Gettin’ Dirty
In this short exchange, we see a gardening-inspired marital moment.
Stains of Grace: More Music to Demon By
If you’re not afraid to get into characters’ heads, check out the playlist I had on “repeat” while writing the first few drafts of my latest novel, Stains of Grace. Each song contains hints of characters’ thoughts and feelings…characters including Our Heroine and the demons who are stalking her…
Stains of Grace: Supermurgitroid Cover Art!
Today, I start my final edits on Stains of Grace, the third and final novel in my paranormal fantasy trilogy Demons of Saltmarch. To celebrate, I’m giving you lovelies a preview of the Stains cover art!
Court Can Wax Poetical
To celebrate National Poetry Month — which is now — craftsy knitter, editor extraordinaire, and Kindle All-Stars La Consigliera Laurie Laliberte is blogging various poets during the course of this month. And, much to my delight, she has chosen to feature me and my poem “night sunshine.”
10 Things They Don’t Tell You About Being A Baby Factory, Pt. 2
A little late, here is the second half of my list: 10 Things They Don’t Tell You About Being A Baby Factory! Today, we’re featuring hyenas and zombies.
Death and Rape Threats
Today, I’d planned to post the second half of my top ten list about being pregnant. Instead, I read something this morning that turned my stomach and wore me out in a completely different way. The something in question was “Let Me Tell You About the Birds and the Bees: Gender and the Fallout Over …
10 Things They Don’t Tell You About Being A Baby Factory, Pt. 1
In case you didn’t know already: I’m pregnant! After a rough first trimester and to celebrate my return from The Nefarious Kingdom of Nausea and Exhaustion, I’ve put together a list of ten things that, if they didn’t surprise me entirely over the last few months, at least caused my expectations (expectations, get it? ha ha) to morph into something unrecognizable pretty much overnight….
Guest Blogger: Writer and Editor Jessie Sanders
Last week, I promised you some more updatingness of the goings-on in my neck of the blogging woods. This post falls into that category, because it concerns a novel that I recently helped edit: Into the Flames by Jessie Sanders. This young adult novel is suspenseful story of Rahab Carmichael, whose unusual powers keep her from fitting in — and send her right into the arms of the other “freaks” at school….
An Interview with Christian Smith on The Bible Made Impossible
Hello, my lovelies! It’s been awhile since you’ve seen me around here regularly. I know, sweet things, I’ve missed you, too. Just a brief update: Pregnancy is going well, and Week 15 begins tomorrow. Nausea is receding, and energy is returning. Can I get a hallelujah?! It feels soooooo good to be back among the …
Attention, Writer: Listen to Your Editor
Without the tearing-up of your work via an editor, you will never know how to write well.
Why not?
Well, let’s talk about it…