Author of The Relics of War, The Caein Legacy, & Wraith and the Revolution
I wrote this little piece one morning after my cat, Magic, woke me up for the third morning in a row yowling at the full moon. Consider it the first of Magic’s Cat Tales. I may write more stories later as inspiration strikes. Moonlight Serenade As moonlight spills across her path, she pauses to peer […]
The Caein Legacy’s Long History On May 24, 2019, I started writing something “new.” It was a story that had been brewing in my head for years, one that I’d started and stopped countless times, often with different characters featured as the main, but nothing felt right. Not until that date, anyway. There were several […]
Book Review: The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang Genre(s): Fantasy Book Synopsis: When Rin aced the Keju—the Empire-wide test to find the most talented youth to learn at the Academies—it was a shock to everyone: to the test officials, who couldn’t believe a war orphan from Rooster Province could pass without cheating; to Rin’s guardians, […]
Book Review: Sordaneon by L. L. Stephens Genre(s): Epic Fantasy Book Synopsis: Dorilian is blood bound to the Rill, a quasi-living artifact that spans continents and empowers a privileged few to reap the riches of an entire civilization. The problem is, decades after seizing control of the remaining god-machines, those privileged few aren’t willing to […]
Facing Ones Fears I’ve mentioned a few times on this blog that I write for various reasons. Sometimes it’s because a story is rattling around inside my brain and I can’t seem to dislodge it until it takes shape on the page, and sometimes it’s a mechanism to help me cope with life/stress. But there’s […]
Book Review: Pretty/Ugly by Jennifer Anne Gordon Genre(s): Dystopian Fiction Book Synopsis: Omelia fills the empty place in her heart with Instagram clicks, likes, and subscribes, hiding the scars of grief under a mask of makeup, cloaked in an online personality. She yearns to be someone new: a girl in a magazine, a character in […]
Short Stories Aren’t Easy (for me) I rarely write short stories, but I’m currently trying to write a few. And it’s hard. Some people excel at writing short stories and do so beautifully. I’m a novelist. Always have been. Short pieces are a struggle—my ideas are always too expansive, too intricate for a short story […]
Editing, Editing, Editing… I haven’t written anything new since January 2nd. It feels strange to have gone almost two months without typing out shiny new words for a never-before-seen story, but that doesn’t mean I haven’t been working on anything. No, I’ve been editing an entire series from start to finish. Four books back to […]
Book Review: The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern Genre(s): Fantasy / Speculative Fiction Book Synopsis: Zachary Ezra Rawlins is a graduate student in Vermont when he discovers a mysterious book hidden in the stacks. As he turns the pages, entranced by tales of lovelorn prisoners, key collectors, and nameless acolytes, he reads something strange: a […]
I’ve teamed up with Escapist Book Co! As the headline says, I’ve teamed up with Escapist Book Co as part of their book review team. I’ll still be sharing my book reviews here, but they’ll also get added to Escapist’s blog. I’m very excited for this opportunity and equally thrilled that I can help promote […]
