Pre-Order Goodies!

How does one celebrate earning money from writing their first YA novel? Giving things away! Make sure to CLICK HERE to enter! Here's a closer look at what's available for the 50 first people to sell me their soul register through that link: Character card This lovely sketch was commissioned by a young artist who... Continue Reading →

March 4, 2020 0

This is me…right now.

I am privileged to be part of a local Christian writers group that meets once a month. Sometimes we have presenters for topics. This past Monday, we had a writing exercise after discussing "Mission Statements." "Mission Statement" = fancy phrase for "this is me...right now." Let me share mine with you: I tell honest stories... Continue Reading →

February 12, 2020 0

Save the Drama

I was a dramatic teenager. I can admit that now (and hear my mom cackling at me for admitting the truth). This is evidenced by my poems in an old journal that I wrote during my high school years. Let me clarify: this was not a “journaling” journal. This green notebook, with my mom’s name... Continue Reading →

September 16, 2019 0

True – the novella

Rahab. Some Christians like to downplay her role in the Bible. After all, there's no easy way of talking about the prostitute in Jesus' lineage. Then there's me: "Hey. I'll write a book about it." This is my book baby, the first one. And I indie published, even though I have an agent. You can... Continue Reading →

July 30, 2019

Behind the Scenes

My little novella, True, launched on March 14, 2019. Funny thing is that it almost was a colossal face palm. Here's what I recorded on my drive home on March 13th: I stressed out so bad over the launch that I gave myself a headache for over 48 hours. Even when I woke up in... Continue Reading →

May 30, 2019

13 Days

I’m thirteen days away from my debut release. And this isn’t the dream I’ve clutched since I wrote halting poems about the robins outside or the nativity set my parents painted long before I was born. I went to Mount Hermon a handful of years ago with my good friend Hannah Prewett. And we both... Continue Reading →

March 1, 2019