When we start writing, we often start with a grand idea. A plan. An aspiration. When I was in high school writing my first “novel” (it was 40 pages in Word), I wanted to write this epic romance novel. I named it “Chapter One” and had this female author get sucked into the world of...Read More

Hoo, has it been a week! This week I switched hosts from WordPress.com to another host which will allow me to do things like set up my newsletter how I would like it. WordPress, as useful as it has been the last eleven years, charged more to provide me with the same services, and, as...Read More

This week I am using my “Fallen Friday” to do something a little different. Since we are creeping up on the release date (January 13, 2022), I am taking this time and space to share a first peek at my cover and first two chapters! In case you haven’t seen me screaming from the rooftops...Read More

I don’t talk about it much, but I have ADHD pretty significantly. I hide it really well because while my mother has always been incredibly accepting of it, my father wasn’t. My mom has it, so she gets me. My dad? Not so much. He thought it was a matter of discipline. And all I...Read More

So I’ve talked some about the angels and demons and their hierarchy in the setting, since a large part of the story centers around them, but I haven’t talked a ton about non-celestial magic. Which I think is a shame. While the series is focused on the celestials a lot of the time, there are...Read More

Peeling paint and tired, sagging fence lines speak to the weary feeling that has settled over my town, my country, and my life. When I was younger, those fences were straight and even like the perfect, even teeth of a movie star. Now they lean to the side, valiantly defying the will of the weather,...Read More

I've been wrestling with this slump for over a week now, and nothing's been coming out how I want it. No art, writing, music, or anything else seems to be doing what I want it to do, going to the gym isn't getting things moving, and right now I think I just need to give...Read More

I don't do pantsing because with my ADHD, I'd wander off into the weeds and get lost or write something incomprehensible. I know. I've done it. The manuscripts I have from high school are, well. . . Let's not talk about those. 'Tis a silly place.Read More

In short, I'm back all the richer for my trip, and I'll be getting right back to the business of writing, Twitter, and the rest. It's nice to be home with my cats, but no small part of me continues to long for the quiet of the lake where I could write and listen to...Read More

Her name was Grace. She was the barista at my favorite coffee shop, and I saw her every morning on my way to work. And every morning she gave me the same bright smile.Read More