This is my sad orchid I can’t get to bloom. Thankfully, I’ve managed not to kill it. I’m still traumatized over the poor houseplant I neglected to water in college. It’s why I hand over all the responsibility for growing things to my husband. This one I can’t. He gifted it to me for my birthday two years ago to… Read More
My awesome critique partner and the first friend I made when I moved to Texas, Fenley Grant, published a new book today. I’m honored to have been a part of it’s journey. It’s an amazing read. Highlanders. Time Travel. Hot romance. Check it out here.
I wanted to thank my three cats for inspiring my first published work. Of Magic, Love, and Fangs: An Enchanted Rock Novella. They demanded to be included. Instructing me from my desk, keyboard, and office chair. Poe is on the top, settling in for a nap after a hard won battle with his toy mouse. The pretty lady in the… Read More
I’m thrilled to be a part of the Enchanted Rock Immortals Novella Series. Thanks to Eve Cole, Fenley Grant, Susan Person, and Amanda Reid for allowing me to take part. Without their hand holding and guidance, I never would have made it this far. Their belief in my writing forced me to get off my ass, kick my debilitating perfectionism,… Read More
There is a great article in Slate about repeated words and sentences in The Hunger Games, Harry Potter and Twilight. You can find it here. Some of it is really amusing. It is interesting to see which words each author favored. For Twilight it makes total sense that Meyer used “I sighed” the most. The others were kind of surprising. … Read More
Have you ever preferred the anti-hero or villain in a show or book? Did you ever wish you could read only their story? I know I have. It used to bother me that I was more interested in these kinds of characters until I found the wonders of the internet. Apparently, I am not alone. There is just something so exciting… Read More
