**A girls trip in Boise. When they saw my books, they insisted on a pic. Their excitement was fun, since…
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Update on The Lost Branch
Hello my peeps! Thanks for your patience as I kicked my own trash trying to get the next book ready…
Continue reading →Nashua’s Choice Novella
Some of you have already read this short novella, but as I’ve done very little with this story in terms…
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…
Continue reading →The Best Thing a Reader Has EVER Said to Me
Some pretty awesome things have happened since Gift of the Phoenix made it out into the big, wide world. It’s…
Continue reading →Gift of the Phoenix Wins the North American Book Award in Fantasy
First place, Fantasy. I’m starting to feel like I’m bragging. This was pretty fun though, so I thought I’d share.…
Continue reading →What Happens If You Get a Bad Review?
Before I published Gift of the Phoenix I knew it was inevitable that I’d get bad reviews, because any book…
Continue reading →Stop Telling People to Write Strong Female Characters
Kameron Hurley wrote an enjoyable and thought-provoking blog post about challenging the false narrative of women in history and literature…
Continue reading →Phoenix Comicon Wrap-Up
Since I’m knee deep in revisions on the next book, all while being on a multi-week, multi-destination vaction with my…
Continue reading →Giveaway and Blog Tour Highlights
I just wrapped up a massive 39-stop blog tour, coordinated by Kathy over at I Am a Reader. As part…
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