Structuring Your Novel – Save The Cat! Beat Sheet
This month, I have been primarily focusing on getting Chasing War into a place where I feel confident that over the next few months, I...
Tackling A Fairytale Retelling
Hey everybody! I’m back! I finished up my last class of the semester on Friday, and now (despite exams), I have much more time to...
First Bookstore: Park Road Books!
Hey Charlotte readers! I’m super excited to announce that Chasing Fae is officially stocked at Park Road Books! I was so thrilled to see...
Podcast Episode: Booked All Night
Hey friends! My latest podcast appearance just went live this morning, so I wanted to quickly share it with everyone. Booked All Night is...
Podcast Episode: It’s Never Too Late With Megha Upadhyaya
Hey everybody, check out this newly released podcast episode for It’s Never Too Late With Megha Upadhyaya. I had a lot of fun recording...
GIVEAWAY ALERT!
Hello friends! I want to start off the week with a bang by sharing with you my very first giveaway! I’m giving away FIVE Kindle copies of...
Bringing Characters Back For The Sequel
Hello friends! Now that my first book is out in the world, it is time for me to turn my attention to writing book 2. As I have gotten...
The Barrier Between Realms
The barrier between the Upper Realm and the Middle Realm was a deliberate decision as an author that I felt was incredibly necessary to...
Death In Service: When A Soldier Dies And Their Families Are Left Behind
THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS SPOILERS. Military service varies heavily between the realms. In the Middle Realm, there is no standing army. This...
Mortals and Fae: Cultural and Economic Differences
While I was writing Chasing Fae, I wanted to make sure that the Upper Realm and Middle Realm felt like two completely separate places...
Fae Lore Within Chasing Fae: Delving Into How The Fae Interact With The Middle Realm
THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS SPOILERS. One of the more important backstory elements in Chasing Fae is how the Upper Realm of the Fae and the...
Grief in Fiction
THIS ARTICLE MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS. Grief is one of the most complex emotions a person can feel and possibly one of the most difficult to...
Fiction is about the readers
It’s about how they journey through the worlds authors create. I have always believed that fiction, particularly young adult fiction, is...
Lessons From My Launch
Hey everybody! I hope you all are having a great week so far. Things are getting a little hectic at my house as both my sister and I are...
CHASING FAE IS OUT NOW!
Today is the day, my friends. Chasing Fae is finally live! In January of 2018, this book was nothing more than an idea and a handful of...
Marketing A Fantasy Book: My Current Plan
Hey everyone! Finally getting around to doing a full-length post with all of the launch preparation going on. According to social media,...
Chasing Fae Releasing On August 3rd!
SURPRISE! I am super pleased to announce that I finally have a release date! Chasing Fae will be available on Amazon, IngramSpark, and...
The Writing Community Podcast
Hey everybody! Just wanted to take a moment to share that my episode with the Writing Community Podcast is now live! I had a great time...
Chasing Fae: A Call To Action!
It Is Officially One Month Away From My Debut Book Release!!!! Hello fellow writers and readers! I am so excited today to say that it is...























