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February 12, 2025
will you be these books’ Valentine?
Guess what? Three of my most romantic, cutest, happiest books are FREE today and tomorrow on Kindle to spread the love. ❤ First, we have my debut novel, Kiera… Then we have a fan-favorite could-be romance, Sincerely, Jem… And finally, my latest and a real Valentine’s Day novella, Lore in Love… Check ’em out, and...Continue reading »
February 10, 2025
Valentine’s Day edition – help me choose my next read
(Okay, but I low-key did a version of this trope with Kiera and Brennan. O.o.) I’ve been reading a *lot* of great books this year, but I’m looking for something special to read for Valentine’s Day week, and I’m all indecision. I’ll put a poll on IG too, but I wanted to run some options...Continue reading »
February 7, 2025
just a few quotes from Lore in Love
My Valentine’s Day novella, Lore in Love, (previously published in A Very Bookish Romance) is now available in Kindle. 😉 *throws confetti and heart-shaped chocolate* I thought I’d share some quotes from it and a little bit of commentary on them. 😉 Just like in Little Town on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder, the...Continue reading »
February 5, 2025
The Wild Robot Escapes by Peter Brown is just so good
I’ve fallen off the horse on sharing my reviews here regularly, mainly because there are so many of them and they’re much shorter than I used to write so not really blog post material. I’ve decided to instead highlight my most favoritest of favorites this year. 😉 There’s no clear schedule or pressure on myself...Continue reading »
February 3, 2025
my Black History (and fantasy) TBR
Happy Black History Month! Just for fun, I rounded up a few of the Black history (and Black fantasy) books on my TBR to showcase. Maybe you’ll find one that catches your eye. 😉 The Measure of a Man by Sidney Poitier Sidney Poitier, the first Black man to win an Oscar and the star...Continue reading »
January 31, 2025
January: Sherlock, sci-fi, and social media
January has been a mixed bag of a month. On the one hand, a mental health blip tried to take me out early on, but on the other, I took two big chances to move forward as an author and a writer and succeeded at both. Before I started my secret project, I didn’t have...Continue reading »
January 29, 2025
last and now and next reads
Last: Legend by Marie Lu. I’d been wanting to read something by her for a while, and I found a near-perfect condition hardcover of this one at the thrift store. It was so creative and compelling, and really satisfied my classic dystopian craving. ❤ Now: I plan to pick this one up today and give...Continue reading »
January 27, 2025
the book of Job is so comforting
I took a long break from reading my Bible regularly for Reasons™ (I won’t get into right now), but this year I’m diving back in by doing a chronological reading plan. So far I’ve finished Genesis, and I’m partway through Job. I haven’t read Job since before my mental health struggles began, and now that...Continue reading »
January 24, 2025
Bag // A Short Story
She was twelve years old when Mama told her about the gold. Mama held out a small linen bag and slipped a gold coin inside. “This gold is yours, and no one else’s. One day you’ll give it to a man you dearly love, but for now you must keep it safe. Don’t let anyone...Continue reading »
January 22, 2025
the beginning of a story
I outlined my next book last weekend. It’s only going to be about 25k long and there’s a lot of atmospheric setting scenes and a few flashbacks, but I did my best to get the story as I know it and key character details down. I wrote the first chapter yesterday based on this outline,...Continue reading »
