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Bloodmark and Dragon Glass

My delightful friends and coworkers Samantha,Perri, Rothanak, Kourtney, Brett, Ryan, Betsy and Dianahad a beautiful necklace made for me to forever celebrate Bloodmark! Two local artists created this masterpiece. The necklace was crafted by artist Kim Bakken-Parr and Samantha Hurd.

A hand carved and molded metal pendant was created from the Bloodmark icon and then they combinedDragon’s Blood Jasper, Garnet and Crystal to complete the piece.

Stunning and completely unique. I have the most suppor...

Button magic

You know you’ve made the big time when there are cute little buttons with your face on them. Hehehehe. In all seriousness these Bloodmark buttons are cute! They showcase the Boru, Killian, Hunter and Dvergar packs, as well as Bloodmark wordmark and my face photographed by the amazing Eliesa Johnson. They are one of the fun giveaways I had at the Bloodmark launch party. A huge thanks to my friends Jen & Leslie Rich for their help creating them.

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My mom’s home town features Bloodmark!

I’m so humbled to have been featured in the Hazen, North Dakota newspaper the Hazen Star. An article ran by April Baumgarten about my mom’s battle with cancer, her and my grandparents North Dakota roots and my journey with Bloodmark.There is a freedom in North Dakota that I cherish. The quiet, the wind, the people…it’s all beautiful to me. A piece of me belongs to North Dakota and always will.

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The Bechdel Test

I watched a TED talk by Colin Stokes How movies teach manhood which references the lack of female protagonists and their lack of strength and ability to talk about anything other than men. It is a fascinating talk, well worth your 13 minutes of time. He discusses The Bechdel Testcreated by the cartoonist Alison Bechdel, where you ask yourself three questions about a work of fiction:

1. Are there at least two women?

2. Do they talk to each other?

3. About something other than a man?

If you just la...

A time to be thankful

As Thanksgiving approaches I find myself both thankful and deeply sad. It is the first holiday season without my mom and the loss is deep and painful. Somedays I try to pretend she’s just back home and she’s been busy so we haven’t spoken for a few days, but I know the truth. The truth is she’s next to me and part of me. She is a wild spirit of love that can not be contained any longer and so her love is spread over all those she adored. It’s just sad not to hear her voice or see her face or...

Tome Tender reviews Bloodmark!

I’m so honored that Tome Tender reviewed Bloodmark and not only that, but took the time to email me personally about how much they loved the novel! How much more lovely can a day start out, than a personal note of appreciation! Read the full and amazing review on Tome Tender!

The hardcover is available onAmazon(even if they say it is temporarily unavailable) and it will start shipping fromBarnes & Nobleon November 28th, so preorder today. The ebook is available onAmazon,Barnes and Noble,Koboan...

Temporarily Unavailable . . . I think not.

Hello lovelies, I want to announce that if you see this ever-so-naughty phrase on Amazon for the hardcover copy of Bloodmark, “Temporarily Unavailable” worry not. There are plenty of books to be purchase. This message only means that Amazon has sold out of the ones they had on hand, and have to reorder from the distributor, aka it might take a few extra days to get it in your hands, but keep on ordering! They will arrive.

The hardcover is available on Amazon (even if they say it is temporarily...

A Fantastic Write-up on Books, Reviews, etc.

I’m excited to announce that Bloodmark received another fabulous review on Books, Reviews, etc.I’m blown away by the lovely things that Gayle had to say about Bloodmark on her blog! Thank you! Read this amazing review now! And then buy your very own copy of Bloodmark today!

Buy your copy ofBloodmarktoday! Hardcover is onAmazonandBarnes & Noble. The ebook is available onAmazon,Barnes & Noble,Koboand iTunes/iBooks. If Amazon says “temporarily unavailable” you can still purchase the book, it just...

A Simple Life Review

Bloodmark has a nice review up on “A Simple Life, Really?!” and I am so excited to share it with all of you! I’m loving hearing from fans and bloggers! It’s so amazing to know that Bloodmark is positively impacting so many people! So keep on posting, sharing, tweeting! LOVE IT!

Buy your copy of Bloodmark today! Hardcover is on Amazon and Barnes & Noble. The ebook is available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo and iTunes/iBooks. If Amazon says “temporarily unavailable” you can still purchase the...

Help a Ginger Out

Conan O’Brien, Help a Ginger Out! A delightful, fiery campaign to get author Aurora Whittet invited on Conan.

So I have to start this story with a little back story. I love Conan O’Brien. I think he’s hysterical and him and Andy are frankly adorable. They have shared their humor and stories with me and the world for years, so as my novel got closer and closer to completion I wanted to reach out and share something I created with Conan. Of course it isn’t just because I wanted to share entertai...