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First Cup of Coffee – August 12, 2025

I’m going to WorldCon this week and will have copies of Never the Roses with me! Also: baby authors, midlist authors, writing full-time, ups and downs of the industry, and trying to coattail success.

First Cup of Coffee – August 8, 2025

All about the extraordinary thing that happened this week regarding NEVER THE ROSES – and about serendipity, bolts of lightning, what you can and can’t plan for, and why I love working with smart women who also talk about skin care routines.

First Cup of Coffee – August 5, 2025

I have bookplates for all of you! Also, I’m FINALLY showing off the incredibly gorgeous, exclusive Owl Crate edition of NEVER THE ROSES – and giving some spoilery, insider tidbits about it.

First Cup of Coffee – August 1, 2025

My recap of San Diego Comic Con, including the amazing panel I got to be on there and what I learned about worldbuilding details from it. We talked about debt and finance in mind-blowing ways!

First Cup of Coffee – July 25, 2025

I’m coming to you from San Diego Comic Con with the third and final installment of my book tour recap for NEVER THE ROSES! All about New York City, including my big city gaffe and event at the B&N mothership!

First Cup of Coffee – July 22, 2025

Part two of my book tour recap for NEVER THE ROSES! All about Columbus Book Festival and my terrible day where I could not seem to get anywhere on time or do anything correctly. And then I flew to NYC!

First Cup of Coffee – July 18, 2025

I’m back from Book Tour and super revved that NEVER THE ROSES debuted at #29 on the USA Today Bestseller list! Today is part 1 of the tour, who I saw, how it went, and all the other (not-so) salacious details!

First Cup of Coffee – July 8, 2025

It’s release day for NEVER THE ROSES!! I’m mostly burbling about that, the importance of having author friends and how they’re showing up for me. And how I’m leaving on book tour tomorrow!

First Cup of Coffee – July 4, 2025

At last getting to share the news: I’ll be at San Diego Comic Con! Very excited to be on programming there. Also, working on this revision still and how I’m contemplating hosting writing retreats.

First Cup of Coffee – July 1, 2025

Balancing working on a revision while heading into full-blown celebratory release week, having good friends coming to join in, and dealing with related fire drills. Also, a peek at the audiobook of NEVER THE ROSES!

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