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To Rescue a Witch – On Sale Now!

Happy book birthday, “To Rescue a Witch”! It’s taken 3 1/2 years to finish my debut novel, but it’s finally for sale in paperback ($11.99) and Kindle ($4.99). Thank you...

Free Giveaway – To Rescue a Witch

Hi everyone! I’m giving away 100 copies of my book on Goodreads. Here is a link for your chance to win: https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/383820-to-rescue-a-witch The giveaway ends on Monday, March 4, when...

How to Use Fashion in Literature

Everything you wear is a statement about yourself. This was doubly true for people in the 18th century. Clothing defined your gender, class and ethnicity as well as your personal...

Designing a Book Cover – 4 Things to Consider

It’s been an exciting few weeks! Most importantly, here’s the book cover: Designing a Book Cover – Tips #1 – Do market research. What are people buying now? Go to...

Book Cover Almost Done!

Y’all, I’m so excited!!! My book cover is almost done. The big reveal happens in 10 days…which also happens to be the same day I turn 50. If you must...

That Time I Was On “Buffy The Vampire Slayer”

The other day I was brainstorming ideas for a blog post about how witches are portrayed in movies and television. Conferring with Professor Google, I found articles about Willow from...

How Many Books Did You Read in 2023? Where Do You Rank?

Are you a book nerd? I sure am. But where do you think you rank among other readers? If you read just one book, congratulations – you’ve read more than...

Writing Goals 2024

Happy New Year! If you’ve been following this blog you know that I’ve written a book, To Rescue A Witch. Set in 1739, To Rescue A Witch is about an...

Well, that was intense.

Everyone is always busy. That’s our default, right? But did you ever have one of those months that was crazy-busy on steroids? In November we decided to remodel our home...

#19 Novel Update – Witches on the Move

It’s been a minute since my last novel update because life. Final Edits – To Rescue A Witch To Rescue A Witch is in it’s final edits! Yahoo! It’s literally...

#18 – Novel Update – Scotland

Last year when I went to Scotland, Boris Johnson got fired as Prime Minister, Donald Trump’s house got raided by the FBI, and there was a heat wave. This year...

#17 – Novel Update – Scary Exciting

There are some scary and exciting things on the horizon… Agent Query Another agent requested the manuscript! That filled my heart with joy and dread and hope and fear and...

#16 – Novel Update – The Long Haul

You know how some people have those Cinderella stories where they write a novel in a month with no prior experience whatsoever and they get signed by the first agent...

Succession: The Joy of Watching Awful People

Hello fellow Succession fans! As a writer I’m interested in watching fantastic TV shows to study how they create great characters and storylines. For those of you who have not...

#15 – Novel Update – Positive Feedback

Hello! I’ve got some interesting news. This month I sent my first agent query letter and… she requested the full manuscript! Now it’s an eight week wait-and-see process, but I’m...