Writing Relevance
Life is funny. It's even ridiculous from time to time, and I take particular joy in placing such moments in my fiction. From Megan waking up to an unknown cat nestled against her, to Trenna obstinately reassuring her daughter that domesticity was never her strong suit, to my newest WIP where a stubborn dog gets … Continue reading Humor
A great many changes have occurred over the last couple of years and it seems that they are catching up to me now. The momentum that carried me through several novels has faltered and I find myself scrambling to get words on the page. This has, in fact, happened to me before and the only … Continue reading That Listless Place
This month, we have been invited to post a snippet of our work in lieu of our round robin discussions. However, I don't have anything seasonally appropriate just yet. Instead, I am going to be brazen and shove a rough draft up here. This is from my current work in progress, which is tentatively titled … Continue reading Snippets and Things – December 2019 Round Robin
September 25th is fast approaching! Available September 25th! In case you were wondering, that's the official release date for my newest novel The Haunting of Tessa Pines. Which is perfect because as the title suggests, there are ghosts in it, making this time of year ideal for reading. I love autumn. I love the smells, … Continue reading The Haunting of Tessa Pines – Release Shenanigans
This month we're sharing excerpts of our work that relate to travel or vacation. And because I'm in the middle of a new work, you get a tiny taste of One Big Werewolf Wedding. The title is obviously in the works. And thanks to my stepmother, who requested I visit steampunk again, I have opted … Continue reading August Round Robin – Travel Teasers
To be honest, I use the events of every day happenings in my novels all the time. I thrust unfortunate events like locking one's keys in the ignition or stabbing one's hand onto my characters because I find it endlessly entertaining and because it helps unite the reader to my character. Maybe you've never stabbed … Continue reading Verisimilitude – June Round Robin
Dear Reader, If you've picked up one my novels I hope you are either enjoying it, or loved it so much you have long since finished reading. I understand not every novel is going to be loved by the people who pick it up, but I hope that somewhere in the journey I touched on … Continue reading Dear Reader… (May 2019 Round Robin)
Not to sound too much like a prude but I blushed my way through my first intimate scene. All I could think was that my mother was going to read this and the next time I see her there will be that long, awkward moment when she tells me she liked the book and then … Continue reading Love and Relationships – February 2019 Round Robin
There's a moment in every book where you're so close to the end you can taste it and suddenly you lose all talent you ever possessed. Poof! Gone in an instant. Or at least, this is what happens to me. It's different for every writer, but it seems universal that we all come to a … Continue reading Near The End
Last week I noted the things that I managed to complete in 2018 - which was a lot and I'm still patting myself on the back for a good year. I recognize that only die-hard fans really care about this stuff, and for those of you out there who count yourselves among this rare breed … Continue reading Wherein I Forecast 2019 (Writing-wise, of course)
