So What’s Next?

So What’s Next?

One of my resolutions for 2022 was for Chris and me to finish a full draft of the final book in The Shadows of Freedom trilogy. Well, New Year’s Eve found us rewriting some aspects of the last scene. It got down to the wire, but we made it: we finished the full draft...
I Do the Very Thing I Hate

I Do the Very Thing I Hate

Is the goodness of literature, like music and any other art, in the eye of the beholder? I’ve struggled recently. I love to listen to music: when I’m writing, when I’m working, when I’m doing the dishes, when I’m driving—whenever. However, sometimes I grow weary of...
Why Do I Write?

Why Do I Write?

As is the case with most endeavors in life, it’s helpful to have some kind of an end goal when you embark upon a new pursuit. Well, the other day I began to contemplate my motivations for writing fiction.  It wasn’t an existential meltdown, by any means: a “Whyyy am I...
People Pleasing

People Pleasing

Are you a people pleaser? Let’s say someone asks you out for coffee, but you don’t really feel like going.  Do you go anyway, just because you don’t want to say no and upset the person? Or maybe a friend has done something that hurt your feelings. When he or she...
Book Two Teasers

Book Two Teasers

Many have expressed interest in the sequel to In the Shadows of Freedom and we’re excited to be able to share a bit about it! First of all, you may be wondering what the title will be. Coming Spring 2022 is… A Nation of Tyrants We want to keep most of the plot a...

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