Do I Have What it Takes?

I’m having one of those mornings where I’m filled with indecision — where I’m questioning whether or not I have the talent to do my fantasy novel justice. I wonder if I’m capable of creating a world that’s believable and one that others will fall in love with — one that others can immerse themselves […]



Author Jennifer Hudock Launches Kickstarter Campaign

Over the past year, you’ve all heard me mention author Jennifer Hudock, aka Jennifer Melzer, on numerous occasions. She’s my friend, mentor, editor, cover artist and more. Jenny and I first met back in 2008 while we both were working at Mahalo. Since then, she’s been there for me through many of the ups and […]



A Second Chance: The Cover

Good morning, everyone! It’s a beautiful day here in southern Maine. The sun is shining. The birds are chirping. And I’m outside writing. I couldn’t ask for a more perfect day. (Well, the day will officially be perfect this evening when I’m devouring grilled ribs and chicken wings. YUM!) Anyway, I wanted to share something […]



Writing Update – March 14

It’s been five days since my last writing update, and there’s definitely been quite a bit of progress. You may recall that I mentioned in my last post that my editor thought I should try and get my word count for Second Chances up to 11,000, which is about 4,500 more than what I started […]



Look, a Writing Update

After last night’s VERY successful writing session, I decided that I needed to take a few minutes this morning and write a quick update on the status of Second Chances. As I mentioned in a previous post, things have been crazy busy around here. I haven’t had a lot of time to work on my […]



Second Chances Update

On the 13th of this month, I sent Second Chances off to my friend, author Jennifer Hudock, for editing. Before I hit the send button, I was scared, and I asked myself if I was prepared for whatever may come. This particular story means a lot to me, and I really want it to live […]



February 14, 2011 News Updates

I have a couple of new updates to share. First, I finished editing Second Chances and sent it off to Jennifer Hudock for editing. There is no one else I trust more than her to edit my baby. I know with her help, we’ll make it the best it can be. Second, after talking with […]



My Reading List for February 9, 2011

No matter what day it is, I always have at least several different pieces of reading material that I’m making my way through. My current list as follows: 1- Jennifer Hudock‘s The Goblin Market 2- Linsly Donnelly’s Happy Go Local 3- Amanda Hocking’s Ascend (Part 3 of the Trylle Trilogy) 4- Jeff Lindsay’s Darkly Dreaming […]



Welcome to the Goblin Market: An Interview with Author Jennifer Hudock

After a crazy-filled week of sick kiddos and a sick momma (me), of which I’ll discuss more indepth in a later post, I’m back with a special treat for all of my readers. My very good friend, author Jennifer Hudock was gracious enough to answer some questions that I sent her on her first full-length […]



Giveaway News: Goblin Market PRINT EDITION

I have some very exciting news for those of you who love to read fantasy novels. My very good friend, author  Jennifer Hudock is holding one freaking awesome giveaway right now. And you can be a part of it. If any of you are followers of Ms. Hudock, then you may have listened to her […]