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A Special Announcement Hi Reader! Is it already June? Wow. So, here's the thing: in March, I started in a new role at my day job. I may have slightly underestimated how much the promotion would cut into the time I spent creating new worlds and sharing them with you. (Okay, "slightly" is a massive understatement.) I miss you! And I'm still working on bringing you delightfully dark stories and book recommendations to lose yourself in. For now though, I simply can't do so monthly. I hope you'll...

10 months ago • 1 min read

Hi Reader! Have you ever wondered what all goes into taking an idea and transforming it into pages of entertainment? Every writer has a different process, and that process can vary widely depending on any number of factors. Today, I'd like to share a little bit about my first step in any brand new project: free-writing. Usually, I'll start with a half-formed idea for a character, or a setting, or an interesting sequence of events. I prefer to free-write by hand in one of my notebooks. (I've...

over 1 year ago • 2 min read

Hi Reader! I hope summer has treated you well. I know I thoroughly enjoyed mine. I made significant progress on my novel revision (approximately 160 pages into an estimated 560 pages of "write-in"), spent some quality time with my husband, and relaxed as much as possible. Alas, summer has come to an end. With September, my university classes have resumed, so between that and the day job, my writing time will be scant for most of the next eight months. Also, focusing on my novel revision means...

over 1 year ago • 1 min read

Greetings Reader! I hope June has treated you well! Tuesday was an exciting day for me, since that's when the paperback edition of Souls of the Broken & the Damned went live on Amazon. So, if you're like me and prefer to flip physical pages over swiping a screen, here's your first chance to read any of my published work in book form. In other news, the revision on my novel continues its slow progression. After re-balancing my other life obligations, I'm still hoping have it finished so I can...

almost 2 years ago • 1 min read

Hello again Reader! It's been a quiet month for me creatively, though life really stood up and demanded my attention. The last several weeks consisted of a couple family emergencies, including the loss of my beloved grandmother, followed by frantic efforts to catch up with my university coursework. I must say I am incredibly grateful for the time off I've had between day jobs to process recent events. That said, I have not made any progress on my novel this month. Although, in case you missed...

about 2 years ago • 1 min read

Greetings Reader! I always try to give my subscribers a bit of a heads up for new releases, so you are the first to receive the active link to my first Amazon Kindle release, "Souls of the Broken & the Damned." It looks like it went live this morning! This collection includes all the stories previously released on my website, plus three whole new stories. I hope you'll check it out, and share this news with anyone you think would enjoy the anthology. I also plan to have physical editions...

about 2 years ago • 1 min read

Welcome Reader! Thank you for subscribing to updates on my latest projects! I know how busy life is these days, so I promise not to send news more than once a month without a very good reason, but I hope to make this as valuable to you as you are to me. Knowing I have folks like you interested in what I’m working on helps keep me focused and productive. Your feedback matters! If you see something you like, or think is a little strange, (well, let’s face it – most of my stuff is a little...

over 2 years ago • 2 min read

Greetings Reader! I thought I'd start this month's update with a bit of reflection. I had aimed to submit written work for consideration in at least ten publishing opportunities last year...I only submitted six times. However, when it came to my first novel, my goal was to finish the first draft by the end of the year. Not only did I finish that first draft, and start outlining the second and third books in the trilogy, I made significant headway in revising that first manuscript too! I have...

over 2 years ago • 1 min read

Greetings Reader! Here's what's new since last we spoke: In case you missed it, I released Slave Innovations, a companion to Techno Solutions, on my site the last week of November. I've decided there will be at least one more story in this world, and once that one is ready to go, I will be assembling my first small collection of stories for Amazon. (I've decided to hold off releasing To Mend a Broken Limb on Amazon at least until these others are ready.) After that release, expect to see the...

over 2 years ago • 1 min read

Greetings Reader! Here's what's new since last we spoke: Since last month I have been focused primarily on revision work for my first novel. My goal is to have it revised and ready to start querying agents by the end of March 2022. (It would be sooner, but the full-time day job has to take priority for now.) I have done a few smaller projects though. My social media followers may recognize this painting: I was unconvinced by how this one turned out, so I put it to a vote, and between TikTok,...

over 2 years ago • 1 min read
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