my blog
very occasional thoughts on story, science, and scuttlebutt
The Making Of The Curse of the Crow
November 28, 2023
I wrote a kids adventure novel with my two kids, and it was a blast! Read more to find out how our triple-author, multiple ages, creative collaboration worked out.
Why I Write Romance
September 19, 2023
Why romance? Isn’t it the world of bulging pecs and ripped bodices, of cheesy lines and flimsy plots, of dog-eared pages tucked into drawers?
Skate Cute Blog Tour
August 6, 2022
Skate Cute and I went on tour! Read the posts to learn my book and author secrets.
Supporting My Local Wildfire Relief Fund
April 27, 2022
25% of my author proceeds from Skate Cute goes to support victims of the Marshall Fire in my local community.
How I Found and Named an Asteroid
June 30, 2021
And all the people and equipment who helped me do it, and why it takes so long to name an asteroid, and why no asteroids are named after my awesome cat despite how awesome she is.
Love, Fear, and Letting Go
April 12, 2021
I've been singing "Let It Go" all wrong. It's not the anthem of independence that I first thought it was. Taken together with the rest of Frozen's songs and storyline, it is so much more than that.