I recently had the pleasure to interview my friend, writing buddy, and all-around awesome guy, Jackson Musker. Jackson is the author of...

You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson was an utter delight of a read. This coming-of-age novel tackles issues of a young woman who...

I. SOLD. A. BOOK. This happened back in July, but I’ve been so busy, I realized I never officially announced it on my blog. Gold Spun, my...

Wow, it has been a long time since I’ve written a blog, and an even longer time since I’ve penned a book review. My apologies. As with...

It’s a dark and stormy night. A group of mad scientists huddle around the monster they have created. The head scientist gives a knowing wink

This book was spellbinding in every sense of the word. I would like my own secret book world to go live in now, please.

Sometimes I think even my imposter syndrome has imposter syndrome. In the last few months I’ve gotten into several anthologies, have...

Crows seem to have a special place in the wonderful world of YA fantasy. Off the top of my head, you have Leigh Bardugo’s Six Of Crows...

Persistence is often a key ingredient to success.

I’ve been reading more graphic novels lately, which I think is from a mix of becoming slightly obsessed with WEBTOON and working on...

Last weekend I taught at the Annual Conference on Creative Writing at Pacific. It was the first time I went to a writing conference not...

So a friend and I were geeking out about books, as I often do with friends. I mentioned that I was writing a story about faeries,...

Writing is generally a solitary activity. Right now, I’m alone in my room (save for my cat and dog) writing this blog. In fact, most of...

It’s Mythology Monday! (And if that’s not officially a thing, I think it should be.) And today we’re going under the sea (cue crustacean...

As someone trying to break into the world of YA fantasy, I regularly check the NY Times Bestseller list for YA Hardcover to see what is...

Saturday night I did something I’d never thought I’d do – I was a designer in a fashion show. Not only that, but my design won first...

I spent a significant amount of time last year editing my manuscript with the help of professional editor and good friend Elaine Ash. It...

Since much of my inspiration comes from mythology, legends and fairytales, I’ve decided to dedicate some of my blogs to stories and...

Be Bold. Be Rebellious. Choose Art. It Matters. If you’ve read other reviews I’ve posted, you've probably noticed that I lean pretty...

As 2018 draws to a close, I have been thinking about my goals for 2019. I won’t call them resolutions, because I feel I’d have to break...