Chaos Calling Cover!

Chaos Calling Cover!

Chaos Calling, the second book in my Foulweather Twins fantasy series, will be hitting the shelves in ten days or so! Yippee! This book has received great feedback from my editor and beta readers….who want the next book NOW. That’s a great feeling! And speaking of great — check out this cover done by Kellie […]

ROW80 Round Two Goals

ROW80 Round Two Goals

It’s a stunner that April has arrived and it’s now time to dash into Spring like mad hares on the chase…  I’m not giving in utterly to this feeling, with other parts of life to attend to as well. My cup is overflowing in what feels like all areas of life at the moment. Last […]

Queen Witch Upgrades

Queen Witch Upgrades

Queen Witch has a lovely new cover done by Kellie Dennis at Book Cover by Design. It’s also now available in paperback!! Finally!!! PaperbackKindle U.S.Kindle U.K.Nook The second book in the trilogy is with my editor now, and should hit the e-shelves in May. I’ll be doing a cover reveal for Chaos Calling soon!

My Writing Process Blog Tour

My friend Lauralynn Elliott was kind enough to invite me to join her on this blog tour about writing process. Lauralynn was an inspiration and a huge help as I began my publishing journey in 2011, and we’ve been buddies ever since. Check out Lauralynn’s post from last week, and I’ll also link to the […]

Mid-Week Update: Has It Been a MONTH?

Mid-Week Update: Has It Been a MONTH?

Yep. It’s been more than a month since I last posted here. Not sure why. I’ve definitely been busy with writing stuff — specifically edits to my novel Chaos Calling, which will be released this spring. I’m done with my edits on paper. I think it’s a good book. Ha! I don’t believe I can […]

Sunday Update: Finished Chaos Calling Yesterday

I can’t believe those words, but they’re true. In the middle of our family rush to put on a birthday party this weekend for the newly minted 5-year-old, my excellent, thoughtful husband sent me out in the world to seek my fortune…I mean to FINALLY FINISH THIS DAMN BOOK. Seriously. The last few scenes of […]

Mid-Week Update: Good Week So Far

When I last checked in I was down to two scenes left to write (or rewrite) in Chaos Calling. My current goals are:-Get up at 5 three days a week, walk the dog and write before the kids get up.-Write 5,000 words of new fiction each week.-Finish the first draft of Chaos Calling, have it […]

Sunday Update: Nearly There! (On One More Book)

Writing goals are so funny. My husband stopped trying to keep track of the stages of all my projects long ago….not for a reason of disinterest, but because there are so many STEPS to completing a book. When I cheer “I’m DONE!” or “Finished!” he assumes I’m about to hit the publish button….but it’s usually […]

Round of Words Goals for Winter 2014

Exciting times! Winter has arrived. 🙂 My goals for this round are very simple. Write 5,000 words of new fiction per week, and edit for two one-hour blocks each week. I’m hoping to exceed that editing goal, because I’d like to have Chaos Calling, the sequel to my fantasy novel Queen Witch, published by April. […]

Gifts for Girls

If you have a little lady between the ages of 3 and 6 on your Christmas list, I have you covered with a few gift ideas in this post. I’ve been thinking about shopping for this age group a lot (and time is short, so I need to quit thinking and actually SHOP. lol). My […]