I’m excited to announce that Loreena’s Gift was recently named as a finalist in the 2016 Best Book Awards. The list of results can be found here. Because it was a finalist, “Loreena’s Gift” will also be featured on the website (in the “New Age” category) for the next 10Continue Reading
I had a wonderful time at the Idaho Author Awards ceremony last week. Sponsored by Aloha Publishing and the Friesens Corporation, the awards have been going for six years, but this year the reception took place at a new venue. Past award receptions have been held at the Powerhouse EventContinue Reading
I’m excited to announce that Loreena’s Gift was recently named “1st Place, Fiction” in the 2016 Idaho Author Awards. The awards ceremony takes place on November 1st, 2016. I’m looking forward to meeting the other authors who were honored in this year’s contest. I’ll also be participating in a secondContinue Reading
I was out on my evening walk a few nights ago when a young buck crossed my path. It was a little after sunset, that time of night when figures start to fade in the growing shadows. I had gone a little over a mile and was coming up onContinue Reading
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