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  • I promise—there’s a (romance) reason I’m talking about The Simpsons today.

    Romancing the Couch Gag
  • Psst…did you know that I inserted a special type of magical character into my books? In an earlier post, I talked about the magic circle, which is the temporary boundary witches cast to create a container for their work. A space beyond space, a time beyond time. A place where the strange and the sacred…

    I have a magical secret.
  • Ever wonder where stories go once we imagine them? Not just on paper or glowing on a screen. I mean…beyond that. Back in the day, I devoured Fables, the comic series by Bill Willingham. The idea that fairy tale characters exist, tucked away in modern cities and remote forests, always gave me goosebumps, because it…

    What if your imagination was a place?
  • Ever had one of those moments where you cram your foot in your mouth or make a rash decision, only to wonder later…what got into me? We like to believe we’re fully in control of ourselves. It’s comforting to think that. But C.G. Jung pointed out a catch—the more convinced we are of our total…

    Is fate real?
  • The internet makes introductions weird. We’ve gotten so used to clicking, scrolling, and baring all with virtual strangers that most of us barely question it anymore. Meanwhile, Big Tech lines their pockets with ad revenue earned from our free labor—the endless stream of content we create, consume, and trade for connection. Point being, when it…

    The real reason I use a pen name
  • Before I started writing The Fool & the Threads of Time, I already knew one thing about my main character, Ev. When life gets overwhelming, she bakes. And let’s just say…life gives her plenty of opportunities to dust off the old rolling pin. 📚 Ev runs a quirky bookstore eternally on the brink of ruin…

    I Made Tiny Food for My Book—Come See!
  • Need a short ‘n’ spicy distraction? 🌶️ I’ve just finished a companion story to The Fool & the Threads of Time. One night. One wish. One last chance to defy destiny. The vibes: 👑 When your childhood crush is now the most powerful prince in the realm—and he’s waiting outside your chambers on a moonlit night…

    New Short Story!
  • If you’re in Missouri, I’d love to see you at Heart, Body and Soul, where I’ll be signing The Fool & the Threads of Time, my tarot-inspired, spicy romantasy novel, on Sunday, May 4, from 3-6pm. (1004 W. Worley St in Columbia) 📚 You can bring your own copy, or I’ll have limited quantities of…

    May 4 Book Signing!