesn’t quite get said… at least not rig...

People love to romanticize working from home.It’s usually portrayed as someone peacefully typing away with a cup of coffee while sunlight streams through a window and productivity just magically happens.The reality is a little different.I’ve been wor...