I haven’t updated my blog in a while, since this summer has been pretty crazy, but I figure it’s about time. This is going to be a lengthier post because of that. By the way, if you happen to be in or near Wichita, KS this weekend, I’ll be at the ICT Comic Con and…
This month has been pretty busy here with the end of the school year for my kids and setting up some festivals to attend this summer near Topeka. More details on those as they get closer. If you’re in the neighborhood, come say hi! Writing Updates I’ve got two writing projects I’m working on right…
This past Saturday, I was invited to join a mobile bookstore at the Flint Hills Festival in Manhattan, KS. Everyone was wonderful and welcoming to us! I’ve never done an in-person event before, and I’ll admit, I was skeptical that I’d be able to sell any books whatsoever. But people loved the premise of the…
“Can you play with me?” That’s what my little five-year-old asked me yesterday. I was smack dab in the middle of ripping my hair out over marketing and spreadsheets, but I said, “Ok.” She ran and got a couple of her stuffies, then plopped down on the bed beside me with a grin and handed…
Last year while I was working on the first two Torin Keth novellas, I came up with some fun Confederacy-themed recipes for my newsletter. I had such a great time coming up with the recipes that I decided to continue. Instead of just plopping a recipe into my newsletter or blog, though, I’m going to…
When I first read Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson, my husband was in grad school and we were dirt poor. I couldn’t afford the actual book, but I found it for free on his website with annotations in the margins. I was fascinated by his notes on his writing process and thought it would be really cool to…
Have you heard the news that Brandon Sanderson made a deal with Apple TV to make Mistborn and Stormlight Archive adaptations? Everyone I follow from YouTube to Instagram to Facebook seems to be amazed and thrilled that he’s finally got a deal and unprecedented creative control. I, for one, am probably a bit more cautious…
Share one of the best gifts you’ve ever received. One of the best gifts I’ve ever received didn’t come in a package. You can’t hold it, touch it, smell it, hear it, see it. It has brought as much pain as it has joy. What is one of the best gifts I’ve ever received? Literacy.…
One of my New Year’s resolutions is to be less ashamed of my depression and to be more open about it with others in the hopes that we can all chip away at the stigma mental health issues have. Right about the time I decided to be more open, I saw a post from the…
Have you ever been the victim of gatekeeping? Gatekeeping is when someone goes to enjoy something and a person who is already involved tells you that you aren’t allowed to be here. Sometimes they say it flat out, and other times it’s more subtle. Gatekeeping in fantasy can look like a guy alienating a woman…
