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Writing Update: It’s Finally Been Decided!

Check your email inbox before you read this post if you’ve signed up for my newsletter. The reason I ask is because I sent out theTitle Reveal newsletter this past Tuesday October 18, with an excerpt from my novel available only tosubscribers. I hope you enjoy the special sneak peek!

In this post, I will reveal the title for the dastardly behemoth manuscript that I’ve been working on overthese past fouryears (of course if you’ve read the newsletter, then you already know what it is

Search For Thimble #MadnesSolver

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Madnes Solver
Chapter:Search For Thimble

Read all thechaptershere. Enjoy!

Previously: In the Wonderland realm,Madnes and his group have split up in their search for the 7 crystals of the Terraforming Spell (a dangerous spell currently threatening to destroy their home on Earth, Okinala Island). Cheshire is with Cosmic, Harrey is with the orphans, and Madnes with Alice. They now journey throughtheir individual missions, but the Red King has his own plan to put a stop to them,...

Heads Up!

This comingTuesday October 18, I am sending out a special newsletter. My subscribers will be the first to see my upcoming novel’s Title Reveal, back-cover copy, and a delectable snippet from the book! This excerpt will only be shared via the newsletter, so sign up now.

What My Favorite Stories Have In Common

Are these commonalities present in my writing? Are they present in your writing?

Some of you may remember the post I wrote last yearondiscoveringwhat our favorite reads have in common. My friend and fellow writer Sara Letourneau took this a step further and compared her findings to her own writing, to see if there were any similarities. I would now like to do the same with my writing, and see how my list compares!

Alist of what my favorite stories have in common: Character growth Conflicts...

Which One: “Already” or “All Ready”? #FishingForAnswers #books

Sometimes an author has questions, and the best personto answer themisYOU. I am eagerto hear your thoughts through the polland comments below!

The Question:

Do you prefer “already” or “all ready”? Or does it matter at all?

Example: Ina Sci-Fi/Fantasy book, do you think itshould be:

“I was already doing that.”

or

“I was all ready doing that.”

Take Our Poll

Who Did It? #MadnesSolver

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Madnes Solver
Chapter:Who Did It?

Read all thechaptershere. Enjoy!

Previously: In the Wonderland realm,Madnes and his group have split up in their search for the 7 crystals of the Terraforming Spell (a dangerous spell currently threatening to destroy their home on Earth, Okinala Island). Cheshire is with Cosmic, Harrey is with the orphans, and Madnes with Alice. They now journey throughtheir individual missions, but the Red King has his own plan to put a stop to them, sending...

Mistborn, The Final Empire #book by #BrandonSanderson

Mistborn, The Final Empire
—Brandon Sanderson Genre: Fantasy / Science Fiction

Story contains: some gruesomeviolence, cussing.

In a world where ash falls instead of rain, and the realm of night is taken over by mist, Vin struggles to survive as a thief before the charismatic Kelsier picks her up and changes her life. He frees her from being a common thief, and has her join his crew of more-than-interesting fellows as they’re plotting to overthrow the Final Empire. Has life become better for...

My August Happenings, 2016 #monthlywrapup #booknerd #authorblog

August, yes, itwas a different kind of month. I had a lot of fun near the beginning, going on a road trip out to IL, as you can see in my post about the trip and some photos from the St. Louis Botanical Gardens. Butthen coming back from that, life became stressful for a while. I didn’t blog nearly as much, or keep up with comments. The fact that this season brings with it breathing problems for me (pollen and who-knows-what flying in the air) made it an even rougher time. Really, I had not b...

In The Vampire Rocks #MadnesSolver

Previous Chapter

Madnes Solver
Chapter: In The Vampire Rocks

Read all thechaptershere. Enjoy!

Previously: In Wonderland,Madnes and his group have split up in their search for the 7 crystals of the Terraforming Spell (a dangerous spell currently threatening to destroy their home on Earth, Okinala Island). Cheshire is with Cosmic, Harrey is with the orphans, and Madnes with Alice. They now journey throughtheir individual missions, but the Red King has his own plan to put a stop to them, sending...