When I was getting ready to release my novella Nashua’s Choice, I pondered how to let readers know what kind…
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Gift of the Phoenix Featured as a “Notable Read” in Shelf Unbound
Go check out the Dec/Jan 2014 issue of Shelf Unbound. The folks over there, in partnership with Half Price Books,…
Continue reading →When I Tell People NOT to Read My Book
This doesn’t happen often, but I will occasionally steer someone away from my book, at least temporarily. Here are the…
Continue reading →Gift of the Phoenix Wins FOUR Awards!
Okay, this is just plain exciting. Gift of the Phoenix won an award in all four categories of the IBE…
Continue reading →Idaho Writers Guild and SCBWI Editing Workshop
Recently I had the privilege of participating in the Idaho Writers Guild and SCBWI (Society of Children’s Book Writers and…
Continue reading →Small Tips that Make a Big Difference: Preparing Your Manuscript for an Editor
In addition to my own fiction projects I have a small roster of editing clients. Sometimes they’re not sure how…
Continue reading →The Most Important Thing to Know Before Beginning NaNoWriMo
It’s about that time again. November 1st marks the beginning of the annual writing frenzy known as National Novel Writing…
Continue reading →Social Media: Fun or Futile? How I Decided to Get Real or Get Out
We authors are under a massive amount of pressure to build “author platforms.” It’s all about social media, they say.…
Continue reading →Semifinalist in Kindle Book Review’s Book of the Year Award
Exciting news! Gift of the Phoenix is a semifinalist in the speculative fiction category of Kindle Book Review’s Book of…
Continue reading →Short Story Wins Award
Guess whose short story won Honorable Mention in IDAHO Magazine’s Short Story contest? “The Chocolate Shoe” was inspired by the…
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