The Most Important Room on Libra Station Is the Kitchen
I've written starships and trade deals and a telepathic cat. The place that matters most in Ward is a kitchen.
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The Most Important Room on Libra Station Is the Kitchen
I've written starships and trade deals and a telepathic cat. The place that matters most in Ward is a kitchen.
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Behind the Pages
How Heart Unlocked came together — the image that started it, why the worldbuilding stays small on purpose, and how I paced a slow burn that earns every spark.
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Meet Willow and Reig (and The Colony that made them)
She's the sunshine. He's the wall of granite who read the fine print. Here's your introduction to the two of them — and the station that shaped them both.
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Sunshine is Work
Heart Unlocked is a grumpy/sunshine romance, sure. It's also about what kindness actually costs — and what happens when somebody finally notices you paying.
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Behind the Black
How Beyond the Black started with one image, one captain, and one quiet question — what does a working woman do when a war shows up in her cargo hold?
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Meet The Crew
A small ship. A long haul. A captain who doesn't ask questions about her cargo — until the cargo answers back.
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Duty, Secrets, and the Personal Cost of War
When Zia took the contract, it was a job. Long haul, frozen cargo, no questions. Then the questions started asking themselves.
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Behind the Storm: Crafting a Reluctant Hero and a Living Rebellion
I didn't set out to write a hero. That's probably the most honest thing I can tell you about how Beneath the Storm got made. I set out to write Brellen Storm, which is a different thing entirely.
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Meet Brellen Storm and the World She Navigates
I want to introduce you to some people. Not because you need a character guide to enjoy Beneath the Storm — you don't. But because the people in this book are the reason I wrote it, and I think knowing a…
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Writing Below the Current
Writing Below the Current: Inspiration, Worldbuilding, and the Slow-Burn Heart Every book starts somewhere weird. Here's where this one started.
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War, Memory, and the Price of Staying Neutral
You're meeting Brellen Storm, a woman who's been with me for a long time. Through many iterations, but she's here. And she's not apologetic about herself. In Beneath The Storm, you get to see exactly who she…
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Coreni, Edi-Veen, and the World Beneath the Waves
Coreni, Edi-Veen, and the World Beneath the Waves Below the Current is built on a simple but irresistible premise: what if the person prophecy has been waiting for had absolutely no idea? Here's who's at the…
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So What should I have on my Author Website?
It's a debate. Should an author have a website? How important is it when you're an independant author, or a traditionally published author. I have very strong opinions on this, because I don't like the idea of…
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Between Prophecy and Proof
Between Prophecy and Proof: The Themes at the Heart of Below the Current If you pick up Below the Current expecting a straightforward sci-fi romance, you'll get one. But you'll also get something a little…
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Meet Morrigan and Luke
Two Broken People Who Probably Shouldn’t Work — But Do
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The Question at the Heart of Cyborg Unclaimed
What do you do when your act of mercy creates a monster?
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So Let's Talk About It
It's been a very trying year. Correction, a trying last few years, for me, and that chaos finally broke.
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Rocket to the Stars
Ever feel like someone strapped you to the back of a rocket and said “hold on,” without any seatbelt or warning? That’s how I’m feeling right now. The thunder of the engine shakes me in my seat as I’m trying…
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My Little Helpers
So today, while I was doing laundry, my kids came in my room where I'd been working on my computer, and started reading on the book I was working on cleaning up. My daughter and son decided to help write the…
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What To Bring To A Book Signing
Whether it's Indoor or an Outdoor Event, there are things you always need. I’ve done a ridiculous amount of indoor and outdoor events over the last fifteen years. I enjoy interacting with readers and engaging…
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Claiming My Emotions
So, my 37th book, Claim, released today, December 30, 2023. It’s been a helluva road to get it here and available. There were points when I didn’t think I’d ever get it finished. More points came up when I…
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My Stupid Stomach
Medical issues stink. They really do. Especially when it’s stupid. Like mine for the last, oh, I don’t know, let’s say, for argument’s sake, it’s been a few years anyway, that I've been having stomach issues.…
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2023 Events
So I'll be at a few events this year, here's the current list: Events* 2023 Live Event Appearances April 15-16 -- Spring Great Plains Renaissance Festival June 24-25 -- Smallville Comic Con August 5-6 -- Guest…
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The Jock-Nerd Love Story, and why we love them
Who hasn’t fallen for a jock in high school? I know I have. Had several jock-crushes, as a matter of fact. I was that girl, stalking them in the hallway, knowing when they would be in “C” hall or “D” hall, and…
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Real Love in a Time of War
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, a very special love existed between a scoundrel and a princess that changed the way many of us looked at love stories. No longer did the princess have to swoon over…
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Back to the Future Writing Style
Everyone remembers Back to the Future, it is a classic movie that does an amazing job at moving the story along and generally keeping you engaged, without being overly complicated, even though it deals with…
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