Image courtesy of Women on Writing I’m over at The Muffin today, where my long-time tour manager, Crystal Casavant-Otto, is kicking off the reviews tour for my short story collection, What Was Never There. You can sign up for the Reader Review … [Continue reading]
What Was Never There is Going on Tour
Posted on April 3, 2024 ·
What Was Never There is going on tour! Beginning May 3rd, tune in to Women on Writing for giveaways, interviews, and reviews on my winter release, a collection of literary short stories. Although What Was Never There was published a year and a … [Continue reading]
Happy Spring Break, and Happy Reading!
Posted on March 15, 2024 ·
Spring is in the air, bringing the scent of orange blossoms, the warmth of sunny afternoons, and a season full of bookish promise. There’s a new Simone St. James’ murder mystery in March, a Stephen King short story collection in May, and another … [Continue reading]
What If I’d Stayed Home?
Posted on February 24, 2024 ·
It's a rainy Saturday in February and I'm sitting in my car, in an empty parking lot, with a notebook in my lap. Usually I go to the coffee shop on weekend mornings to write, but today I'm feeling a little under the weather. I probably should have … [Continue reading]
Sweet Dreams for 2024
Posted on January 7, 2024 ·
Setting goals for the new year is always a challenge because there’s so much I want to do. As the years pass, the projects accumulate, to the point where I now have too many to choose from (admittedly a good problem to have). I thought long and … [Continue reading]
What Was Never There Now Available in Print and Ebook!
Posted on December 22, 2023 ·
Long before I penned rough drafts by hand or typed them into online word processors, I used a simple offline version of Microsoft Word. Like most of us who once wrote without the benefit of programs that save your work as you go, I experienced the … [Continue reading]
Candles, Cozies, and Lemon Chess Pie: Things I’m Grateful for This Autumn
Posted on November 23, 2023 ·
Gratitude is something I strive to practice daily, but in the spirit of November I thought I'd make a list of things I am especially grateful for this autumn. Family Of course, family comes first. In a year that's seen my daughter move out and … [Continue reading]
A Few of My Favorite October Stories
Posted on October 17, 2023 ·
(A version of this post appeared in The Faerie Review in 2022) ‘Tis the season for ghosts and goblins, misty graveyards, and haunted houses. When long summer days are overtaken by autumn darkness there’s nothing like curling up with a good October … [Continue reading]
New Book Out in December!
Posted on September 30, 2023 ·
Every year when the nights grow longer and September arrives, it feels like a new beginning. There are stories calling to me and I long to write them, but first it's time to close the chapter on one of my oldest and dearest projects. When I began … [Continue reading]
Ten Years of Blogging
Posted on August 20, 2023 ·
This will be the last anniversary post for a while—I promise—but I couldn't not shout out about the fact that this month marks my 10th year of blogging! Having my very own corner of the internet to share my work, writing tips, and personal journey … [Continue reading]
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