In a world where magic hides in gemstones, one girl’s memory could change everything… if she survives first. Welcome to The Gemstone Collector! Zephyr is about to navigate dangerous enemies, magical treasures, and a world that refuses to play fair—all while keeping her wits and sarcasm intact. The ebook releases this Saturday, 2/14! If anything […]
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I never expected that a 15-year-old scribbling in a spiral notebook would someday turn into a 33-year-old preparing to publish her first book, but here I am. Since then I’ve written twelve books, each one teaching me something new, each one pushing me a little closer to the writer I wanted to become. I earned […]
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Lyla is traveling from one city to another to get ingredients for a cake she wants to bake when she is unexpectedly interrupted. A woman comes out of the forest handing her a letter that is asking Lyla to participate in a baking competition in the palace. Lyla accepts and finds herself in the palace about to show off her favorite frosted cranberry layered cake.
Read moreLife Update Since the last time I wrote a blog post I graduated from Western Washington University with my english creative writing degree and I went to the Denver Publishing Institute at University of Denver. Attending the Denver Publishing Institute was a great experience and if you are interested in a career in publishing I […]
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It has been a few months since I lost wrote a blog post. I have read quite a few books since the last time I checked on my blog. I have also returned to college to finish up my English degree with creative writing emphasis. That has been exciting and has really helped my writing […]
Read moreSince I last posted I finished writing the WIP I’ve been calling Forest (definitely not the title, just a placeholder in my mind until I come up with a real title). I started working on Forest at the beginning of the year. It’s the tenth book I’ve written in the last fifteen years. It was […]
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“Writing stories is a kind of magic, too,” Cornelia Funke, Inkheart. I just finished self-editing (round two of edits) a recent WIP which I currently have titled A History of Memory and Gemstones. This title is a working title and I will most likely end up changing it. This blog post took me a few […]
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“You fail only if you stop writing,” Ray Bradbury. I just finished reading The Successful Author Mindset: A Handbook For Surviving The Writer’s Journey by Joanna Penn. There was a lot to think about in this little book (141 pages). I enjoyed the content and that it was so short. It gave me a lot […]
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“Overnight success is almost always a myth. Half of this industry is luck, and half is the refusal to quit,” Victoria Schwab. I’m currently working on first edits of a WIP I finished writing last year. I’m also drafting a new book as I always want to be working on something new. While I’ve heard […]
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“No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world,” Robin Williams. Happy New Year! Wow, I haven’t updated this blog since July of 2022. This year I really do hope to be more consistent with updating my website. Since I last posted, I have finished writing a draft. My 2022 WIP […]
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