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This is not the post I wanted to write today. I know I promised in the last newsletter to give the results of the mini-poll and talk about AI, but I will have to postpone that. I have some sad news, and I don’t want to put off telling you about it because I know many of you have been reading my n...
As I slog through the fifth round of edits, for Hallow Crossing, I think, writing is hard. I guess that’s a good thing or else everyone would do it. I can’t think of a better job. Even on the worst editing days, I wouldn’t want to be doing anything else.
That got me thinking about the recent deb...
I officially migrated the Readers' Group to Substack yesterday, and since everyone got a welcome email with that switch, I'm going to keep this newsletter short. If you didn't get your welcome from me via Substack, please check your spam folders and white-list this email address so you don't miss...
I generally try to keep these missives short, but there’s a whole lot going on this week and I don’t want you to miss out on any of it. So here’s a short rundown of what’s inside. Scroll down for details.
In this newsletter:
- Cover reveal - Fair Folk of Mullarkey Book 2
- Yearn - for readers...
In January, I mentioned that I will be making some changes to my newsletter and my social media feeds. If you don't subscribe to my newsletter, this won't affect you much. If you would like to subscribe, you can join HERE.
The first of the coming changes is that I joined Substack. If you’re n...
Happy end of January! I want to talk about something happened this week while I was writing the first draft for Hallow Crossing (The Fair Folk of Mullarkey, Book 2)—something that got me thinking about this bumpy road I’ve been on since publishing my first book.
I hit a road block in my draft. ...
Welcome to 2026. Wow. That happened fast. December is usually full of looking-back posts as people try to come to terms with another year gone, but the holidays are always busy and I prefer to take stock in January, and look ahead as well as back.
It felt like 2025 flew by as usual. I didn’t ge...
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...
LAUNCH DAY!
It's here! Mech and Magic is now available! If you pre-ordered the eBook, it will now be in your Kindle library. Paperbacks and hardcovers are also available. Audiobooks are in production and will be coming in the spring.
GET THE MECH AND MAGIC
I have a little gift for you to celebr...
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...
This is a short update because I just finished a marathon week of edits while I put the polishing touches on Mech and Magic.
Wow. These Knack books are big undertakings. The final book came in at over 400 hundred pages and nearly 140, 000 words. That's double the length of the average Valkyrie...
One of my favorite authors and a good friend, Jilleen Dolbeare passed away on October 24th. If you've been getting my newsletters for a while, you probably know Jill. Her books have been featured on the Spotlight books here before.
Jill was a wonderful writer and a fierce ally to indie authors....
Meet the Winged Scruff
Our grass is very confused. After no rain for over a month and winter coming, the meadow had gone brown and dormant. Now, after three days of rain, grass is turning green again, unaware that snow isn’t too far away.
Looking out over our grassy field is a great inspiratio...
I am relaunching Black Annis Year. What does this mean? There are several elements to this relaunch:
1. The book has a shiny new cover. What do you think of it? I love the cozy feel of it.
2. The audiobook is now available. Fadra Nally has perfectly captured the fun and emotion of this book. ...
There is some important publishing news below, but first: Mech and Magic is officially in the final stages of editing! These Knack books are big. Epic stories, far flung landscapes, many characters and many, many words. They take a lot out of me, and there is nothing more satisfying than sending ...
I'm sort of on holiday this week as we have family visiting, so this will be a short and sweet newsletter. I hope the end of summer is treating you well.
I had a September 1st deadline to finish edits on Mech and Magic. Did I make it? Yes! This was the big edit where I fix all the plot holes a...
That's right! The cover for Mech and Magic is here! That means I put the ebook up for pre-order. Release day will be exactly 1 year to the day of the book 1 publication. I love the synchronicity.
Here are a few more details about the publication schedule:
eBooks will be available for downloa...
Summer seems to be whizzing by as usual. I've been kayaking, hiking, foraging, swimming and writing in my little forest tent. We've had days at the beach and evenings around the campfire. We just hosted a family BBQ weekend for my mother's 80th birthday. It was terrific to have most of the family...
Do you highlight favorite quotes when you read ebooks?
Did you know that Amazon favors books that have multiple highlights from readers? No one knows the secret Amazon algorithm recipe, but these highlights will eventually show up on a book's Amazon sale's page. Also, other readers can see when ...
It’s official: I have a rough draft of Mech and Magic, The Knack Series Book 2! Woohoo! Like the first book, this one took a lot out of me. There are many moving parts, a lot of characters and a deep dive into world building. Also, like book 1 at this point, the first draft is a hot mess. Luckil...
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