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March 20, 2015
No rest for the Weary or the Wicked....
Nigh is reaching its halfway point with Nigh 3, which will be released next Thursday! Have you had a chance to catch up on the faerie-pocalypse, yet? Alva and her friends had a rough time so far (faeries are MEAN!), and survival is not guaranteed. Book 3 is a departure (which I won't spoil), where safety could prove the most disastrous blessing. Here's the cover, with a sample below! THERE
March 19, 2015
Nigh 1 is available in PRINT! MY FIRST HARDCOVER! *swoon*
In the tradition of fairy tale books, Nigh 1 is now available as a beautiful hard cover edition, with special hand drawn art inside (by Kerri Elizabeth Gerow, the artist who did the cover art). You can order your copy online or get one from your bookstore (go nuts and encourage them to get them in if they don't stock it!) If you do buy one, send me a note about it and I'll gladly mail
March 2, 2015
GUEST POST: Letting the Words Flow
I've invited Jamieson to write guest posts here before, notably his Writing Past the Wall post. Jamieson is a good friend and writer, and just a nice all around guy. Check out his stuff!
A lot of people have asked me how I write. The truth is, I work best when I just sit at the computer and write what comes out.
I've tried plotting books many times, however all those plotted books have become
A lot of people have asked me how I write. The truth is, I work best when I just sit at the computer and write what comes out.
I've tried plotting books many times, however all those plotted books have become
February 27, 2015
Nigh 2 is now available!
The faerie-pocalypse continues!
The mists have lifted, leaving behind a shattered world. Still reeling
from the loss of her best friend, Alva Viola Taverner must trust the
mysterious watchmaker to keep them safe.
But the road to safety is strewn with bodies and, up ahead, the faeries still thirst for human blood.
Amazon.com • Kobo
"The first great serialized novel of 2015" - Black
The mists have lifted, leaving behind a shattered world. Still reeling
from the loss of her best friend, Alva Viola Taverner must trust the
mysterious watchmaker to keep them safe.
But the road to safety is strewn with bodies and, up ahead, the faeries still thirst for human blood.
Amazon.com • Kobo
"The first great serialized novel of 2015" - Black
February 9, 2015
The Art of Terror
JUMP
I stand on the edge of a crane, my toes over the edge, water shimmering below. My mouth is dry, my feet are numb. I don't have glasses or corrective lenses on, so I just see the sprawling gray of doom below me.
The dive master gives me instructions: "I'm going to count down from five. When I'm done, you'll jump."
My mind can hardly process what I intend to do, so I ask for clarification.
I stand on the edge of a crane, my toes over the edge, water shimmering below. My mouth is dry, my feet are numb. I don't have glasses or corrective lenses on, so I just see the sprawling gray of doom below me.
The dive master gives me instructions: "I'm going to count down from five. When I'm done, you'll jump."
My mind can hardly process what I intend to do, so I ask for clarification.
February 5, 2015
Nigh 2 Cover Reveal!
Cover revealf for Nigh 2! WOOO!
Coming out February 27. It's gonna be fun, my friends (if you define fun as terrifying).
Art by Kerri Elizabeth Gerowand design by Designs by Lynsey.
Coming out February 27. It's gonna be fun, my friends (if you define fun as terrifying).
Art by Kerri Elizabeth Gerowand design by Designs by Lynsey.
February 2, 2015
Six Months Ago, I Jumped
Six Months Ago
I worked as a full time communications (public relations/marketing) manager at a successful non-profit organization with a huge national portfolio. I was good at what I did and I liked it. In fact, I was so interested in my job that I was allocating most of my energy to it. Everything else was suffering.
In June, one giant national conference later (I *love* event organization),
I worked as a full time communications (public relations/marketing) manager at a successful non-profit organization with a huge national portfolio. I was good at what I did and I liked it. In fact, I was so interested in my job that I was allocating most of my energy to it. Everything else was suffering.
In June, one giant national conference later (I *love* event organization),
January 16, 2015
Nigh is available for pre-order!
New book baby!!! *Deep breaths*
The first installment of Nigh is live on Amazon, at a special pre-order price of 0.99! Order it now and you'll get it delivered to you on January 29, when it's released.
I'm really excited about this serialized novel - it's the first series I've started since Destiny in 2010, and it's my best so far! I hope you'll also get excited and hop on board early - help
The first installment of Nigh is live on Amazon, at a special pre-order price of 0.99! Order it now and you'll get it delivered to you on January 29, when it's released.
I'm really excited about this serialized novel - it's the first series I've started since Destiny in 2010, and it's my best so far! I hope you'll also get excited and hop on board early - help
December 13, 2014
Chainmail Bikinis for All!
I'm a child of the 80s, meaning I grew up with lots of strange representations of females in fantasy. So many strange things... But there was She-Ra, and she made up for most of the rest. I also loved sword & sorcery and devoured the genre, cheering on chainmail bikini clad warrior women like there was no tomorrow (and, in those stories, there often was no tomorrow for most of the characters).
December 12, 2014
Ah, but for the days of S'mores long past...
This summer, I participated in a week long s'mores experiment led by Roomy (experiment also known as: cottaging). We were a bunch of friends, subjected to new s'mores recipes every night, voting on them until our tummies wanted to explode from gooey goodness.
I haven't reported back since I signed a non-disclosure agreement on the recipes (aka: Roomy can beat me in my sleep), but just as the
I haven't reported back since I signed a non-disclosure agreement on the recipes (aka: Roomy can beat me in my sleep), but just as the
