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I spent a terrific weekend in the woods at the second annual Hobbit Hike. Organized by the tireless Tauney Stinson of Forager Bee, the weekend featured forest hikes, amazing dinners, crafts, musical entertainment and unique vendors—all with a relaxed and cozy Shire vibe. Tauney is a font o...
Trilliums make me happy. Right now they are enthusiastically blooming throughout our little forest. They hang around for only a week or so, then the entire plant will disappear until next year. They are some of the first wildflowers of the season around here and seeing them means that winter is t...
Welcome to the celebration of Hallow Crossing, Book 2 of The Fair Folk of Mullarkey Series. Today, I’ll be talking about another behind-the-scenes, cozy-fantasy inspiration.
Sidhe cats (pronounced “shee”) are not one specific creature in traditional myth, but rather a folkloric idea shaped from ...
Welcome to day 2 of 11 Days of Hallow Crossing. Today I want to talk about music.
I learned a new Quebecois word while doing research for Hallow Crossing. It’s a music style called diguedin. A quick internet search will bring up this definition:
"Diguedin" is primarily a phonetic component fou...
Do you adore the magic of small-town charm? How about second chance, sweet romance? Fairies? Curious cats? Are you craving a heartwarming story full of cozy vibes and all the feels? Then I’ve got just the escape you’re looking for!
I’m thrilled to celebrate the launch of my cozy fantasy novel, H...
This note is a day early because there are some time-sensitive things I want to share with you. The Cogs & Crowns contest ends today and tomorrow, I'm going live with an Ask Me Anything hour. See below for more details on both these events.
But first, I need to say something really import...
BLACK FRIDAY BOOK DEALS
I put three series starters on sale for only $0.99 this weekend!
If you've been dying to fall into a new world, now is the time. Get book 1 of the Valkyrie Bestiary Series, The Knack Series and the Fair Folk of Mullarkey Series for $0.99 each! Share this email with you...
If I lived in a Homer tale, I would definitely be the tortoise—slow and steady wins the race. I’m not a fast writer. I average 2000 words a day. I take a long time to build a world. I write detailed outlines and sparse first drafts. Most of the magic happens in the editing process which can take ...
Last night I did my first live Facebook event on the Inbetween Group. I’m more comfortable on zoom, but I think it went okay, with only a few glitches. I may do these more often, now that I’ve broken the ice.
The event was to celebrate the launch of Black Annis Year and we talked about the man...
The countdown is on. A Knack for Metal and Bone comes out in less than a week. Eeeep! Advance reviews are already coming in, and they are very positive. Can you hear my sigh of relief from way over here? Releasing a new book is always stressful, and doubly so when it's a whole new series. But I s...
The final countdown is on! A Knack for Metal and Bone releases December 5th! I had a lot of questions about paperbacks, so here's the scoop. Paperbacks will be available on or before the eBook release date. I usually try to get them up a few days before so that with shipping everyone can enjoy th...
There is so much going on right now, I’m going just get right to it. Here’s a rundown of what’s in today’s newsletter, with more details below.
A Knack for Metal and Bone goes up for pre-order
Valkyrie Bestiary Box Set #3 goes live
Dragons Don’t Eat Meat is FREE for 5 days only
+ Stuff Your...
Warning: shop talk ahead. If you don’t like to know how the magic is made (i.e., how publishing works), that’s okay. Just skip right to the Book Fairs section because today is Stuff Your Kindle with Free Fantasy Day.
Now onto the shop talk. I’m always open to questions about my books or writin...
In the last blog post, I introduced you to Phalian, a mech bird-mouse shifter in my upcoming new book, A Knack for Metal and Bone. If you missed that introduction, you can see it on the BLOG. Today, I have another new sidekick mech to introduce. But first, I want to thank all the readers who reac...
Yesterday, I officially finished the first draft of Worlds Don't Collide, the final book in the Valkyrie Bestiary Series. The writing of this one started of at top speed. I wrote the first half in record time. But the second half has been like opening a vein and writing in my own blood. The words...
I'm super excited to reveal the new cover for Valkyrie Bestiary Book 9! Isn't it beautiful! The artist, Kayla Schweisberger, really outdid herself this time.
With the cover ready, that means pre-orders are up! Release date is June 6, 2024. Here's a little blurb:
Kyra has been charged wit...
There's so much going on this month! I'm just going to get right to it.
May 13: I will be at the street fair in Shawville, Quebec from 10am to 2pm
May 16: Launch day for Devil's Don't Lie. Paperbacks are already available at Amazon. Other stores will follow soon. Pre-orders at a reduced p...
Some readers have asked about my experiences in animal rescue because it is a big inspiration for Kyra and her critter wrangling. As I set up my farm in the hopes of accepting some new rescues in the near future, I've been reminiscing about some of the amazing times I had caring for animals. Here...
The snow just came crashing off our roof. It sounds like a freight train hit the house. Koko and Tobie, my feline housemates, have not one bejesus left between them. They may never come out from under the bed. At least the melting snow means that spring can't be too far away. Yes, excitement seem...
Happy New Year! It’s a clean slate. Outside my window, the snow covered fields make me feel like I’m looking at a fresh page, not a bad metaphor for a writer with many stories still to tell.
I thought I’d take this opportunity to let you know my writing/publishing plans for the coming year. Her...
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