It was about a year ago that Jupiter Gardens Press released my fantasy novel, Rise of the Sidenah. Since then the story has been recognized twice—3rd place fantasy in the North American Book Awards, and Official Selection, Young Adult Fantasy, in the New Apple Book Awards. It’s with a heavyContinue Reading
I’m excited to share that Loreena’s Gift is on a book blog tour right now. Various book bloggers from across the country are featuring the book over the next couple weeks. The tour also involves a giveaway of a signed, print copy of the book. If you’re interested in entering,Continue Reading
I’m so excited! I’ve never done a book trailer before, so this was a fun experience. I’ll be posting about it over at Writing and Wellness within the next couple weeks, in case you’re looking for more details on what it was like. My main reason for doing the trailerContinue Reading
Everyone’s talking about them. The automakers are scrambling trying to win the market. “Autonomous” cars, they’re called. The ones that can drive themselves. All we’ll have to do is just sit back and relax. Imagine the possibilities! No more wasted time on the commute. No more distracted driving. Far fewerContinue Reading
My black German Shepherd will be thirteen years old in July. The AKC says the average lifespan for this breed is 10–12 years. So I feel like I’m on borrowed time. Her name is Morrigan, and I’ve had her since she was a puppy. I got her from a breederContinue Reading
We’ve all heard the talk about purpose. Once you find your purpose, the world opens up for you. Or so it seems, when you read the material promoting “purpose-finding.” I’ve enjoyed a number of articles, books, and quizzes on purpose. I found them fun to read and think about,Continue Reading
I read the other day that a growing body of research shows that people who feel younger than their age actually tend to live longer. One British study of about 6,500 people, for example, reported that those who felt older than their age had a 41 percent greater risk ofContinue Reading
I was excited to find today that Loreena’s Gift had hit #1 on Amazon’s Hot New Releases List. Thank you to all the readers out there who have given the book a try. I appreciate it! To read more about the book, you can check out the Amazon page, orContinue Reading
I was honored to discuss Loreena’s Gift in this news interview with the lovely Lauren Klenda of “KREX News.” Lauren asked me to talk about the book, what happens in it, and the inspiration behind it. It was only a short three minutes, but it was fun! Find the totalContinue Reading
I want to send out a special “thank you” to readers in the Grand Junction, Colorado area. I had a book signing for Loreena’s Gift (Dzanc Books) there on Saturday, April 30th, from 2-4 p.m. The readers in Grand Junction made it a sell-out! Laura Mettauer, the community relations managerContinue Reading