YAY! YAY! YAY! I have a new novel out! It’s the third in the Kickass Cassie stories. Here’s the blurb: Cassie cannot turn away her most recent client. She needs the money. Though honestly, trying to find the woman’s damned cat turns her stomach. But the client also carries a rose with her. It represents…something. […]
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Starbucks informed me this morning that it was National Coffee Day today! While I suspect this might be a made-up holiday, I’m still celebrating this morning with a lovely, light, Tanzanian peaberry coffee that I roasted myself. What exactly is a peaberry, you might ask. Each coffee berry generally grows two seeds or beans in the
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Testing a new plugin to automatically post from WordPress to Facebook. Do not be alarmed if this post disappears. Then reappears, only to disappear again. And yes, that’s a picture of the new quilt I’m working on.
So this last month has kind of sucked in terms of my health, which has in turn, led to quite a low level of productivity (for me. I understand that even sick I’m more productive than some, while looking like a slacker even when I’m well compared to others. I can only do what I
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I’m kind of in shock. I finished the current novel today! I had thought I had a few more chapters to write, but no, this was the last chapter. I’m really, really pleased with how this novel turned out, though. This is the second novel of a dark fantasy trilogy. I finished the first novel,
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As some of you may or may not know, I’ve had some issues with chronic migraines that FINALLY seem to be resolving. (The short version: have had migraines since I was 18. Went from 0-3 migraines a month to 12-15, suddenly and without warning. After 13 months, have managed to get my migraines back down
One of the pieces of advice that I’ve heard over the years is “Trust the Process.” For me, that also means, “Trust writer brain. She knows what she’s doing.” I still fight with her occasionally when I’m creating and putting a lot of new words down on a page. I don’t know why. She’s always
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Spent the weekend at WorldCon in Kansas City, MO. Saw lots of old friends, made some new ones. Networked a little, possibly picked up a little business. (BUSINESS PLUG: Next cover workshop starts September 7th: http://www.KRPWorkshops.com) Though my doctor tells me that according to my blood work, I’ve been getting younger every year for the
YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! It’s new novel day! I’m actually kinda thrilled about this book coming out. You see, I had some issues with “The Changeling Troll” – the first in this series. Couldn’t really wrap my head around just how different the voice seemed. The fact that it’s more new adult/young adult than most
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WOOO and HOOO! I’m in a new bundle! The OUT OF THIS WORLD bundle. Explore the future and the universe with this exciting bundle of science fiction & fantasy short stories, novellas, and novels. Discover how people will survive, and thrive, as they encounter challenges in outer space or deal with struggles here on Earth.