...but it's time for an update! So it's been a bit since my last post, but rest assured I am still out here plugging away! In addition to working on various art, beta reading and editing projects, my main focus is the grand finale of my Beyond Cascadia series, Scent of Far Lotus . The first draft is weighing in at 96,000 words, but the end is not quite in view....yet. I am excited about how it's taking shape. A large chunk of this process involves research on topics that are rather out of my...

yes, it's that time of year again... If you've noticed that I haven't been posting much, that's largely due to a busier-than-usual life with lots of (mostly good) family stuff happening! I am, however, working dilligently on my main writing projects (Book Seven of Beyond Cascadia, and my graphic novel). I will have more detailed updates after the first of the year! But a busy life does not hold me back from reading quite a lot, and I was once again invited by Catholic World Report to share...

For a Halloween treat, follow the link to my original spooky story, and then check out all the other participants in this year's fiction round-up! "Escape" by S. Kirk Pierzchala