Three Cool Things Writers Get to Do That No One Else Does
This blog was originally written as a guest post for a very kind fellow writer, Cathleen Townsend. Please see the original at her website, “The Beauty of Words.“ There are a lot of things that are...
View ArticleWin Your FREE Copy of “Rise of the Sidenah”
I’m excited to have partnered with YA Books Central (YABC) to offer a special giveaway for the month of October. You could win one of three prizes: $25 Amazon Gift Card; 1 signed, paperback copy of the...
View Article3 Ways Writing a Book Transported Me to the Twilight Zone
This post originally appeared on writer and director Lisa Kirazian’s blog. Please see her page for the original version. Think of the Twilight Zone, and words like “other worldly,” “spooky,” or...
View ArticleCongratulations Giveaway Winners!
I’m excited to announce the three winners of the YA Books Central “Rise of the Sidenah” giveaway. There was an amazing 637 entries. From those, the following three winners were randomly chosen (last...
View ArticleNorth American Book Awards Winner
Rise of the Sidenah was recently honored by the North American Book Awards. Winners were announced November 9, 2015. The book was chosen as 3rd place fantasy. I’m very grateful to the organization for...
View ArticleLocal News 8 & KIDK Interview
Thank you to Local News 8 and KIDK 3 for featuring me and my fantasy novel, Rise of the Sidenah! I continue to be impressed with how involved the folks at this news channel are in the community. It was...
View ArticleGunnison Country Times Features “Rise of the Sidenah”
A big “thank you” to the Gunnison Country Times for their recent feature on me and Rise of the Sidenah. Gunnison, Colorado is the home of my old alma mater, Western State Colorado University. I lived...
View ArticleMorning News Features “Rise of the Sidenah”
A big “thank you” to the Morning News for their recent feature on me and Rise of the Sidenah. I had a lovely chat with Leslie Mielke, the reporter, about the writing process, what it’s like to work...
View ArticleMy Interview with the Grand Junction “Daily Sentinel”
A big “thank you” to the Daily Sentinel for their recent feature on me and Rise of the Sidenah. I’m very grateful to Laurena Davis, editor and writer, for her insightful questions into the story and my...
View ArticleThese Little Guys Brighten Any Gray Winter Day
Here in Idaho, we have a lot of bird life, and I never tire of watching them. (Video below in Quicktime. My apologies to Android users who won’t be able to see it—if I do more videos in the future I’ll...
View ArticleRise of the Sidenah Honored in New Apple Book Awards
I’m excited to announce that Rise of the Sidenah was recently honored in the New Apple Book Awards. It was named an Official Selection in the Young Adult Category, one of only three books honored in...
View ArticleCome See Me! Productivity and the Freelance Life April 22-23, 2016
I’m excited to announce that I’m going to be teaching two classes at the Northern Colorado Writer’s Conference in Fort Collins, Colorado, April 22-23, 2016. I’ve attended this conference in the past,...
View ArticleMy Next Book—Loreena’s Gift—is Here!
I’m excited to announce that my second novel, and my first literary work— Loreena’s Gift—is now available for pre-order. All books are special to a writer, each one in its own unique way. I’m...
View ArticleiO9 Names “Loreena’s Gift” as “Can’t Afford to Miss!”
I’m excited to share that mega-media website iO9 recently named Loreena’s Gift as one of 20 science fiction and fantasy books “you can’t afford to miss in April.” I didn’t know this was coming. A kind...
View ArticleThe “Daily Sentinel” Features “Loreena’s Gift”
A big “thank you” to the Daily Sentinel for their recent feature on me and Loreena’s Gift. I’m very grateful to Laurena Davis, editor and writer, for her insights into the story and my writing process....
View ArticleWhy NCW is the “Goldilocks” of Writers’ Conferences
Have you ever attended an event that you would describe as “just right?” I had the privilege of doing just that last weekend. It was the Northern Colorado Writer’s Conference in Fort Collins, Colorado....
View ArticleBarnes & Noble Book Signing for “Loreena’s Gift”
I’m excited to have the chance to meet readers at the Grand Junction, Colorado! I’m doing a book signing at Barnes & Noble on April 30th, from 2-4 p.m. This store has been super to work with—very...
View ArticleThank You Grand Junction Readers—Sell Out Signing at Barnes & Noble
I want to send out a special “thank you” to readers in the Grand Junction, Colorado area. I had a book signing for Loreena’s Gift (Dzanc Books) there on Saturday, April 30th, from 2-4 p.m. The readers...
View ArticleKREX News Interview on “Loreena’s Gift”
I was honored to discuss Loreena’s Gift in this news interview with the lovely Lauren Klenda of “KREX News.” Lauren asked me to talk about the book, what happens in it, and the inspiration behind it....
View ArticleLoreena’s Gift Hits #1 on Amazon’s “Hot New Releases”
I was excited to find today that Loreena’s Gift had hit #1 on Amazon’s Hot New Releases List. Thank you to all the readers out there who have given the book a try. I appreciate it! To read more about...
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