At the end of April I got to be a guest author at TLA22! I attended with my publisher, Entangled, and was there to hype up my upcoming new release, The Liar's Crown. Tracy Wolff, the author of the Crave series, was the awesome author I got to be there with. And yes, in person she is... Continue Reading →
For several years, I’ve been on a fact-finding mission focused on the history of traditional Halloween “monsters” including their origins and evolution in folklore, literature, and pop culture. Today, let’s take a look at GHOSTS! A ghost is defined as an apparition of a dead person that is believed to appear or become manifest to... Continue Reading →
For several years, I’ve been on a fact-finding mission focused on the history of traditional Halloween “monsters” including their origins and evolution in folklore, literature, and pop culture. Today, let’s take a look at WITCHES & WARLOCKS! The origin of witches in historical context is unknown. One of the first references is found in the... Continue Reading →
January 13 is #MakeYourDreamsComeTrueDay! Unlike in movies, your dreams won't happen by just wishing on a star and singing a song. Get out there and make them happen! Not sure where to start? You could try... Researching the topic. Talking to someone who inspires you. Writing down a plan. Giving yourself a deadline. Signing up... Continue Reading →
As a hybrid author, I get asked a lot about self-publishing vs. traditional publishing. I absolutely LOVE both. I have LOVED every single editor and publisher I've worked with so far, both self-pub'd and traditionally pub'd. I've been lucky, I think, that I haven't really had a bad experience with either (because I've heard stories).... Continue Reading →
With quarantines quickly becoming a new normal for the moment, I think we can all agree most people aren't used to being stuck at home for long periods of time. Suddenly being contained in one place can be tough to weather. As a writer who works from home, a well as a natural introvert who... Continue Reading →
Today, Jan. 20, 2020, is Martin Luther King Jr. Day - a federal holiday that celebrates the Civil Rights leader’s life and legacy. "Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that." ~Martin Luther King, Jr. King was the chief spokesperson for nonviolent activism in the Civil... Continue Reading →
It's coming up on the end of the old year and beginning of the new, and you know what that means... Goals. Look at how you did on the old ones and set some new ones to keep that forward momentum. I do this every year for personal and professional goals. Let's take a look... Continue Reading →
This past Thanksgiving week, my family took a fantastical vacation to Disney World and Universal Studios to celebrate my parents' 50th wedding anniversary! Disney is definitely my happiest place on earth. Between Disney fairy tales and Star Wars, my childhood imagination was formed. If you look closely enough, you can probably see that in my... Continue Reading →
So, after maxing out the way I decorate for Christmas, I've moved on to my other favorite holiday, Halloween. I'm a paranormal romance author, y'all. Are you really that surprised? I LOVE the colors, and the themes, and the funny signs, and all the different things you can do to decorate for Halloween. I don't... Continue Reading →
