[Note: this is an old post. The published novel has since been renamed to Brotherhood of Secrets, and you can find it here as an ebook and paperback!] I’m so excited to announce that last night I finished the final draft of Locke and Keye and sent it off to my editor! It has been quite a […]
It’s another lovely Throwback Thursday for writers! Hop on over to Amie Winters’ blog too for her throwback writer entry, too! I have always loved to write, and the very first thing I liked to write was poetry. I have an uncountable number of poems from my childhood, then the number peaked again in high school, […]
Today I’m excited to have a guest post on Amie Winters’ blog, the author of Strange Luck and soon-to-be-published The Nightmare Birds (available for pre-order now!). Amie and I write very different books, but we have tons in common, from collecting fun socks to being writers from childhood. In fact, tomorrow is her monthly Throwback Thursday Writer event (#tbtwriter), so […]
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!
Today, May 28 is the Facebook party for Gems of Strength, the first anthology in the Gems of Sisterhood anthology series. Come join us here! The party will run all day, and my time slot is 3 p.m. Eastern Time / 2 p.m. Central Time. I’ll be giving away a Kindle copy of Anatomy of a Darkened Heart, a […]
You read that correctly! Tonight at 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time I’m going to be live on ArtistFirst Radio talking shop with Vicki Drane. I hope you’ll listen in, but if you don’t have time, don’t worry! A recording will be available afterwards. Remember, Wednesday, April 27 at 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time here: http://www.artistfirst.com/drane.htm.
At the beginning of April, I made a YouTube video asking notebook and journal makers to submit their gem/jewel/crystal-themed journals. I’ve been looking for one to use for another book in my 10-year publishing plan. See my original video here: I was thrilled with the wonderful entries submitted! I’d like to show you the beautiful […]
Today I was lucky enough to be on author Ben Starling’s blog! He interviewed me about my writing life, Anatomy of a Darkened Heart, and what’s coming next for me. You probably know what I eat when I write, but do you know what I wear? I think you’ll be surprised, for a dark fiction author. […]
Be gentle, Monday. It’s all a bit sudden. Have you ever read a line in a book or a poem that blew your mind with its simplicity? Sometimes a writer can break a concept down so far that you’re wowed and amazed that it never occurred to you to phrase or express it that way. […]
Indie is where you discover brave new adventures in creativity. My friend Joe Compton, author of Amongst the Killing and super fantastic supporter of all things indie, has started a website called Go Indie Now. It’s the place to be for live interviews, events, and more, all revolving around the latest in indie culture. Authors, musicians, […]