Yesterday, I attended my 5th writing field trip. My author friend Diana Kathryn Penn hosts full-day excursions to entertaining places around Michigan that encourage the creative process, and I love
Yesterday, I attended my 5th writing field trip. My author friend Diana Kathryn Penn hosts full-day excursions to entertaining places around Michigan that encourage the creative process, and I love
Last weekend, my coach did a live Publishing Q&A in one of our course Facebook groups. It was great and informative, as always, and it reminded me of how much
Project Elementals 2 is the second part of the Elementals trilogy. And just like with The Elemental’s Guardian, I’ve been doing lots of novel research during my editing phase to
Have you ever wanted a behind-the-scenes glimpse into an author’s creative process? I thought I’d share how I create the stories you love by giving you a little peek behind
It’s no secret I love video games. The NES, or Nintendo Entertainment System, came out in North America in 1986. My love of video games started at some point after
The Elemental’s Guardian turns one next week! As the anniversary approaches, I find myself reflecting on the incredible journey to reach this point and the invaluable lessons learned along the
Parenthood is a rollercoaster of emotions, especially when your copassenger is an energetic six-year-old. From dance parties to pretending to be Pokémon and impromptu math quizzes, every day is an
I’m truly grateful for the incredible support and enthusiasm my steampunk books, The Techno Mage and Rise of the Sky Pirate, constantly receive. And while there was initial enthusiasm for
What. A. Year. Again. 2022 was tough for me, and things didn’t go according to plan (you can read more about it in last year’s blog post here), but it
BOOK REVIEW: A DEAD DJINN IN CAIRO BY P. DJÈLÍ CLARK Special Investigator Fatma el-Sha’arawi is brought in to investigate an odd suicide case involving a djinn, but her world is