Hi ,An Update on Faerie Fallen and its Sequel(Subtitle: I Have a New Pen Name!)Some of you have read my romantic fantasy novel, Faerie Fallen ... and you may be waiting for the sequel!I have an announcement that affects the future of this series.Over...

Hi ,My Favorite Piece of Christmas DecorYears ago, my husband's parents visited Vermont, and they came back with a gorgeous marble nativity set for us. I love it so much! We have some decorations that we don't use every single year, but setting this...

Hi ,100 Books in 2023A couple of years ago, I started doing the Goodreads Reading Challenge. It's simple—I set a yearly reading goal for myself, and throughout the year, I track how close I am. I can adjust the goal as needed. This is about having fu...

Hello all,Jason was diagnosed with stomach cancer on May 17, 2023—six months and two days ago. We're so grateful for the excellent care he's gotten over the past half a year.When his every-other-week treatments started in June, they threw lots of med...

Hi ,My Prettiest Book InteriorRecently, there was an author conference in Vegas. I didn't go, but a fellow author, Steph Pajonas, posted a photo on Facebook of a booth being run by Vellum, the formatting software I use. Imagine my surprise when I saw...

Hi ,Our Weekend GetawayMy family and I took a four-day getaway this weekend (returning yesterday). We went to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. None of us had ever been there, and it was beautiful! Here are a couple of pictures that I hope will make you...

Hi all!I've done close to 20 narrations samples so far. I appreciate all the feedback I've gotten from those whose samples I've completed!My schedule has been particularly full the last couple of weeks. I'm still working on these, just a bit slower t...

Hi ,Bookish Halloween "Costume"I didn't really wear a costume this year on Halloween ... but I did wear a t-shirt I reserve just for that day! So maybe we could say I dressed up as a bookworm? (That's not a stretch!)Hope you enjoyed Halloween, if you...

Hi ,Five-Year Book BirthdayFive years ago today, I released my first book!Facing the Sun is book 1 of a clean YA fantasy trilogy. It's got a cool magical system, a bit of sweet romance, and some fun action too. If you've never checked it out, here's...

Hi ,Eclipse shadowsLast weekend's solar eclipse was an 89% eclipse for our city. We loved looking at it through our eclipse glasses ... but we also got a kick out of the crescent-shaped shadows where the sun shone through the trees!Isn't science gran...