First, the sad news: ANC’s hardcover is leaving. A Noble Comfort was my first published novel, written and published during what was for various reasons a very difficult time for me. Because of this, some things were rushed and didn’t get the attenti...
I did this tag years ago when C.G. Drews @ Paper Fury created it, and recently Katie @ I’m Charles Baker Harris brought it back, which reminded me I wanted to do it again. Kate @ Once Upon an Ordinary once again reminded me this week (as of writing t...
{ Quick note: The FINAL round of voting for the OUAP Awards ends TODAY, and my book is still in the running for Best Debut! You can vote here. } I’m a huge fan of (nonmagical) fairytale retellings and love writing them, so when I saw this tag, I had...
A Noble Comfort, my debut novel, has advanced to the FINAL ROUND in the Once Upon a Pen 2025 Awards!! This round closes February 20th (Friday) and ANC is currently in the running as Best Debut of 2025—during its birthday month!! If you want to vote i...
If you're here for the gift, scroll to the end of the News section :) I came across a Thread (on Threads, naturally) earlier this year that said they bought themselves an ice-cream cake just because they were an adult and had the money, and instantly...
Well, cupcakes, it’s February. I’m not ready for a whole month to have passed, but I’m also thankful we’re one month closer to spring. Now it’s eleven more months till my birthday though… ;P BUT FIRST: an announcement: the FINAL round of voting for t...
It’s day 3, “last but not least,” as they say. Or perhaps it’s “the best saved for last.” Anyways, we are on the last day of this new party by the lovely Kate, and I’m already excited for next year. If it happens. Ahem. No, totally didn’t get caught...
Welcome back to day 2!!! I’m sure you already saw my post yesterday, but in case you didn’t, this sweet little party is hosted by the darling Kate from Once Upon an Ordinary and is all about encouraging each other to finally tackle that TBR pile. Or...
Y’ALL! I have been waiting for this party for so long!!! Isn’t it so cute and pretty and pink?! 🥹 And it’s all about TBRs… ah! Let’s get right into it. This party is hosted by my sweet friend Kate @ Once Upon an Ordinary—you might remember her from...
If you recall, my debut novel, A Noble Comfort, was nominated for the Once Upon a Pen 2025 Awards last year. I’m thrilled to announce we received enough nominations to advance to the semi-finals! The second round opened Monday and closes February 9th...
Okay, that may be a bit of a stretch for the title, but it's the first thing that came to mind. Sue me for knowing Anne of Green Gables too well. This is not the regular monthly newsletter, which is incoming, but merely an announcement that my debut...
{ Quick note: Round 2 voting for the OUAP Awards just opened! You can vote here. } So, I have an announcement for you guys. After years of holding out, I caved. I love tags. So much. Which is why I started doing some on my bookstagram instead of my...
Have you ever written a letter to yourself? At some point in my childhood I was gifted a scrapbook which encouraged me to write down all sorts of things about myself. At the end of the book it provided an envelope and suggested writing a letter to yo...
If you're anything like me, the Christmas holidays are currently invading your inbox. It's been a long day, so forgive me if I'm not as coherent as I should be, but I wanted to share a bit of encouragement that I've been thinking over lately. I told...
It’s 1:05 in the afternoon, and I’ve started this newsletter over again three times because I suffer from a delusion that everything I write must be perfect. I was anxious to finish so I can pull out a film and do my cross-stitching, but as I typed o...
