Experiment #2 involves Salt Lake Comic Con, though I think this would apply with any convention. I tried to make this post as funny as possible, but sometimes, the truth is just not funny. What you will feel is the embarrassing reality of a small time author selling their soul for a reader to believe….
Ten days! Salt Lake Comic Con is in TEN DAYS! And we are in Booth 1001! I expect to see everyone there. I’m anxious. I’m excited. I’m nervous. I’m… just… so many things I might burst! Salt Lake Comic Con has kinda become home to me. The first year was insane. No one knew what…
Experiment #1 Congratulations! You’re an Author! Now what? This expression is felt by every author. The excitement. The thrill. The CULMINATION of the pinnacle of your creative expression bound and wrapped and now burning your fingertips, as an alive, breathing thing. A BOOK!!! It’s so beautiful. The perfect moment. And it truly is… a perfect…
I’ve been testing the waters in Audio Books A few courageous years ago, I thought about performing my own audio books. It sounded like a lot of fun. Audio and voice recording is something I’ve dreamed about doing since I was little – probably since Gurgi in Black Cauldron, after I realized I could do…
When I was researching wizards for a presentation, this book popped up and I got the giggles just reading the description. It looked clever, and I like clever. Anything that I wished I’d come up with, those are my faves. That puts Off To Be The Wizard by Seth Meyer on my TOP SHELF. Martin…
A Piece of Sky by Ann Hunter This delightful, scrumptious re-imagining of Chicken Little is one of the best pieces of magical fiction I’ve ever read. I don’t say that lightly. I met my dear friend Ann Hunter at a meeting of like-minded authors a few years ago. She has seen me at my best……
Today, I’m reflecting on my past experiences as I get ready for another FanX. My first FanX was an experiment. It was only me and my family and friends helping out. I was NOBODY – a fledgling author with one book and a BIG award. I coughed up the money (YIKES!) for a booth without…
ser·en·dip·i·ty serənˈdipədē/ noun the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way. I think out of all the words that I have ever encountered (that being a LOT) Serendipity is a special word that I have always admired. I remember reading the little Serendipity picture books like Morgan and…
I originally posted this back in 2011, that’s before I was published, people. I have since revisited and revised my original philosophy, but it’s still how I approach a project. NaNoWriMo… Here I go!!! It’s now November (well, almost nearly) and I am participating in National Novel Writing Month again. This will be my third…
Last year at Salt Lake Comic Con 2015, I had the privilege of attending a panel with some talented authors like Terry Brooks, Jim Butcher, R.A. Salvatore and James Owens. And I was so excited to hear, with my own ears, what one of my writing influences, me being a small time author, had to…
Big News! I Got Rejected! Before you all start crying for me, don’t. Rejection happens a LOT as a writer. And it’s something you truly never get over. Artists tend to be protective of their creations, and it takes a lot of bravery to release it – every single time. So, to be knocked down…
Free Event for Book Lovers SPRING INTO BOOKS MAY 28th, 2-6pm Viridian Center In one glorious week I have the tremendous opportunity to do something I’ve waited ALL YEAR to do – Spring Into Books. A little history – Spring Into Books started in 2014 as a small book fair by my local League…