Serialized stories! Amazon just announced a new reading experience called Vella. Authors can publish serialized stories and readers can buy 'tokens' to continue reading after the first three episodes. Think Wattpad but (maybe) less fanfiction.

I'd love to hear your thoughts on this - shoot me an email!

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Star Series! Get some inside details on the brand new series coming May 25!

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WIP

Oh... oh no.

This is my life now. I like to bounce between projects so I'll be working on book 2 in the Star Series and this new project (epic fantasy) I'm currently calling THE CURSE OF BROKEN SHADOWS.

The Prince sighed, offering a polite bow to a young woman who had the markings of an herbal affinity. “A smile would lessen their hesitations. When you glare like you’re going to burn down their forest, they’re going to think you want to burn down their forest.”

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So, for the sake of his friend, Cason pushed the edges of his lips upward.

Serill snorted after he turned to the Captain, spitting his drink back into his cup. “Oh, gods. Don’t smile. It’s worse.”

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Question of the Week:

Next week's blog will be an interview with my dear friend Katie Zaber!

Keep sending those questions for my Warrior series wrap party on May 11! I've got quite a few and they are delightful! You can also email me and let me know what's going on in your life and maybe something you're excited about this week.

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