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Night Bells Flash Sale! 50% Off for the Next 48 Hours!

Afternoon, everyone! In honor ofNight Bells‘ release week coming to a close, I wanted to have a 48 hour flash sale! Until Friday afternoon, you’ll be able to purchase Night Bells for 50% off. It was $6.99 and will be $3.49 for 48 hours. At the end of the sale, it will go back up to $6.99. Now’s your chance to grab a copy!

You can findNight Bells on Amazon.comand at BarnesandNobles.com at the sale price.Haven’t heard about the book? Here is a brief synopsis:

Lord Maslyn has been a prisoner in hi...

Release Week Madness! Night Bells Writing Playlist

I’m a big believer in music. All growing up, I loved a variety of styles and musicians. On any given day, I might listen to classic rock, opera, rap, and celtic! Eclectic is the term. So, when you see my playlist from my Night Bellswriting time, don’t be surprised by the variety.

These songs are merely listed below, because I’m not cool enough to have them in a handy dandy widget. However, I think if you go and look them up, you’ll thoroughly enjoy them. Again, don’t be surprised by the eclect...

Release Week Madness! An Indie on Writing a Novel

Though I’ve written many other books in the last two years, it actually took me a little over two years (closer to two and a half) to finish Night Bells. One night in college, while I was sitting and moping in my dorm room over my major, I decided to sit down and indulge my true passion:writing. Out of fear and some poor thought-processes on my part, I had chosen a major I thought would be financially stable forthefuture I was planning with my husband-to-be (the Philosopher, of course). Littl...

Release Week Madness! Night Bells Fashion

I am nerd like this, but I think it’s fun to draw sketches of my characters and the clothing they wear. When I was a kid, I drew clothes and outfits ALL the time. I think it’s neat to attach cultural clothing forms to my novels. So, today, I’m bringing you examples of what the two main characters of Night Bells might wear on any given day.

First off, we have boy fashion:

Collar designs are often embroidered on special outfits (i.e. for important occasions). Boys tend to wear loose trousers and...

Release Week Madness! Map of Oban

I have always loved drawing maps. When I was younger, for every story I wrote, there would typically be a map drawn for the setting. I was particularly inspired to do this, I think, by J.R.R. Tolkien’s amazingly detailed maps of Middle Earth. In my Tales from Niflheim series, many locations are spoken of and focused on. I thought it would be fun for you to see what I’ve been thinking in my head while writing! Without further ado, here is the map of the country Oban!

Oban is the country in whic...

Release Week Madness! Night Bells Pronunciation Guide

Having trouble pronouncing some of those names inNight Bells? Have no fear! I have created a handy pronunciation guide for you! This guide will be linked in theNight Bells page on the website for those who need to reference it again. Without further ado:

ANNAR– An-ahr (“an” as in “fan” and “ahr” as in “are”)

ARNA– AHR-nah (the “a” acts more like the sound “a” makes in “father”)

ASMUND– AZ-muhnd (the “a” is prounounced like the “a” in “cat”)

DERIK– Derr-ik (think “err” as in “to ere is human”)

FANN...

Release Week Madness! Chapter One Available for Preview

It’s here! Night Bells is officially available in eBook form at Amazon.com and Barnes & Nobles.com. You can, of course, see the preview on these websites, but you can read the entire first chapter here.

Check it out!

Thank you to everyone who has bought the book or sent me encouraging words on Facebook, in email, or “real life”. I very much appreciate all the love and readers!

Tomorrow, I’ll release a pronunciation guide for the book. Stay tuned!

Release Week Madness! Night Bells is Now Available at Amazon and Barnes & Nobles!

The day has finally come. I am an officially PUBLISHED AUTHOR!Ready for the book, cover art, and synopsis? Check it out!

Now you know why I used such a wintry theme for the blog! It matches the cover art forNight Bells!

Synopsis

Lord Maslyn has been a prisoner in his own home for the last six years. When the twelve year old noble of New Kristiansand discovers a secret passageway in his tower, he delves into a world of adventure, intrigue, and secrecy. With the help of a mysterious stranger and h...

Hey…

It’s official! Stay tuned for information about my new book and where you can find it! SO EXCITED!

To celebrate my authorhood, I definitely watched most of “Muppet Treasure Island”, played “The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time”, ate some of my favorite chocolates, and put on my “Nightmare Before Christmas” hoodie. Life is GOOD.

Wednesday Wanderment

WOW. It has been a CRAZY week since last Wednesday! VERY, VERY soon, I’ll be updating this website to reflect the fact that my book will be officially available! It’s not quite ready yet, but as soon as it is, I’ll let you all know! *SQUEAL!* So exciting.

In the effort of having a semblance of normalcy this week, here is your Wednesday Wanderment.

Here are the week’s favorites!

Favorite Blog of the Week

>> Revelrey– One of my friends started this blog recently and it’s AMAZING! You should all go...