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The Dream

I recently signed my first publishing contract and am OVER THE MOON excited! It’s a dream come true: a 3-book deal with one of the big-5 publishers and a brilliant editor who I already click super well with. Now, as I’m painfully aware, when you hear success stories, sometimes all you see is the tip of the [...]

The One Where I Announce My Book Deal

This amazing thing happened last week. So amazing that I still feel like I might wake up at any moment to find it has all been an über-realistic dream. I got a 3-book deal. With Berkley. An imprint of Penguin Random House. Even typing those words is surreal! And beyond anything I could have imagined. [...]

Favorite Reads of 2018

Another year come and nearly gone. And what a year it’s been! In a way, it’s been a year of transitions for me. I finished book 1 of a new cozy mystery series and started working on a brand new manuscript, went back to work as an analyst after staying at home with Sophie for her [...]

Autumnal Reads

As the end of summer approaches, I know there are things I’ll miss: harvesting fresh tomatoes from our garden, tucking flowers and sprigs of lavender behind Sophie’s ears (see picture), and making the most of those long days of Colorado sunshine. But I’m also excited because fall is my favorite season. It means playing in piles [...]

Hello blog, my old friend

It’s been an embarrassingly long time since I last blogged and, you know what, I miss it. I miss chatting about books and writing and other anecdotal tidbits. I miss the challenge of writing something short and focused. But most of all, I miss you, dear reader. I miss connecting with friends, hearing what you’re up to, [...]

Green Inspiration

In honor of Earth Day, I want to talk about an issue that’s close to my heart: climate change. It’s been unseasonably dry in Colorado this spring. North Denver didn’t get any snow in March, notoriously the snowiest month of the year, and so far this year we’ve set or tied record high temperatures 9 [...]

2017 Goals

Looking back, I realized I never posted any 2016 writing goals. Which in a weird way means, YAY, I accomplished everything I set out to do! (Best way to achieve New Year’s Resolutions: don’t make any!). What this really means is that when I evaluated the upcoming year, there was so much I wanted to [...]

Best Books of 2016

Is it just me or has this year flown by? Seriously, I feel like I have whiplash. Probably because this year brought a lot of happy changes. I have a literary agent now, my first cozy mystery is officially on submission, and my husband and I are preparing for the arrival of our new family [...]

The Art of Waiting

So, it’s been a little while since I blogged last because Things. Are. Happening. I’m expecting a baby in February (squee!), my husband and I decided to finish our basement (to get ready for said baby), and there have been lots of writerly things to take care of *rubs hands together gleefully* I’ve been hard at [...]

The Wonders of #PitMad

I’m beyond thrilled to announce: I have a literary agent! For years I’ve been working toward my goal of getting a book published, and this is a MAJOR step in the right direction. It all started on June 9 when I participated in something called #PitMad, which is a fantastic opportunity for writers to pitch [...]