“As if he were reading her thoughts, Klaus put a hand on Violet’s shoulder, and she smiled at him. Klaus had known for all his twelve years that his older sister found a hand on her shoulder comforting- as long as the hand was attached to an arm, of course.” ~ The Austere Academy, by Lemony Snicket Hello, friends! Thank…
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Five Fall Favorites — Historical Nonfiction
“Truth crushed to earth is truth still and like a seed will rise again.” ~ Jefferson Davis Hello, and welcome back! Is it already day three of the Five Fall Favorites event? Time goes by so quickly! It’s a little chilly in this cabin, I know, which is why I have that giant pile of blankets over there in the…
Five Fall Favorites — Mysteries
“There is nothing more stimulating than a case where everything goes against you.” ~ The Hound of the Baskervilles, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Hello, friends! Welcome to day two of the Five Fall Favorites event! I was about to go for a bike ride — it’s a beautiful morning, and I found the perfect trail! Why don’t you join…
Five Fall Favorites — Real Heroes
“It is a far, far better thing I do than I have ever done before. A far better resting place I go to than I have ever known.” ~ A Tale of Two Cities, by Charles Dickens Well hello, friends! Welcome to the Five Fall Favorites event! Come sit with me and let’s talk about books. Yes, over here by…
Announcing… A Very Bookish Christmas!
Okay, I said I had some exciting things coming up this month, and here is the first — announcing a new project that I’m a part of! It’s called A Very Bookish Christmas, and it’s a collection of four Christmas-themed novellas to be released November 28th. But not just any novellas — these are unified by a delightful theme. Each…
The Month of August, 2019
I’ve continued to write more than I have in awhile the past month or so — I finished a novella for a project that will be announced soon, I’m working on a short story for a contest, and I’ve submitted several of my best (in my opinion) short stories to magazines. No acceptances so far, but I enjoy submitting, so…
I’m Back!
I didn’t even check to see how long it’s been. I know it’s been a very long time. I have a plethora of reasons — excuses? — including pregnancy, surgery, a toddler, moving, and most importantly being locked out of this domain by our old wi-fi. But thanks to the moving, that is finally resolved, and I can post again!…
Feelin’ Famous
I’m still not able to login to this website at home, but I’m staying at my parents’ for the week so they can have some grandbaby time, so I’m here for the moment. However, I originally wanted to post this on the Firmament Series website, but apparently the domain is not propagating. If you don’t know what that means, don’t…
Dorian Gray and the Joys of Speculative Fiction
I know, I haven’t posted for a very long time. It’s been so frustrating–for some reason my computer won’t let me sign into my website. Every time I try I get a message saying the connection has timed out. I finally am getting on on another computer for now, but hopefully I can get this issue resolved soon! That said,…
A Day in the Life of Mothering a Three-Month-Old
5:30 am — Baby wakes up and starts squirming and smacking her lips. Drowsy, I feed her until she falls back to sleep. 7:30 am — Baby wakes up and is hungry again. I feed her, then slip out of bed to pack lunch for her daddy. 7:50 am — Baby fusses. Not really crying, just complaining. I come back…