What’s ahead in 2023
Rolling up my sleeves (and rolling them right back down again because my office is cold today, brrr!) to share my plans for this coming year....
“Write What You Know.”
Whether you’re looking for escapism, or validation, there’s an author out there writing what you’re looking for.
Let’s Talk About Book Series
As far as reading books goes, I am a series-a-holic, a series-o-phile, whatever the term is for someone who loves to read books set in the same...
2023 is 39 Days Away
Here's what I'm thinking: It's a good time for me to go quiet across social media. The writing community on Twitter has been my go-to spot for years...
Searching for Persephone
Why has Persephone the goddess and the archetype come into my life?
How Do You Know You’re Writing the Wrong Book?*
(*Asking for a friend.) Actually, I'm asking for me. I suspect I've been working on the wrong story, even though I've been making progress on word...
Versions of Myself: Or, Watch Me Go From Introvert to Extrovert
This past weekend, I deliberately -- and quite willingly -- went from Introverted Writer to Extroverted Event Participant and in doing so, gave...
Finding My Character’s ‘Voice’
In order to find Calliope’s voice for book #4, I have to figure out with where she’s at right now. I need for her to share her hopes and dreams; her smaller worries and bigger fears; her deepest desires.
Rituals as Inspiration
A recent conversation with author Ali Williams prompted me to think more about the concept of "ritual," which one dictionary defines as: an...
Dreams as Inspiration
My dreams are frequent sources of story inspiration, delivered sometimes in the tiniest of bites: a single sentence, a character name, a opening...
It’s Book Release Week & I Have Nothing to Wear
Oh my gosh, you should see my desk. It's actually tidy. Everything I need to/want to/must do is written out and attached to my clipboard. My Lunar...
Bone Fire Croft Newsletter #1
With the upcoming release of The Goddess & the Woodsman, I thought I would continue the story of Habonde, Baubo, Rhys, Bone Fire Croft and more...
September’s Theme: Love & Magic
Love & Magic. My Fantasy stories have both, and that's going to continue. While MOON DRAGON, book #3 of the Shifters in the Underlands series,...
Dragons as Parents
Audrey and Elijah Winslow are Jake's adoptive parents, and I've had loads of fun writing them, especially Audrey. I gave them a mansion on Park...
Side Character: Catriona
The first side character you'll meet in the opening pages of PAPER DRAGON is Jake's best friend and business partner, Catriona, who appeared in "The...