How often do we look up anymore? More often than not, we’re looking down at our phone, or down at our feet to make sure we’re not stepping in dog poop or something. But the last time I was downtown in Spokane, I felt the urge to look up, to see what I was missing. …
Most people are familiar with a certain knitting spinster amateur detective who uses her remembrances of the past to solve mysteries. What most people don’t realize is she was not the first! Meet Miss Amelia Butterworth, and no, from what I can find, she’s no relation to the syrup. š This Miss Butterworth is perhaps …
Although my presentation this month on Anna Katharine Green will be covering more than just her first book, The Leavenworth Case has enough to say about itself it could be an entire presentation unto itself. Instead, I’ll share some more about it here, as a taster for what’s to come in the presentation. We open …
Last week I shared all the amazing quotes from Jim Butcher at NASFiC 2019. This week I’ll share some other quotes from panelists. So many wonderful things were said, but here’s a few highlights. This first one is something I’ve heard Howard Tayler say before on Writing Excuses, and I’d written it down as something …
Let me introduce you to Jim Butcher, author of the Dresden Files series, the Codex Alera series, and the Cinder Spires series. If you’ve never heard him speak live, I highly recommend it. Not only is he hilarious (ala Dresden himself, of course), but he really knows what he’s talking about! He definitely is a …
There was a time when the editor of the publishing house did everything regarding editing, from picking the story to publish, to laying out the story, to editing the story. But times have changed. These days, that one job is done by multiple people, even at small publishing houses. When I launched the novel department …
While at NASFiC, I attended a panel titled āEditing vs Beta Readingā and wished I could have been on the panel, as I had more to add! š Instead, youāll have to catch me at the South Hill Library in November, where Iāll be talking more in-depth about how my background in editing has impacted …
Itās Christmas in July! Iām pleased to reveal the cover for the Christmas anthology that will include my short story, āMary, Did You Know?ā coming THIS CHRISTMAS!! Let me know now if youād like to schedule a reading, signing, or just want to put your name down for some signed copies. Thereāll be more info …
Over the next several weeks I intend to share some things I learned, and some things that were simply reaffirmed, while attending NASFiC this weekend. Iāll start by saying it was a smaller con than Iād anticipated, but for an introvert like me, I actually prefer that. I donāt feel overwhelmed by the crowds the …
As a mom Iām familiar with the termāand feelingāof āMom Guilt.ā Itās a common problem in todayās social media-run world. I actually got off all social media for about 6 months, before signing with an agent and realizing if I want to truly make it as an author in this day and age, I have …
