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As you remember from High School stories, I had a habit of keeping organized in many different ways! I have a huge world in the Bound in Blood and Shadows world and so it takes a lot to keep everything organized. So, as college rolled on, I have found ways to keep more charts and more ways to keep up with everything. One of the things that I did was to make a chart on the Kingdoms/Villages and Locations in the Bound in Blood and Shadows world. It took the Kingdoms and places

Good afternoon! Things have been a little busy these last few months. Along with my normal work schedule I have been in my last semester of college (finally) I graduate December 14th this means my writing has unfortunately taken a back seat. I've not written a lot these past couple months but I have a plan for January that I hope will put me back on schedule. I am hoping to take one of my original class meeting days and turning it into a writing time. I am use to putting that

Hello readers, Today we are going to hit on a deeper topic. For those of you who have read any of my novels you are aware that a lot of my characters have some form of trauma. In my education I have studied trauma and the effects that trauma has on people. I am trained to teach two trauma classes as well as a parenting class that relates to trauma informed care. My degrees are both psychology and trauma focused and I've worked with many people, young and old, who have experie

So if you remember back a few months ago, back in High School stories, I talked about how much I love lists. Not only do they keep you...

Halloween used to be a Celtic festival of Samhain where people danced around a large bonfire in costume to ward off evil spirits and ghosts. This night fell in the cooler season when summer ended and darkness came sooner. People believed the land of the living and the land of the dead were closer than ever. In 1000 A.D. the church marked November 1 All Souls’ Day in honor the dead. This day was celebrated similar to Samhain with large fires, parades and people dressing up as

Hello!! I have slowed on my events since the summer (which was a little crazy but fun!) But right before the year ends, and before Christmas. You can come see me one more time! I will be at the Alice & Jack Wirt Library in Bay City, Michigan next Saturday, November 1st from 11am to 1pm. The event is free, no registration needed. Just drop on in and see me and some amazing authors! This will be my third year doing this event and it is always a great time with a wide range of a

So if you've read any of my books you would know I sometime come up with some rather interesting names. Why is this? Well... because I...

Like most people, I love listening to music. It is inspiring and just... fun! Like there is so much out there from instrumental to rap,...

After the publication of Double-Edged War, I had to take a look at my novels and my world to determine how everything fit. In doing so I...

So I am always looking for a new book to read and enjoy and often I am sharing my favorites to my friends. Well a few years back my...

So as you heard last week, I meet a girl in college and we wrote 20 pages... and then some... for a college assignment. When I first meet...

During my college years I took a couple creative writing classes. My first creative writing class I sat near the back and listened to...

So I used to be a big reader. I'd go through two or three books a week if not more. Lately though life has gotten the best of me and my...

A few years after I joined the writing group, Flint Area Writers, they decided to collaborate and make an anthology. Every member was...

During my college years I focused a lot on fantasy, but for a brief time I shifted back to contemporary and wrote several short stories...

When I first started college for my Bachelor's degree I took several writing/book classes for my extra classes. I loved the idea of being...

Hello again! People lately have been asking me, "Are you even writing?" so I've come to answer everybody who has asked in one easy to...

So shortly after Ace, and the start of Where Will You Go, another character made themselves known. His name was Chase. Chase lives in a...

During my signing in Novi, Mi I heard about a woman who does free podcasts for Indie Writers. I am not the greatest when it comes to...

The expectation at college is to go, learn about a career field you plan on spending your life in and then graduating with a degree...