Book 3 Release
Book 3 of the Mara series is now available!After surviving a fiery assassination attempt, the League’s honorable ruler tries to end a long war. Mara, now head of the League’s spy services, warns he is…
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Interview: Athena Matthews
Honored to introduce author Athena Matthews! I admire her work for its originality, its believable characters and its attention to its characters’ emotional lives. In this interview, she talks about her writing career, her books,…
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Book 3 Progress
I have three chapters left to write in Book Three of my Mara series. Book Three ends with a secret mission, and the stakes are high. In order to get ideas for writing techniques to…
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Lesson from Dad
Did your father have a favorite book? Do you have a favorite book which reminds you of your father? What books do you think about on Father’s Day? Those who knew my father may expect…
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Escape Into Fantasy book promotion
Looking for some awesome fantasy novels? Please let me recommend the Escape Into Fantasy book promotion! Link here.
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Newsletter
Delighted to announce the launch of Metis, my author newsletter! For free stories, articles and updates on my work, subscribe here.
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Mother’s Day Poems
In a continuing celebration of Mother’s Day, I offer two villanelles my own mother wrote in college. My mother was both an engineer and a poet. These verses hint at those two dimensions of her…
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Available: The Rebels of Caer City!
Book Two of Mara’s series is available in paperback here and as an eBook here. Throughout five years at a strict boarding school, Mara has turned to her friend Annie-Rose for comfort. Now Annie has…
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Author Interview: Tallulah van der Made
I was honored to have the opportunity to talk with author Tallulah van der Made about her life, her writing process and her book Keyflame! Please tell me about Keyflame. It’s a love story with…
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Self-Publishing Checklist
When I decided to self-publish my series Mara of the League, I found lots of internet articles on how to create a book. Nevertheless, although there was a great deal of information available, I still…
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