News

  • Painful Farewells, but Bright Horizons

    Well, it’s been quite a while since I’ve made a post. That’s not laziness on my part, not intentional neglect, but a consequence of the chaos I’m currently navigating. 2026 stormed in roaring, and life got a swipe with its massive paw. After almost 20 years living in the Sacramento area, we’re leaving California and…

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  • An Early Christmas Gift!

    An Early Christmas Gift!

    Happy December, everyone! Today, I’ve got a little treat for subscribers—a Christmas story set in the world and time of the Signal Bend Heritage series! It’s called “A Very Mindy Christmas,” and subscribers can access it in Subscriber-Exclusives right now! Not a subscriber? You can fix that right here! The inspiration for this story happened…

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  • RELEASE DAY!

    RELEASE DAY!

    Hey there! Today is the day! Freak, Book 3 of the Signal Bend Heritage series is NOW AVAILABLE. You can find it at Amazon and most other vendors. Freak features Abigail Freeman as the FMC. Abigail is a new character to this series, introduced in Book 1 (Virago) and featured in a significant subplot of…

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  • REVEAL! SB Heritage Book 3!

    Hello! As the calendar flips to August, I return to a primary focus on my day job, prepping reading lists and syllabi, writing lesson plans and lecture notes, setting up course information in Canvas (our online course tool platform), etc. But before I put my head down for that work, I’ve got some authory work…

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  • Writing News!

    Writing News!

    … and a little preview! Hey, everyone! I hope you’re keeping cool and getting some happy times in your summer! I’ve got some good news, I think. Last week, I finished a manuscript—the first novel I’ve finished in a whole year. I’m starting to actually believe my violent bout with writer’s block is finally over,…

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  • The Only Way Out Is Through

    Hi there! It’s been a minute, hasn’t it? I’ve become increasingly disillusioned with many aspects of my online life, and in the past six months or so, that disillusionment has hit a critical point. I am very much over the megalomaniacal oligarchs running most social media platforms, not to mention the biggest point of sale…

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  • Stay tuned …

    Stay tuned …

    As I’m streamlining my social media presence and focusing all writing content here, I’m planning a refresh of the blog layout and the way I use it. So, though it’s been about 6 months since I’ve posted new content (and what a slog those 6 months have been!), you’ll see a fresh look and new…

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  • The Sea-Mist Cottage Inn–Now in Wide Release!!

    Hi all, Just a quick post to let you know that my completed Kindle Vella story, The Sea-Mist Cottage Inn, is now available as a regular book on all the usual platforms–and as a paperback as well. It’s still up on Vella, too, if that’s where you’ve read it. The description: Leo Braddock is a…

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  • SNAKE: Signal Bend Heritage #2

    Hi, everyone! It’s reveal day! Today I’m announcing my next release—Snake. It’s the second book in the Signal Bend Heritage Series. This book features Cox, a member of the Horde who might not yet have made your radar (but oh, he will) and Autumn, who was very briefly introduced at the end of Virago, Book…

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  • June New & Notes

    June New & Notes

    Hi all! Welcome to June’s News & Notes! If you’ve noticed that there was no May post, apologies. The end of the semester always brings with it a mountain of work, and I just didn’t have time to write up anything worth posting. But now it’s summer, so let’s do a quick update! PUBLISHING NEWS…

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