Aug 21, 20201 minTITLE REVEAL!A little background: since the story deals with a lot of barriers, namely the walls of a house—and how my main characters communicate mainly
Aug 5, 20202 minMeet the CharactersSince this is such a small story, there are only two characters: Claire and Dorian. (Unless you want to count the adorable kitty Umbra,...
Jul 3, 20201 minA Glimpse into My Romantic Ghost StoryA grand Victorian house has been abandoned for decades...and so has its resident spirit, Claire...
Jun 17, 20203 minA Change of Trajectory—I'm Self-Publishing!Over this past year, as I was pitching agents for my fantasy series, I decided it would be beneficial—not only for the sake of my writing...
May 20, 20204 minMy Writing Journey (Thus Far)I’ve always known I wanted to be a writer. What I didn’t know was that, when it comes to having a career, writing would be but a small...
Apr 10, 20207 minAn Easter at HomeIf there’s one thing I’ve mastered over the years...it’s staying home. And with the world under quarantine, the skills I’ve learned that...
Apr 7, 20203 minFighting My Phone Addiction with Books (and Push-ups)I thought of this little phrase the other day when I caught myself reaching for my phone out of habit. I've been doing that a lot lately....
Jan 10, 20201 minInner DialogueI devote this image to all the distracted readers of the world. This inner dialogue has been repeated too many times for me not to make a...
Dec 16, 20192 minHonoring the JourneyAs we drift into a new decade, our eyes scan over the landscape we leave behind. In a quick glance we see the glorious mountains of our hard
Oct 28, 20193 minBook Shout-Out: Vampire KissesEach of our literary journeys began with one book that made us dedicated readers (and for some of us, writers); a book that left us
Oct 15, 20196 minLetters to the One I LostA few weeks ago, when I was going through some old journal entries of mine, I came across two letters I had lovingly written to the baby of
Sep 26, 20191 minMy 2019 Fall To-Do ListHappy Autumn Equinox! Happy Fall, Happy Mabon No matter what you call it, most everyone's favorite time of year is when the leaves begin...
Sep 20, 20194 minIntroducing My Novel: Sister to the ThroneHello, and welcome to my first-ever post about my completed, debut novel: SISTER TO THE THRONE.
Aug 26, 20192 minWhat I Say to Growing Older: Thank YouI look at my face and see that gravity has already wrought change upon me. My smile, my cheeks, my eyes—they’re not what they...
Jul 11, 20191 min"The Place"Some of my most vivid dreams are of roads, winding through towns unknown and terrain mysterious. Over and over again I get lost driving them
Jun 26, 20191 minA Million Lovely FlawsAll the most beautiful sights are composed of a million lovely flaws
Jun 21, 20192 minMy 2019 Summer To-Do ListHappy Summer Solstice!!! This has been one of my favorite days since I was a wee lass. I love it SO much, in fact, that I'd spent a week...
Jun 12, 20191 minHoneycombI am like water, so easily affected. Give me a fragrance and I will ripple with it, remembering all the times I've smelled it before: Ralph
Jun 5, 20193 minEnergize Your Life with this Light RitualOne of the many beautiful lessons I learned while living in the forest was the value of light. True light. And true darkness. We so...
May 29, 20191 minEnfoldedI am as much of this land as a statue long enfolded in moss and vines. It will be difficult to tear me away, to cut me loose.