Carousels Category
Welcome to Author Life
Posted on September 29, 2017 Leave a Comment
It’s official, folks: I have signed my first book contract. I signed with Wicked Whale Publishing, and it’s amazing owner, K. R. Conway. I found Ms. Conway through the website, Netgalley, when I was given an ARC of the first book in her series, Undertow. After devouring the YA fantasy in a few days, I put my […]
Finding Inspiration at the Mall
Posted on September 11, 2017 Leave a Comment
I survived girls’ weekend! It was a great two days of watching romantic movies, shopping, and eating junk food. On Sunday, we ventured to the Traverse City Mall, which houses a beautiful carousel. I took the pictures you see here to use as inspiration for my Flying Ponies series. I love seeing the carousel animals; […]
Big Things Happening
Posted on September 6, 2017 Leave a Comment
Yesterday two big things happened: I got to see some concept cover art for my first novel, Lift, and this website is now officially my own domain. It is beyond exciting to know that my career as an indie writer is actually moving forward. The cover art is gorgeous. It hasn’t been decided if it’s […]
SPRING FEVER
Posted on April 18, 2017 Leave a Comment
I think it’s finally spring here in west Michigan. The birds have been returning, led by the robins and geese. A random snow shower might still pop up uninvited; Michigan can be, after all, quite tempestuous. But the grass is greening up, the horses are finally shedding their heavy winter coats, and the ORV park […]
The Ponies Are Taking Flight
Posted on February 24, 2017 Leave a Comment
So I know I haven’t updated this website in quite a while, and I apologize for that. I do, however, have some big news about the Flying Ponies. I finished the first book (as yet untitled) on Valentines Day, and am letting it sit for a few weeks before taking on the task of editing […]
Research, and Why It’s Good
Posted on November 7, 2016 Leave a Comment
As many of you writers know, November is National Novel Writing Month, or for those who like acronyms: NANOWRIMO. I’ve been a semi-active participant for the last few years, as have been a few of my coworkers. It’s fun, and sometimes I do get fairly far with whatever project I’m currently working on. This year, […]
The Magic of the Carousel
Posted on August 30, 2016 Leave a Comment
Sometimes you have characters, and those characters just know, instinctively, where they are going to live, what they are going to do, etc. I thought I knew where the Flynn family was going to be living – in a giant mansion in Smoke City. But that wasn’t where Charlotte (the second oldest) wanted to live, […]
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