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…
Read MoreInterview: 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,…
Read MoreBook 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…
Read MoreLesson 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…
Read MoreEscape Into Fantasy book promotion
Looking for some awesome fantasy novels? Please let me recommend the Escape Into Fantasy book promotion! Link here.
Read MoreNewsletter
Delighted to announce the launch of Metis, my author newsletter! For free stories, articles and updates on my work, subscribe here.
Read MoreMother’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…
Read MoreAvailable: 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…
Read MoreAuthor 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…
Read MoreSelf-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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