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Real World Inspiration

Hello internet lovelies! For all of those people who wonder, WHERE DO WRITERS GET THEIR IDEAS, today I bring you REAL WORLD INSPIRATION. One of my coworkers sent me this link today and I LOVE IT. Here...

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Covencraft book 2 Udpate – First draft done!

OMG, guys! I just finished the first draft of Book 2 of Covencraft! Let’s take a moment to CELEBRATE! Now comes the next steps – EDITS! I admit, I HATE editing. But I’ve promised Fable Press they will...

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Draft 2 of Counter-Hex completed!

Phew! Draft 2 completed! Added another 7500 words bringing our total up to 94000ish. And! The publishers liked it, which is always a big relief. Now the final read through. Out loud. I’m going to need...

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My Writing Process!

Hello lovelies! Bill Blume, a fellow author at Fable Press, has tagged me as part of a blog tour for various authors to talk about, you guessed it, Our Writing process. As part of the tour, I’ll answer...

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Covencraft Update – Double-Sided Witch (Book 3)

Hello internets! It’s time for a status update on book 3 of my Urban Fantasy Series, Covencraft! I’ve been a bit behind in my writing over the last few months. There were some things, with some issues...

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Covencraft Update – Book 3 Double Sided Witch

Another status update on book 3 of my Urban Fantasy Series, Covencraft! I’m almost half way! I attended an online webinar on Scrivener the other day, hosted by Joseph Michael and Joanna Penn and I...

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Double Sided Witch Update!

  Yikes! I’m just over 80000 words on Double Sided Witch, book 3 in my Covencraft Urban Fantasy series. I’m hoping to get this story wrapped by 100000 words (upped from my previous estimate of 90000)....

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Everything I Needed to Know About Writing, I Learned from my Cello

I love analogies. If you teach me a thing or tell me something, I’m already searching through my brain like a giant rolodex trying to find a logical match for it – something I can relate it to. My most...

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Double-Sided Witch (Covencraft #3) available for preorder on Amazon

GUESS WHAT?? *jumps up and down like a four-year old* Book 3 of Covencraft, Double-Sided Witch is available for preorder on Amazon! I KNOW!! I’m very happy with the cover. I work with a great artists...

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Patience, Padawan – Cello and Writing

I often think and draw parallels between my cello lessons and my writing progress. I feel like I’m a constant student – I never want to think I’m THERE because I feel like there’s so much to be said...

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My Brain is getting Crowded

So. I haven’t been writing lately. Combination of still being in a bit of a funk about Portia, being hella busy with the day job and just… I don’t know. Stuff. I go through these phases where my...

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But if Less is More, just Think How Much More ‘More’ will be!

Wow. Internets, I’m a woman on fire. My day job has been non stop for about 18 months and I swear to god, I keep thinking I can’t get any more busy, but I do. I am BLESSED WITH WORK. I don’t like to...

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Dry Spells Cover Reveal!

LOOK WHAT I HAVE HERE!! I’m just wrapping up the end of the first draft, and then two things happen – I go back to the beginning and start editing and it also goes out to my BFF/editor Donna for the...

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Dry Spells [Covencraft #4] releases June 7!

Dry Spells will be released June 7! It’s up for pre-order at the moment and will be ready to download on June 7th! I’m very excited [as always!] I struggle with each book in its own way and then when I...

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Status Update – Covencraft, Historical romances

Hi all! To keep the momentum of my writing, I decided to jump right into the next Covencraft story as soon as I finished book 4, Dry Spells. The next ‘story’ is Uncontrollable Burn and it deals with...

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Uncontrollable Burn [Covencraft # 5] – status update!

You guys! I am THISCLOSE to finishing primary writing on book 5. My first draft is usually pretty close to my end draft [which is good or bad – take your pick!]. I’m just about to start chapter 17 [as...

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It’s HERE – Uncontrollable Burn [Covencraft #5]

YOU GUYS!! It’s HERE!! Book 5 is live and available to order! Click on the picture to go to my booklaunch page and from there to most major retailers!!* *(except Barnes and Noble – it says it’s there,...

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