Announcing Wayfarer, Tales of Faeraven 1 The wait is over! Pelican Books and I are celebrating the release of Wayfarer, book two in my Tales of Faeraven epic fantasy trilogy. I wrote all the posts in the release-day celebration blog blitz, which looks at Wayfarer and my experience of writing it from many perspectives. About Wayfarer … Continue reading Wayfarer Blog Blitz and Release
The story that became Tales of Faeraven, my epic fantasy trilogy, began as a fairytale I made up for my bored young daughter while on a car trip. Long after my daughter had forgotten the people and places of Elderland, they lived on in my imagination. Any writer might hope for such deep inspiration, but … Continue reading Writing Journey
Last month in Guides and Recipes to celebrate the Twelve Days of Christmas, a guest post I wrote for the Inkslinger blog belonging to inspirational author, Shannon Taylor Vannatter, I described my desire to celebrate the feasts that occur during the twelve days after Christmas leading up to the feast of Epiphany on January 6th. … Continue reading In Search of a More Meaningful Christmas
It’s not uncommon for a writer to be proficient in English but challenged when it comes to numbers. I say this in my defense because I’m still living down some stories. The most famous one happened when a writing retreat group member volunteered to pick me up on the way to our San Juan Island retreat. … Continue reading One Writer’s Trouble with Numbers (or How God Knew Which Husband to Give Me)
It’s amazing how time at home can improve my mindset. That, and reaching the end of a difficult period of transition has me focused and happy. I’ve had to let go of a dream of publication in the western historical market, at least for the time being, but that sacrifice has opened the door to … Continue reading Gearing Up
Ever felt stretched just a tad too far? That’s how I’m feeling lately. There’s always a trade-off in energy lost when you travel and disruption on both sides of a trip. October was a phenomenal month for which I am very grateful. I’m a good kind of tired, but I’m still tired. As you may recall, … Continue reading Stretching As a Writer
Autumn’s shortening days, falling leaves, and first breath of cold whisper of mystery. A sense of timelessness lingers in every moment as nature lies down to sleep. Secrets dwell in shadow, ripe for the telling. Here, then, is a riddle: how can life arise from death? An impossible task, and yet each spring proves it. This … Continue reading Letting Go of a Dream
Land of sagebrush, rattlesnakes, antelope, and breathtaking mountain vistas. Ah yes, Montana! I once fell in love with the state during an epic road trip. Marrying my return to the big sky country with my love of books was already a happy thing, but also attaining one of my bucket list items seems too good … Continue reading Festival of the Book and a Research Trip
This month I had something of an identity crisis that’s actually helping me refine my goals. My agent has shopped around my proposal for a western romance series for a while now. We’ve received interest but no cigar. At this point we’re evaluating which direction to take my traditional writing career. I would like to … Continue reading My Epiphany Moment
