Tags and Challenges

talking about siblings in fiction (…and real life 🤫)

Yep, I'm FINALLY doing a post all about siblings!!! 🎉 It was only a matter of time, which how much I love this topic. 😆 I'm doing a tag about fictional siblings where I share a bit about my own... And then, because I'm extra, I'm sharing some snippets involving siblings from my WIPs. Because… Continue reading talking about siblings in fiction (…and real life 🤫)

Reviews, Reveals, & More

revealing the cover for…THIS GRAY CANVAS by Jaiden Phillips

Because how did one explain the gray canvas I was trapped in? Ethan was born into a world of black and white a medical condition known as monochromatic vision, but with one exception—he can see the color green. After moving from the Colorado countryside to New York City, Ethan struggles to adjust to the busy… Continue reading revealing the cover for…THIS GRAY CANVAS by Jaiden Phillips

Celebrations · Tags and Challenges

romance in my WIP | Black Rose novella edition (+ Tell Me You Love Me turns one!)

Being the scatterbrained nonplanner I am...I missed doing a Valentine's Day post. I'd also forgotten it was the one-year anniversary for Tell Me You Love Me until mere days ago. Which is crazy. CAUSE THAT'S HUGE! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 Even just writing To Be Loved (my story in the anthology) was a huge learning experience. It was… Continue reading romance in my WIP | Black Rose novella edition (+ Tell Me You Love Me turns one!)

Encouragement · From the Heart

why perfectionism isn’t making you successful

If you've been following me for any amount of time, you know that I've been meaning to revamp my website for ages. Like, YEARS. The reasons why I haven't are multitudinous, but the short of it is, I've been waiting until I buy a custom domain to actually do a redesign and turn everything into… Continue reading why perfectionism isn’t making you successful

Q&A · Writing Tips

what are your romance writing questions?? 💌 (Valentine’s Day q&a)

I don't claim to be an expert in the romance-writing department. But... I do absolutely love writing (and reading) a good love story, no pun intended. 😉 And though I don't have decades of experience under my belt, I have learned a lot over the years, both from writing dozens of romances and from reading… Continue reading what are your romance writing questions?? 💌 (Valentine’s Day q&a)

Tags and Challenges

Songs I’m Obsessed With | the Thirty Songs Tag

I finally have an excuse to talk about all my favorite songs, because Maidens of Green Gables tagged me for the Thirty Songs tag! 🎉 Honestly, I love music and books equally. 🎶 (And my true creative dream is to be a writer who also does original music on the side - just for fun.… Continue reading Songs I’m Obsessed With | the Thirty Songs Tag

Reviews, Reveals, & More

Cover Reveal | The Nightmare Virus by Nadine Brandes

Some viruses go after the body. But the Nightmare Virus goes after the mind. When dream technology goes wrong, a virus spreads across the globe, trapping people in a universal dreamscape. They call it the Nightmare Virus. Cain Cross is determined to find a cure…if he can decipher his brother’s chicken-scratch formula notes. But when… Continue reading Cover Reveal | The Nightmare Virus by Nadine Brandes

Reviews, Reveals, & More

Cover Reveal | Hearts of the West series (a new novella collection!)

About Hearts of the West Hearts of the West is a collection of 15 standalone Christian historical romance novellas that can be read in any order. From the mountains of Wyoming to the California desert, and from the plains of Missouri to Montana's rustic settings, readers will be swept into heartwarming tales filled with faith… Continue reading Cover Reveal | Hearts of the West series (a new novella collection!)

Get to Know Me · life updates

2023 Recap and 2024 Dreams | behind the scenes of my blog

When the rain you want is a flood insteadAnd the roses bloom, but they're not quite redWhen I reach the edge of my braveryI'll still be singing at the banks of an unparted sea 2023 Recap I really don't know how to summarize 2023. It was unexpected and just what I thought it would be.… Continue reading 2023 Recap and 2024 Dreams | behind the scenes of my blog

Reviews, Reveals, & More

New Release | “When the Stars Shine Again” (an allegorical fantasy)

At the dawn of time, there was said to be nothing but darkness.  The same could be told of Ailnirha centuries later, now shrouded by the same Black Mist that has haunted the Countries since the beginning of time. One of many cursed by the Mist, Wren has always been an outcast. Scorned. Abandoned. Unwanted.… Continue reading New Release | “When the Stars Shine Again” (an allegorical fantasy)