Where I Was 10 Years Ago as a Writer
10 years ago, I was a baby writer getting ready to accomplish her biggest dream: publishing a book! Here’s a peek at who I was back then.
A Symphony of Cicadas
Cover reveal! And publish date for Come Here, Cupcake!
After months and months of blood, sweat and tears, working with an awesome story team, lots and lots of revisions, being talked off the ledge, more tears and a few cupcakes, I can finally announce the date you can expect to have Come Here, Cupcake in your hot little hands! Drum roll please….. OCTOBER 5TH! …
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FREE novel! And some updates.
This is the very first book I ever published, and I’m offering it as a free download for a limited time. I hope you take advantage of this offer! bit.ly/SymphonyOfCicadas A few things to know: A Symphony of Cicadas is a standalone/sequel called Forever Thirteen. You don’t have to read A Symphony of Cicadas to …
99 cent books, and more.
First bit of news: Forever Thirteen is 99 cents TODAY ONLY. Get it here —-> http://amzn.to/1o6hMwL A Symphony of Cicadas is too. —-> http://amzn.to/1bM5s2u You could totally download both of them today and be set for your weekend reading. I’m also posting new chapters of A Symphony of Cicadas for free over at Wattpad. …
Back on the grid
You must have thought I disappeared off the face of the planet. Or maybe you didn’t notice I was gone. In either way, I’ve been missing in action from my blog, my newsletter, and offering only random updates on social media. I blame it on several things. The first and foremost, my computer died a …
How I solved my computer dilemma
This week I’ve been plugging away on the third and final installment of the “Forever After” series, the prelude to A Symphony of Cicadas and Forever Thirteen. This novel (working title is Prelude to Forever) will tell the story of John and Rachel, focusing on when they met and what it was like for them …
What the judge had to say about A Symphony of Cicadas
A few months ago, I sent my book, A Symphony of Cicadas, to the “21st Annual Writer’s Digest Annual Self-Published Book Awards.” I had high hopes of placing, but mostly I was anxious about the promised commentary from the judge. Well, I didn’t place. And I’ll admit, I was totally bummed out. I forgot all …
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So I’ll reach up to the sky and pretend that I’m a Spaceman
I became aware of the possibilities that lay before me as I floated free from my earthbound body. The space that Joey once described to me was out here, and I had the ability to see it all. Earth, in the far away distance, shone at me like a star in the sky. The giant …
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He’s leaving home…
“Damn it, Sam! You don’t have a lock because then I’d never see you! Why can’t you just do what I tell you to do?” John shouted. I could see the sparks in the air as Sam broke, something snapping inside of him after months of walls upon walls being built up between them. “Because …
Step-teenagers and the silent treatment
It was the game he played whenever John acted as someone with more authority than a roommate who fed Sam and paid all the bills. Instead of fighting his father, Sam would just keep his mouth shut and react as if no one were speaking to him at all. “I don’t think he can hear …