This past weekend, I attended The BookFest online — a two‑day celebration of reading, writing, and the many ways stories shape our lives. Day 1 focused on readers, Day 2 on writers, and by the end I felt that familiar post‑conference buzz: equal parts energized …
Read MoreMy Writing Year in Review: 2025 Edition
A year of words, wins, and “well… that was unexpected.” As the year wraps up and my coffee mug collection grows by an alarming yet somehow comforting number, I’ve been reflecting on what I actually accomplished in my writing life. Spoiler: more than I thought. …
Read MoreNewest Writing News!
Hello, wonderful readers! My sincere apologies for the radio silence around here. If you’ve been wondering what I’ve been up to, the short answer is: writing! The longer answer involves a lot of coffee, late nights, and a few exciting projects I’m finally ready to …
Read MoreMy 2024 Writing Year in Review
As this year draws to a close, I find myself reflecting on the wonderful journey we’ve shared. Your support, enthusiasm, and engagement have been the driving force behind every book, story, article, and post I’ve written. In reflection, here are the goals I was able …
Read More2023 Year in Review
I would like to wish all my wonderful readers a Happy New Year! Thank you for reading, following, commenting, and reviewing! As a year draws to a close, I like to reflect on what I have accomplished as an author and what I hope to …
Read MoreReclaiming Motivation While Healing
If you follow me on Facebook, you may know that I had surgery a couple weeks ago. I’ll be fine but I’ve had several post-surgical complications that have me homebound for awhile. And I’ll admit that these complications have somewhat overshadowed my writing habit and …
Read More“Readers and Writers, You Need to Be Smarter than a Robot – and Quick”
The BookFest Spring 2023 topic I was most excited for this weekend was the panel discussion of the impact AI has on reading and writing, and the event did not disappoint! The lively discussion was off to a fiery start when, after the author introductions, …
Read MoreCli-Fi: Science Fiction Based on Science Fact
The description of this BookFest Spring 2023 author interview begins, “Eventually technology catches up and the fantastical becomes plausible and may even become factual.” Debut author and nuclear engineer E.A. Smiroldo based her cli-fi novel, The Silent Count, on real textbook climate change science. Smolder’s thriller is …
Read MoreThe BookFest Spring 2023
Even though I didn’t submit a novel to the latest BookFest book awards competition, I am attending the free online BookFest conference this weekend. The conference is a 2-day affair with Day 1 geared toward readers and Day 2 geared toward writers, but both days …
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