• Updates May 26, 2026

    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…


  • Flint Hills Festival with the Backyard Bookstore

    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…


  • Why Did I Decide to Become a Self-Published Author?

    Why Did I Decide to Become a Self-Published Author?

    “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…


  • Updates May 26, 2026

    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…

  • Flint Hills Festival with the Backyard Bookstore

    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…

  • Why Did I Decide to Become a Self-Published Author?

    Why Did I Decide to Become a Self-Published Author?

    “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…

  • Updates May 26, 2026

    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…

  • Flint Hills Festival with the Backyard Bookstore

    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…

  • Why Did I Decide to Become a Self-Published Author?

    Why Did I Decide to Become a Self-Published Author?

    “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…