Are We Living in a Dystopian Novel? When Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games series had a renaissance on TikTok in anticipation of the release of the latest film, A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, it dawned on me how important and almost prophetic Young Adult (YA) dystopian literature has become. While any well-written book is…
I’m a bit of a sucker for good young adult series, regardless of the genre. It’s one of those things I’m no longer shy about saying that out loud. I recently found myself with a room full of laundry that needed to be ironed and thought: “Well, you may as well get a book to…
There’s nothing quite as fun as a good ol’ fashioned rebranding. I absolutely love reinventing myself to keep things fresh and exciting. Considering how fast the world is moving — fast food, fast fashion, and now A.I. — and how attention spans are getting shorter … well, it’s probably for the best to adapt and make…
Today is the Dark Country launch day, and I couldn’t be happier. 😁 Of course, those release day nerves are still there and the little voice of worry doesn’t disappear, but I’m also so excited for the world to read this book. Writing this book was, after all, a labor of love. Well, okay, maybe…
2021 has been … yeah. So, my year in review is going to be quite a lengthy one. I suggest you get comfortable, maybe get yourself a hot beverage and a snack, because I am taking ya’ll on a rollercoaster ride through my life. There were so many ups and downs … The birth of…
It’s time for my not-so-big-but-still-pretty-big website reveal! Whoohoo! 💃 If you follow me on Facebook and/or Twitter (and if the algorithms were kind), you may have seen that my website was undergoing some maintenance and a website revamp. Well, it’s done now and it looks … Well, you should really look for yourself. 🙂 Before…
It’s cover reveal time! I hope you’re ready, because I’ve seen some teaser images and they were amazing, but this … I never expected to see a cover like this. It’s GORGEOUS! But before I show it to you, let me give you some background info on this highly-anticipated anthology by Crystal Lake Publishing. The…
With only 6 days left until release day, I thought I’d give you guys another glimpse into The Bone Carver. Last time, I got all chatty about what inspired me while I crafted my villain in this book. This time, though, I’m giving some sneaky peeks into the story with some of my favorite quotes…
