• Release Date!

    I received the edits back from my editor, Lindsey for book 2–Pathfinder! It’s been a bit of a challenge to get into the creative headspace for edits and it’s sat in my inbox for a couple of weeks. We were in the path of Hurricane Helene and lost cell service…

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  • Milestones

    Things have been fairly quiet in my corner of the writing world. In the Light of the Moon is out there in the ether and sales have slowed down, though I did hit over 200 books sold!! I realize that 200 books is like a blip to most authors. Hell,…

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  • Resources

    I am someone who is constantly looking for ways to better my craft. I don’t for one second count myself as a success because I’m published. Or as not having room for improvement. There’s always room for improvement. One thing I’m doing is looking to other writers for words of…

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  • Updates and Musings

    It’s officially been over a month since In the Light of the Moon released! My original goal (which I thought was lofty…) was to sell 100 copies. Maybe that’s too small a goal, but it felt attainable and I am nothing if not pragmatic. Actually, that’s not true. I’m not…

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  • In the Wild

    This week my first novel was released out into the wild! It is a surreal feeling to be getting photos of friends with MY book in their hands! I’ve wanted to be a published author ever since I can remember. There wasn’t a time that went by when that wasn’t…

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  • Velli-what?

    Vellichor is “a word that describes the strange wistfulness of used bookstores, which are infused with the passage of time”. I love words. I especially love weird words. I came across Vellichor weeks ago when I was trying to decide what to call my little self-publishing company. I could have…

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  • Here We Goooooooo

    It’s been a long time coming, but I am finally putting my book baby out into the world and jumping head-first into the world of self-publishing. In the Light of the Moon–Book One of The God’s Wife Trilogy will be released on 25 June 2024 in e-book and paperback format!

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