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Welcome to the celebration of Hallow Crossing, Book 2 of The Fair Folk of Mullarkey Series. Today, I’ll be talking about another behind-the-scenes, cozy-fantasy inspiration. Sidhe cats (pronounced “shee”) are not one specific creature in traditional myth, but rather a folkloric idea shaped from ...

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Welcome to day 2 of 11 Days of Hallow Crossing. Today I want to talk about music. I learned a new Quebecois word while doing research for Hallow Crossing. It’s a music style called diguedin. A quick internet search will bring up this definition:  "Diguedin" is primarily a phonetic component fou...

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Do you adore the magic of small-town charm? How about second chance, sweet romance? Fairies? Curious cats? Are you craving a heartwarming story full of cozy vibes and all the feels? Then I’ve got just the escape you’re looking for! I’m thrilled to celebrate the launch of my cozy fantasy novel, H...

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2 Little Words

 This note is a day early because there are some time-sensitive things I want to share with you. The Cogs & Crowns contest ends today and tomorrow, I'm going live with an Ask Me Anything hour. See below for more details on both these events.    But first, I need to say something really import...

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BLACK FRIDAY BOOK DEALS I put three series starters on sale for only $0.99 this weekend!    If you've been dying to fall into a new world, now is the time. Get book 1 of the Valkyrie Bestiary Series, The Knack Series and the Fair Folk of Mullarkey Series for $0.99 each! Share this email with you...

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Slow & Steady

If I lived in a Homer tale, I would definitely be the tortoise—slow and steady wins the race. I’m not a fast writer. I average 2000 words a day. I take a long time to build a world. I write detailed outlines and sparse first drafts. Most of the magic happens in the editing process which can take ...

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