• 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…Read…


  • 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…Read…


  • New Confederacy Food Tourism Adventure Blog

    New Confederacy Food Tourism Adventure Blog

    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…Read…


  • 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…Read…

  • 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…Read…

  • New Confederacy Food Tourism Adventure Blog

    New Confederacy Food Tourism Adventure Blog

    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…Read…

  • 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…Read…

  • 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…Read…

  • New Confederacy Food Tourism Adventure Blog

    New Confederacy Food Tourism Adventure Blog

    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…Read…