Hope everyone is enjoying the longer days, warmer weather and more time for family and friends! We've been hosting out of towners here, as well as catching up on LONG overdue yardwork (it's literally a jungle out there). At 124,000 words, the end is in sight for the first draft of book seven...the first DRAFT, mind you! There's still much to be done, but I think it will be worth the wait. I'm also trying out a new venue to meet potential readers of my series: this coming Saturday, June 27, I...

...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...