It’s panel time! This Sunday, July 16, 2023 at 4 p.m. ET, I’m going to be discussing writing history into your fiction, hosted by the fabulous A. F. Stewart. As you all know, I’m a historical fantasy and historical suspense author, so both of these genres will be what I talk about. Whether you’re a […]
My latest Patreon post is up! This is an exclusive writing update post to tell you what my goals are for 2021, and they’re very specific. Just $1/month gets you access to almost every single reward, because I really just want you to come over there and hang out with me. In fact, if you’re […]
Author Marnie Cate has created a new series for Go Indie Now! Check out the premier episode of Author Insight, where a small group of authors – J.M. Northup, Mari Collins, me, and your fabulous host Marnie – talk in-depth about some topics like strangest thing to research and character names that we didn’t like […]
To celebrate reaching 300 subscribers on YouTube, I’m giving away jewelry and books! To enter the giveaway, comment directly on my video with (1) what video(s) you’d like to see in the future and (2) what prize you’d like to win! Watch the video to see the prizes in store for you. Giveaway ends Wednesday, […]
Somehow I thought Mondays would become extinct in the new year. No such luck. I couldn’t find a quote that expressed my point accurately so I made my own. 🙂 We would all love to go and write wherever inspires us, both in general and for specific works. Maybe you’re writing something that requires a […]
If you haven’t already heard, I’m partnered with NaNoWriMo this year as a YouTube Guide! I did NaNo videos in 2014 (daily), 2015 (weekly), and now 2016 (twice per week). Wednesdays my videos will be hosted on NaNoWriMo’s YouTube channel and Saturdays I’ll have videos on my own channel. All of these will be added to my […]
WOW, I can’t believe that Anatomy of a Darkened Heart is now a year old! What better way to celebrate and thank you all for your incredible support than to have a Kindle book copy giveaway? Watch my video below for details (really easy to enter the giveaway) and for all the massive thanks you deserve.
I’m so excited! Yesterday I got the first ever Book Mail box, which is a themed box with books and book merchandise put together by Book Riot and Out of Print Clothing. I won’t ruin the surprise. Watch for yourself!
What videos did I put up this week? I have two for you! I was tagged to do the “All About the Reading” tag, which was very fun. What do I hate in a book? When I read, do I care most about characters, plots, or a beautiful writing style? What about a favorite quote? All […]
Ta-da!!!!! The first episode of my Writer Gaming  series, starting with American McGee’s Alice. In this one we play through the tutorial part, learn the basic storyline, and I discuss dark games and some of the symbolism in this game. There is so much more to come!