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September 15, 2023
Tactical Battle-Hugging … and Cover Reveal for Wyldling Trials
I won’t jerk your chain by doing a gradual cover reveal – mainly because I’m too excited about sharing it! So, here’s the cover for Wyldling Trials. Isn’t it pretty? Wyldling FanFic – It Exists! Without their fans, authors are just screaming into the void. I praise God for my fans. You are awesome and […]
September 1, 2023
Time Flies When You’re Having Fun
Wow! I can’t believe it’s September already. School starts next week for the kiddos and I am not ready for the summer to be over. Fortunately, summer doesn’t technically end for a few more weeks, but I’m sure you know what I mean. There’s so much going on and so much that has happened! I […]
August 15, 2023
Adventures in Author-land
My First Book Fair Hello, friend! On Saturday, I attended the third annual Middleton Book Fair in the parking lot of the Capital Brewery. Unfortunately, I was unable to sample the brewery’s fine beers and ales. I dragged fellow indie author, Huckleberry Rahr, along to enjoy a pleasant afternoon under a pavilion selling and talking […]
August 1, 2023
Fun and Games: Owl Be Seeing You
This past Sunday, I had the honor of participating in a Harry Potter birthday celebration at the Caramel Crisp Corner in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. For those of you who don’t know, this fine establishment is a combination bakery, café serving coffee drinks and ice cream, gift shop, and bookstore – i.e. a few of my favorite […]
July 18, 2023
Want Books?
Does a dragon hoard treasure? Do fantasy authors dwell upon other worlds? And now that I’m done asking rhetorical questions, I have so many book recommendations for you, and not much to say otherwise. A Quick Update Revisions on Wyldling Trials continue apace. I tackled several particularly sticky sections in the past weeks, and I’m […]
July 4, 2023
Not Writing a Romantic Subplot!
No! I refuse. No romantic subplots. No love triangles. No teenagers wallowing, mooning, swooning, and otherwise moping about over a love interest for entire chapters. There’s too many YA books out there like that, and I want to write something different. No smooching or kissy stuff. Strictly platonic relationships or fraternal friendship, here. This is […]
June 15, 2023
Sun on the Beach
An Author’s Work is Never Done? Hooray! I’m officially on vacation… from the day job. However, my work as an author is ongoing. It’s a labor of love, though. You’d be amazed how much editing and revising you can accomplish as a passenger in a vehicle. Admittedly, this part of the process may kill a […]
June 4, 2023
Taste the Rainbow
Yes, I open with a shameless fruit-flavored candy reference. June is Pride Month, so I felt I needed to fit a rainbow in there, somewhere. I hope your June is full of sweetness, rainbows, and happily-ever-after. As for me, my husband and I planned a trip to sunny Florida, where there happens to be a […]
May 16, 2023
Books are Portals
Where Would You Like to Go? As for me, I’d like to go to a seaside resort with a nice sandy beach and clement weather. I hope all the mothers out there had an amazing Mother’s Day weekend. My eldest son left me a very sweet voicemail message saying “thank you for all you’ve done.” […]
May 3, 2023
May the Fourth Be With You
Greetings, friend. Wow! April flew by quickly, didn’t it? I hope it was a good month for you. I can’t believe it’s May already. And tomorrow is Cinco de Mayo! Time to slice up a lime, crack open a Corona (I mean the beer brand; NOT the virus), and prepare Pico de Gallo and guacamole […]
