This summer, I entered another story in the SEA Shorts contest with Chanticleer. In 2024, I won a first place with Finding Namaste and in 2023, I took Grand Prize with The Heart of Kublai Khan’s Menagerie Keeper. I just found out that Purrfect Revenge […]
I promised the cover reveal today, and here it is. The Appearance of Power will be out some time in 2026, but you can get a feel for the book now, with this cover. I hope it evokes a YA Fantasy set in a medieval […]
The cover reveal for a new novel is one of the most fun and exciting stepping stones on the journey toward publication. That time is approaching for my young adult fantasy novel, The Appearance of Power. I have actually had the cover for a number […]
I am excited to announce that I’ll be appearing at Literature & Lattes in Sioux Falls this week. This is the second year for the Book Event, and the first year for me. Last year I was actually in town during the event, but my […]
Who here loves book clubs? I don’t know about you, but I adore a good book club. I love book clubs whether I love or hate the book. I think there’s just something about discussing books with others who have read it and love books […]
One of my micro flash fiction stories has been published with Sudden Flash. A Griffon’s Ransom was picked up a couple of weeks ago and published on their site today, July 9, 2025. Sudden Flash specializes in pieces of 600 words or less, and stories […]
My TBR pile is always ridiculous. How about you? I hadn’t even intended to add this book to it, but when I saw the premise, I had to. Remarkably Bright Creatures is about the friendship between a Giant Pacific Octopus in an aquarium and the […]
In keeping with my goal of posting more book reviews, I am turning to my latest read, a non-fiction work. I am in the middle of it, but it’s so thought provoking, I am jumping in to comment now (ironically before I finish it). I […]
My goal is to post more book reviews, so I am continuing with another book, “The Mind Breaker,” that has a psychological bent. (The last one I reviewed was a psychological thriller, “The Girl in Cell A,” by Vaseem Khan) This one is a mystery by […]
It’s been a long time since I have posted any book reviews, but I’ve read some good stories lately, so it is about time I got back to it. I recently read “The Girl in Cell A,” by Vaseem Khan, so this one is a […]