Preorders are a big deal in the writing world! When I started my self-publishing journey, I did as much research as I could on how to launch them on different platforms. Unfortunately, while I found a huge berth of information on KDP preorders, the actual step-by-step process for preorders on Ingramspark was a wasteland, to say the least. Having gone through this process twice now–opening preorders for DARKWIND and THE CHAOS CIRCUS – I want to fill in that gap by giving you s

Hey, Dreamers! Thanks to the wonderful work of Savannah J Goins and a team of talented Bookstagrammers, the cover reveal of DARKWIND was a great success! So as of now, PREORDERS for DARKWIND are officially open! Check out the gorgeous cover (courtesy of Maja Kuponovic, who also brought THE CHAOS CIRCUS to life!) and don’t forget to preorder at AMAZON or BARNES & NOBLE !! eBook preorders are coming SOON! #featured

Heads up, readers! MY NEXT BOOK IS COMING OUT IN DECEMBER 2019! This release will kick off my seven-part NA High-Fantasy series, THE STARCHASER SAGA. Book 1, DARKWIND, releases December 3rd. This series is tremendously close to my heart and I am beyond excited to share it with the world. Beta feedback has been so positive and has improved this story so much; it’s something I am truly proud to share with everyone. And that means something special for you! As an added bonus for

Recently, I began working on edits for a project I’ve spent a ton of headspace in for the last two years. But I’m never content with just rereading my work – I want to find new experiences and new insights each time. This time I decided to delve a little deeper on the primary romantic pair. So I bought some index cards and had wrote out two stacks – one for the Male Love Interest (MLI from here on out), one for the Female Love Interest (FLI) – with four questions each: When d

I still remember the day I finished Stephanie Garber’s Legendary, the sequel to Caraval. I DEVOURED Caraval on a trip to Colorado in 2017 and just about withered up waiting for the sequel. Once Legendary hit shelves, I gobbled it up like the absolute delectable treat it was, and yet that didn’t feel like enough. I wanted to do more to express my love for this book, dang it! I wanted EVERYONE to read it!! And this was when I became very aware of the crucial role audiences play

I guess writing a blog post about it makes it official – after months of consideration, lots of prayer, and deep discussions with my incredible writing group and family, I’ve decided to pursue self-publishing over going the traditional route. This has been both the hardest and most liberating decision of my writing career. Occasionally I’ve encountered the attitude in the writing community that self-publishing is a quitter’s way out; it’s reserved for those who are “not good

For the longest time, I had no idea there was a difference between a critique partner (CP) and beta reader (BR) in the writing field. I figured it was all the same: someone who reads your story and gives feedback. But it turns out these two groups have a different way of approaching the story and giving feedback – and both are critical to the process of polishing your manuscript. This week I want to look at those differences and why both kinds of readers are important. First

So I know I’m outing myself as late to the party, but I was actually not familiar with the difference between a query letter and a one-page synopsis until I started querying. OOPS. My naivety set me back a bit, as there are some agents who require the synopsis as well as a query letter. The prospect was absolutely daunting, so I tabled it for now with Starchaser and decided to practice writing a synopsis on my next project. Guidance aligned better than I could have hoped as a