**A girls trip in Boise. When they saw my books, they insisted on a pic. Their excitement was fun, since…
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Do Not Disturb – Writing in Progress
That’s pretty much the theme around my house these days. You see, I’m in the middle of final edits for…
Continue reading →What It Means to Be Authentic
I was having a bit of a crisis not too long ago. You see, I’ve gone through a rather major…
Continue reading →What You Can Expect From the New Blog
When I decided to move my writing and publishing posts to the new blog on my editing website, that left…
Continue reading →What It’s Like to Live With an Artist
My honey is a professional artist, in case you didn’t know. In fact, he’s the one who created the illustration…
Continue reading →Cosplay Tips from an Outside Observer
I just finished up my fifth convention, the Emerald City Comicon in Seattle. I go as an author to sign…
Continue reading →My Dysfunctional Loyalty to Books and a Resolution to be Ruthless
I have a problem. I’ve been aware of it for a while, and have tried to correct it on my…
Continue reading →5 Great Quotes from an Evening with Markus Zusak
I recently had the privilege of attending The Cabin’s Readings and Conversations with Markus Zusak. The Book Thief is one…
Continue reading →Quilting, Art, and Other Glorious Uses of Time
Back in the day, I had more free time than I do now. Before raising three kids, running a business,…
Continue reading →How Offering My Book in Print Yielded 4 Surprising Results
When I first published my fantasy novel, Gift of the Phoenix, I almost didn’t offer it in paperback. I knew…
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