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April 6, 2020
10 Ways to Support Your Author Friends
Hey, friends! The release of my debut novel, Kingdom Above the Cloud, is just around the corner. Many of you have been asking how you can support me (insert crying emoji), so I put together a Top 10 list from all of the advice that has been given to me by other authors. And really, […]
April 3, 2020
Launch Team
We are exactly two weeks away from the release of Kingdom Above the Cloud! With the big day right around the corner, it’s time for one of the most important steps in this process: asking YOU if you’ll be part of my launch team! What’s a launch team? A launch team is made up of […]
April 1, 2020
Chapter One Sneak “Peak”
Murky black eyes shining with reflected fire searched the mural for anything he could have missed. In the half-light of bracketed torches, the ruby on King Damien’s finger looked as black as his hair. As he studied the images all around him, a dozen stealthy and agile guards stood at attention in the glittering throne […]
Chapter One Sneak Peak
Murky black eyes shining with reflected fire searched the mural for anything he could have missed. In the half-light of bracketed torches, the ruby on King Damien’s finger looked as black as his hair. As he studied the images all around him, a dozen stealthy and agile guards stood at attention in the glittering throne […]
March 17, 2020
One Month & Preorder Goodies!
What a crazy time, friends. What a crazy, surreal, unimaginable time. I find myself sick-to-my-stomach-disappointed about a scheduled trip to Israel in May. I have been looking forward to this trip for over a year, and quite a bit of money is invested in it. I am sad that I can’t responsibly host any book […]
March 10, 2020
Launch Party & Book Signing
You are cordially invited! What? A launch party for Kingdom Above the Cloud! Books will be available for sale, or bring your already-purchased copy so I can sign it. There will be snacks, a reading, some door prizes, and more! When? Friday, April 24th. Program 7-8pm (A little about the publishing journey, a short reading […]
March 3, 2020
Audio Book! (and other news)
Happy March, friends! Did you catch my big news last week? My cover has been revealed! I am so in love with this design by Hannah and the creative team. The colors. The type. The images and symbols. It’s all just so perfect (I’ve cried approximately 3,000 times over it). I did have to ask […]
February 17, 2020
Two Months to Go!
Friends! Today is February 17th, which means we are exactly TWO MONTHS away from release day! The biggest news: I have a cover!! I can’t release it quite yet, but the image at the top of this post gives a BUNCH of hints about the aesthetic
January 14, 2020
Betas Needed!
***Update: Wow! You guys did NOT disappoint! I ended up with 4x my original recruitment goal. Due to the amazing response, I have closed the sign up form.*** What’s a beta reader? This is a term used for people who read an unpublished book and give feedback to the author. (ok, that is oversimplified, but […]
January 8, 2020
Countdown: 100 Days!
Just 100 days until the release of Kingdom Above the Cloud! It is coming so fast, and there is still so much to do. What’s going on now? Currently, the book is in the graphic design phase. An artist is working on the cover, and another designer is laying out the inside of the book. […]
