My new novel, A Dark and Cozy Night, is now available! For readers who enjoy Ruth Ware, Knives Out!, and Agatha Christie. The main character is an author of historical mysteries who finds herself drawn more to the dark side of fiction after the accidental death of her husband. Just Because You’re Good Doesn’t Mean […]
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Update. I wrote the following essay on March 24, 2024, posted it on Facebook (as one does). Since then I have been keeping an eye out for additional information consistent or inconsistent with the idea that various groups are trying to leverage a political split in the US to disrupt elections and/or policy. That is,
On Genocide: Looking for Nuance on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Read More »
Myth Stalker: Wendigo Nights – Release March 26, 2024? A late night call from her mentor sends Selina Moonstone on a mission to Canada, determined to track down a Wendigo and exterminate it. Accustomed to facing off with the all too real creatures of Native American lore, Selina discovers the Wendigo is someone close to
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When I started writing The Witch House, I had no idea what I was going to write. I didn’t even have a title. I was stuck on the big project I was working on and wanted a break. When you sit down and write and don’t think too hard about what you’re going to write—if
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My new novel, The Witch House, is out!–For readers who enjoyed Coraline, Paranorman, or WandaVision. This is written from the perspective of two sixth-grader girls, which, if you remember sixth grade at all, is not a gentle age. YOU DON’T HAVE TO FACE THE WITCH HOUSE ALONE Jayla Jackson is a witch. Or is she?
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Please note that I’m not a psychologist, psychiatrist, or therapist. If you think you’re suffering from past or current trauma, please seek help that isn’t just me rambling on, okay? I’m trying to repair myself, and this is what I’m learning. What are triggers? Here’s my definition of a trigger, in the psychological sense: A
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What is love bombing? Technically, it’s using “love” to manipulate or control someone. But talking about love bombing like that makes it seem distant: like it couldn’t possibly be happening to you. I’m a fiction writer; if I want to dig into an idea I have to write it from the inside. I can’t really
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This year’s October fiction project is a short middle-grade horror novel. The working title is “Turning Leaves,” but that will probably change. Here are the rules (which I am making up as I go along!): Write every day. Write about a thousand words every day. Write words the same day the characters would be writing
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This year’s October fiction project is a short middle-grade horror novel. The working title is “Turning Leaves,” but that will probably change. Here are the rules (which I am making up as I go along!): Write every day. Write about a thousand words every day. Write words the same day the characters would be writing
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This year’s October fiction project is a short middle-grade horror novel. The working title is “Turning Leaves,” but that will probably change. Here are the rules (which I am making up as I go along!): Write every day. Write about a thousand words every day. Write words the same day the characters would be writing
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