Setting Collage | The Oaesys Palace

In The Liar’s Crown, we get to see quite a bit of the Palace of Oaesys. This is the primary palace and residence of Meren's grandmother, the Queen, and her twin sister Tabra, who is next in line to the throne. The palace is located in the capital city of Oaesys. It is primarily described as... Continue Reading →

Setting Collage | Aryd

The desert dominion of Aryd is Meren's home in the Dominions series... Having lived near and taken many trips to and through various deserts of the American southwest, I have found myself fascinated with how many different topographies there are in deserts. A recent trip through Death Valley really stuck with me. All the colors. All the... Continue Reading →

Setting Sarai’s Fortune in NYC

One of the main settings in Sarai's Fortune is New York City. While I've visited several times, I still did some research and pinned a lot of my locations, models, and research. Check it out!

Blue Violet Travels to Estes Park

Remember my idea to leave my books in places as gifts for whomever picks them up - sort of "Flat Stanley" meets "Abandoned Art" meets giveaways? Well I just spent ten days at my favorite place on the planet - Estes Park, Colorado. And, since Blue Violet and parts of the rest of the Svatura series are... Continue Reading →

Crafting the Setting

Guest Post Re-Post: Originally posted 10/1/2013 on B.O.O.K.L.I.F.E. as a guest post. Part of my Crimson Dahlia blog tour organized by Paranormal Cravings. ***** When I asked Neysa what topic she’d like to see me write for this guest post she came back with how I crafted my settings. I thought this was an awesome topic, so I... Continue Reading →

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