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My Debut Novel Comes Out SO SOON!
Barely more than a week (8 days to be exact) until DEVIL IN THE DAYLIGHT hits shelves! Have you pre-ordered yet? No pressure (okay, maybe a tiny bit of “puppy-eyes, pretty-please” pressure), but it’s available in ebook or paperback from Amazon or Barnes & Noble. Can’t wait that long? We’re still open to ARC readers…
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Publishing Update
This is likely very overdue—despite publication of my books being in the works for some time now, it still feels like a whirlwind! So here’s a quick update: My debut novel, Devil in the Daylight, is currently in plans to be released before the end of the year! I don’t have a concrete date, but…
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Darling in the Daylight
I’d eat an entire yard of lace before admitting it out loud, but the bonnets in the front window of Hoffsteder’s General Store are some of the prettiest things I’ve ever seen. The center one, made of straw plaited with emerald velvet, sports a wide brim, one side turned up, and spills ribbons and silk…
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2021 – Books Read
In 2021, I ended up reading about 80 books. I expanded beyond my usual preference for YA, checking out different fiction genres as well as a ton of nonfiction. My biggest secret? Reading two books at once–generally fiction on my kindle for about an hour before I fell asleep each night, and nonfiction throughout the…
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DITD – Soundtrack
If you know me, you know music is integral to my writing process. A song can inspire an entire scene, layout the motivations for a character, or perfectly encapsulate the mood. If there’s one song that kick-started my drafting Devil in the Daylight, it’s “Gun In My Hand” by Dorothy. The title was inspired by…
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Devil in the Daylight
Quick update on Blood and Water: I’ve been sent back to the drawing board with some suggestions from agents to revise and resubmit. I also read through it again recently, after having shelved it for almost a year, and I flippin loved it. So the good news is I have a spark of hope reignited…
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Reflections on a Decade
I’ve been writing for over a decade now. I started in high school, though the stories I wrote then are so cringe-worthy I’d rather burn them than count them toward any sort of writing tally. In college, though, I took several creative writing courses, which helped me hone my craft and gave me a bit…
