Speaking of books….

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I finally got an ereader! I love it, but I’ve discovered I have a hard time browsing for books online. I am more than happy to go to a physical bookstore and thumb through a wide variety of books, drawn in by cover or author name or genre or a peek … [Read more...]

Catching up with Devon

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I have a ritual.  Every time I finish a stage of a book, whether it is drafting, revision, copy edit, or proof, I clean my desk.  Not that my desk is a disaster zone, but during the working portion of getting a world and all its interesting people … [Read more...]

Change

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Maybe it’s just that winter is fading into spring, or maybe it’s that I’ve finished my first series and am moving on to new projects. Whatever the cause, I find myself peering ahead, searching for a clear path, while all the world around me … [Read more...]

Fight Fire with Books!

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Last week Crestline Elementary school burned to the ground, leaving not a single wall, desk, book, or crayon behind. This is the school Dame Lili’s son attends. The teachers and community are scrambling to pull together supplies so the children can … [Read more...]

Question Day

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Well...I was thinking I'd come up with a really great blog post today, but instead I finished the submission draft of HELL BENT which is the Shame and Terric spinoff to the Allie Beckstrom series, cleaned it up and sent it to my editor.  Since my … [Read more...]