Living in the moment and bookish updates

Every book I write is a labor of love. The hardest part for me has always been marketing. I have taken countless courses and workshops, read so many books, and listened to hours of podcasts. The pervading truth I've come to believe is success is different for everyone. Even #1 NYT Bestsellers can't always explain the alchemy that led to their success. I believe it's part luck, part insanely hard work and commitment, with a sprinkling of talent. Ironically enough, talent isn't always the deciding factor, but that's another story. As my friend Mel and I always say before a release: "Here we go again. Let's see if this one sticks!"

Two weeks until Bound Beauty’s Release!

I finally finished Bound Beauty! After a rigorous round of rewrites and edits, I'm excited to share the final result with y'all this coming month. We're actually a little over two weeks away, now. And because this is Book 3, and I really want to give it an extra fun send-off, I'm going all in for this release. Interested in helping out and helping me spread the word?

Silver Hollow has a new cover!

Welcome back to another writerly wittering update, friend! Let's be honest, this is more of a monthly than a weekly series, and has been for some time. Alas, I'm far too lazy to change the title, and it serves as a long-standing goal of mine. Maybe future me will finally get this whole scheduling thing right? Someday when I'm not chasing a toddler around the house... On that note, let's talk about the Borderland Saga and Silver Hollow!

When life kicks you in the … you know

Hello friends, and welcome back to the blog that just won't quit - thirteen (thirteen???) years later. Yes, in the face of more popular social platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, and Substack (probably ten others I'm too old to know about) โ€” I am stubbornly plodding along.

Silver Hollow is FREE for 2 Days Only!

Silver Hollow is FREE for 2 days only! Grab your free copy today or tomorrow while the sale lasts. The Borderlands Saga books are all on KU in case you weren't aware, so please be sure to check out Silver Hollow and the sequels: Blackbriar Cove & Dalriada Valley!

Bound Beauty Update

To those of you who have been patiently waiting for the next in my Wylder Tales series, I wanted to thank you so much for your support, and to apologize for yet another delay. Because I had already been forced to push back my pre-order's release date on Amazon, I ran out of additional dates and had to take down my listing today. This doesn't mean I won't release Bound Beauty period, just that we're looking at a summer release instead of spring.

12 Days of Christmas Giveaway!

I recently had the opportunity to meet #bookstagrammer, Gabriella Rivera (@gabriellariverawrites). While chatting with her about Craving Beauty and the bookish world, we came up with the idea of combining our platforms to share the 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway. We hope you enjoy and wish you the best of luck!

Dalriada Valley Paperback Edition is Live!

Now Available through KDP! Grab Your Copy Today! Behind the Scenes I had a surreal moment recently when my sister-in-law reached out to share that her mother was reading the 2012 edition of Silver Hollow. Besides the usual embarrassmentย I feel when someone reads my older work, I was surprised to learn her mom was in... Continue Reading →

Want to read Blackbriar Cove?

If you've read Silver Hollow, or been wanting to read it (it's free on Amazon, whoop!) we're now offering reader copies of Blackbriar Cove. I am so excited to share and hope you will enjoy reading it as much as I loved writing it, friend.

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