Will Deathbringer be Ready for its Debut on April 25th?
Hi all! I just wanted to give you a quick update on the status of Deathbringer. I turned in the final edits yesterday! I’m a little obsessive when I go through my edits. Most authors would go through the highlighted areas and accept or reject the changes, but I’m not most authors. Nope, I have […]
#Writing and Research for BOOK SIX!
I’ve been hitting the edits for book six hard this week, and I thought I’d share what I’ve been up to. Swords play a big role in this book, and this particular sword needed to be something special. In draft one, I came up with a stereotypical sword and used it as a placeholder, although […]
Silverwitch Award Nomination!
I’m pleased to announce that Silverwitch has been nominated for the prestigious Whitney Award. Being nominated is such an honor. I feel grateful and humbled, but mostly extremely humbled. Past winners include Brandon Sanderson, Jennifer A Neilsen, and Tracy and Laura Hickman. Yeah, humbled. And scared. This is the third nomination for my Fairy […]
Two Words-Dragon Fight!
This scene is for my husband. He’s been begging me forever to write a dragon fight, so I finally did. For those who don’t know, my husband puts quite a bit of input into my stories. I go over every outline with him and he makes suggestions. Some of those suggestions even end up in […]
Why I felt depressed yesterday…and what made it better…
With the deaths of both Carrie Fisher and her mother, Debbie Reynolds, happening only a day apart, it’s hard not to feel sad or upset. Even Carrie Fisher struggled with bi-polar disorder and was an advocate for mental health–something that doesn’t get addressed nearly often enough. It’s true that we all get down for one […]
GOBLINWRAITH Release Day December 23rd!
Hi everyone! Releasing two books in one week has been a whirlwind of fun. Releasing two books in one week the week before Christmas has been crazy exciting–and I must admit, also a little crazy. But I am super excited about the release of Goblinwraith. It’s unique because it’s the only book of the Fairy […]
SILVERWITCH! Find out which scene was the hardest to write…
My emotions are always a mess on release day. I feel one part elated and the other part nervous as heck. Silverwitch is my personal favorite of the Fairy World MD books, but now I have to release it to the world and let it go out to many readers. Some will love it and some […]
What’s the Secret of Heidel’s Story? And an EXCERPT!
Want to know what secret I’ve been keeping? It may be hidden in Heidel’s Story… I know I’ve been pretty quiet about Goblinwraith (Heidel’s Story) but there is a reason. When I was writing Silverwitch, I came to a point where Heidel set off on her own quest for a section of the book, but […]
SECRET REVEALED: My #Writing Process
I recently received a message from a fan asking about my writing process, so I decided to divulge a closely kept secret and reveal the truth behind how I write a book. Fine, it’s not really a secret, but it sounds cooler that way, right? Getting started: When I started writing my first novel six years ago, […]
Celebrating Fall and a Bloodthorn Snippet…
Fall is one of my fave seasons and I am SO GLAD summer is over. No offense to summer, but it’s hot, my kids get bored, and now, I’m so ready for a change. What’s your favorite season? When we moved out to Wichita over a year ago, I didn’t realize Halloween was such a big […]