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Routine Blog 1: Why bother?
I’ve been watching Christy Anne Jones on YouTube. You can check out her awesome videos here. Besides being delightful, she has a series where she explores the writing routines of various successful writers to see how effective or not they are for her. I watched like four in a row. I’ve always been fascinated with…
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Working Through It, Once More
I just got back from Superstars Writing Seminar last night. This was my fifth year—first as a sponsor with Cursed Dragon Ship Publishing. There’s something inspiring about spending such intimate time with other writers and publishing professionals. It’s also comforting when you talk with others who share the difficulties you do in the writing industry.…
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Planning for 2023
I don’t do New Year’s resolutions. I wrote a blog about that all the way back in 2018, but I do like setting goals. Seeing as I’m already two weeks behind from the beginning of the year, I’m not sure how all of this will go. But if my life is proof of anything, you…
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Good News for Paranormal Thriller fans
The Healer is ready for your reading and listening pleasure. This book is a continuation of Fauna Young’s journey from The Collector where she thinks she’s the only empath until she uncovers evidence of another who can read memories left on objects. When she goes to meet him, he’s been murdered and Fauna might be…
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The Healer Launch Party
Book two of the Emergence series is almost here. Fauna Young thinks she has it altogether, until her oldest brother comes into town and throws her off balance again. Family’s complicated. It’s even more of a strain when you have supernatural abilities. For all of you who enjoy a fast-paced read set in modern times…
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Dragon Con Adventures
There’s nothing like Dragon Con. Nothing. You’ve got a huge group of creatives who get together to accept and encourage one another. The people you meet here become friends for life. I had such a long list of people to visit with, I didn’t even get to see them all and didn’t spend nearly enough…
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Still Alive and Writing
It’s been quite a while since I’ve updated this blog. I don’t know why I’m telling you this. You can easily see the dates. There’s just been a lot going on. My father passed unexpectedly, my son had surgery, and I’ve been occupied running a publishing company. I think that about wraps it up. As…
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The Collector – A Paranormal Thriller
I am so freaking excited for this book’s release. The Collector is different from anything I’ve done before. It’s a paranormal thriller about an empath who discovers an artist is proof that she’s not the only one, just in time to find his mutilated body. This idea has been ruminating in my head for years.…
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Gaming and Giving Charity Drive
Life has been anything but normal lately–for all of us, I know. I keep thinking about how I can help, where can I make a difference. Luckily, we’ve made some friends over the years who do just that. The Legion of Dorks has been hosting a Gaming and Giving Charity Drive for years to raise…
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World Building – Weather
There’s a hurricane heading for us. As we fill bathtubs and pack our emergency supplies and test-run the generator, it made me wonder if I use weather enough in my stories. I mean, these events have real consequences in real lives. Why wouldn’t that be true in fiction as well? How I Use Weather Now…