Worldbuilding has always been one of my favorite parts of the writing process. Maybe it’s the historian in me—there’s something irresistible about diving into the customs, beliefs, and quirks of other cultures. I love researching the past, borrowing inspiration from real-world societies, and reimagining it all into something new. People often ask me where I
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Last week, Readers’ Favorite announced the winners for this year’s contest. I had high hopes for The Girl Who Broke the Dark. To me, it’s the best novel I’ve written, even better than Flight of the Spark which won a silver medal a few years ago. So I wasn’t sure how I felt when I
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Last weekend, the Book Fest awards were announced. And I’m thrilled to share that The Girl Who Broke the Dark won second place in the Epic Fantasy category. First place was taken by Sentinals Justice, the third book in the highly acclaimed and very popular Sentinal series by Helen Garraway. I’m honored to be in
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I was sitting on my front porch, watching two of my grandsons search for lizards. From behind me, I heard a little voice calling my name frantically. I turned, expecting to see a skinned knee. Instead, I got a plastic snake in my face, accompanied by a stream of giggles. Ha ha. Not at all
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A few months ago, I mentioned that I have a few secret projects in the works. I would love to be able to share them with you this year, but that’s not going to be entirely possible. The reason? So many people have asked about the sequel to The Girl Who Broke the Dark, that
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Today I’ll be appearing on the Online for Authors podcast. The host asked me to share about the inspiration for The Girl Who Broke the Dark, and we got into a conversation about the behind-the-scenes writing process. If you like hearing about some of what goes into writing a novel, you’ll want to tune in.
.A few months ago, I entered The Girl Who Broke the Dark in the Literary Titan book contest. When I got their review of the book, I was convinced I had no hopes of winning anything. Imagine my shock and delight when I received a notice that I had won a Silver Medal! I am
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The Girl Who Broke the Dark has been out for two weeks, and some reviews are in! Here’s what a few readers are saying: “Fantastically epic story…I highly recommend this book to readers who enjoy fairytale retellings, fantasy, strong female main characters and wonderful story telling. I cannot wait to read the continuation of this adventure!!”
Today, I am thrilled to share some truly magical news with you—the launch of my latest epic fantasy novel! 🌟 Introducing The Girl Who Broke the Dark 🌟 Sometimes, breaking the curse is just the beginning… On her 18th birthday, Princess Eliana of Ymittos learns she alone must wake a sleeping prince from his hundred-year
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Just three weeks to go, and The Girl Who Broke the Dark goes live! Preorder yours today for the special preorder price. But don’t delay…you won’t be able to get the book at this price after November 14.
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