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get ready for the Black Friday Book Sale!

Remember this sale? Well, it’s happening again this Friday through the next Monday, and I have two new books this year! My apocalyptic fantasy novel If the Stars Awaken is $0.99 and my Jewish sci-fi novella A Dream of Home is FREE! I’ll be back this weekend with my recommendations from the sale. 😉 P.S....Continue reading »

the end goal is in sight

*screams quietly* I just hit 90% on my wordcount goal for “Project Luna”! I’ve consistently been writing in the ballpark of 2,000 words a day this past week, and things are getting climactic! I’m being very careful about spoilers because book one isn’t even out yet (though you can pre-order it here), but let’s just...Continue reading »

five books to read before fall ends

Fall is my favorite season, and though I have been doing a little Christmas shopping here and there, I’m still soaking up the pumpkins and candles and cold days and crunchy leaves (my puppy won’t stop eating them). 🧡 If you’re like me, here are five of my favorite fall-ish reads that you absolutely must...Continue reading »

book sale alert! (Christmas gifts?)

So… I’m cleaning out my stock for the end of the year, and I thought I’d give you all a chance to get some (steeply discounted) books before all the Black Friday and Christmas craziness begins. 😉 Here’s the dealio… While supplies last, my “little” books (The Twin Arrows, The Night Archers, Enjoy the Poodle...Continue reading »

i’ve been writing like a crazy woman

Well, I kept that momentum from last week going and I’ve added quite a few more words to my WIP. I even wrote 2,000 words one day, which is a feat for me! Right now, I’m going back and filling in those missing chapters while planning the lead-up to my third plot point. (Imagine me...Continue reading »

a tale of two women

I read Fahrenheit 451 ages ago (and apparently it wasn’t even the full version), but I’ll never forget the impact it made on me. I was especially drawn toward Clarisse, the neighbor girl, and her ethereal, wondrous way of looking at life. I even had a quote from her on my Facebook. Clarisse is a...Continue reading »

i’m pushing through

My first week of writing this month has been quite eventful. I’ve written every day, and though I’m somewhat behind where I’d like to be, I’m proud that I’m pushing through. Some days I’ve written over 1k words. (One I wrote only 100.) I’ve run into plotholes and the “is this filler” question and ye...Continue reading »

my writing goal for this month

Happy writing and Thanksgiving and pre-Christmas month! 🧡 (We’ll ignore that whole election thing happening.) I’ve never participated in NaNoWriMo (I’m not sure I could write that much that fast to save my life, lol), but I like setting smaller goals during this month and writing anyway. 😉 My goal for this month is to...Continue reading »

i wrote about my dogs

I’m doing a Writetober challenge with J where we have a prompt word every day and have to write a flash fiction including it. It’s been fun, challenging, and growing! ❤ Here’s one I wrote about Watson aka Puppy inspired by the word “listen”… The puppy’s ears perked up, and he stood at attention. He...Continue reading »

Shalom // A Dream of Home: Chapter Seven & The End

And finally, the seventh and last chapter of my Jewish sci-fi novella “A Dream of Home”. (You can find the previous chapters here.) I hope you’ve enjoyed reading this as much as I’ve enjoyed sharing it! If you’re so inclined, you can leave a review here on Goodreads. Now let’s go! Chapter Seven Modah ani lefanekha...Continue reading »