Every year I participate in Rhonda Parrish’s Giftmas fundraiser, which she organizes to help people who need a little help at this time of year. This year we’re once again supporting Edmonton’s Food Bank. Our goal this year is $1,500 which, because the Food Bank harnesses the power of connections…
I’m in the middle of the last book of my epic fantasy Storms in Amethir series, and… I’m stuck. There’s a lot going on in this book, and a lot of story threads to tie up and character arcs to complete. I’ve been stalled for a couple of months. I…
I’m finally here to share the cover of Witchery’s End with you! The art is once again by the amazing Nicole Cardiff. I gave her some character and setting descriptions and a general outline of some plot points, and she came up with something even more beautiful and thrilling than…
This is the text of a talk I gave several years ago at the Montgomery County (Indiana) Genealogy Society. My love of writing comes in a direct line from my maternal grandmother, who modeled butt-in-chair for me at a very early age. She spent her entire life doing research on…
A line in the official bio I use for author events says, “She owns way more movie scores and fountain pens than she can actually afford,” and that’s not an exaggeration. I have an Excel spreadsheet listing all of my fountain pens and the amount of money I spent on…
You may already know that I went through a period of burnout from around 2019 to 2023. You may also know the backstory of my Storms in Amethir series. Today I want to revisit that a little as prelude to explaining how and why things are changing with the Storms in…
I started doing yoga in late January, and I love it. It’s had a big impact on my flexibility and mental health, and I haven’t had much trouble with my sciatica in the time I’ve been practicing. What I didn’t expect was that it would impact how I wrote Shroudling.…
Today’s the day! I’m so excited to finally share Shroudling with you all! The uphill battle to a novel It’s been a long, uphill battle, plagued with lots of false starts, running out of gas, getting stuck, trying to get unstuck, spinning my wheels a lot, and finally, finally finishing a…
Well, it’s been a long time coming, but I’m excited to announce that Shroudling, Storms in Amethir Book 5, is now available for preorder! Getting Shroudling Ready to Go Earlier this year, I started working with a new editor, Grace, and at the beginning of July, I got her edits back.…
It’s become an annual December tradition here to participate in Rhonda Parrish’s Giftmas fundraiser for Edmonton’s Food Bank. Having been both a beneficiary of and a volunteer for food-related nonprofits, food insecurity is something I care deeply about. Also, I like to eat. Doesn’t everyone? NB: As part of Giftmas…
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