Riwenne & the Mechanical Beasts scrapbook
Welcome back to another edition of the Divine Warriors scrapbook! I've shared a couple of these pages before, but I thought it would make sense to put all the pictures…
Divine Warriors Scrapbook pt 3
I've been adding more entries to my scrapbook for the Divine Warriors series and I'm excited to show you what else I've added! It's been really inspiring to bring all…
Divine Warriors Scrapbook part 2
I'm back with more of the mood boards/scrapbook for the Divine Warriors series! At first, I was afraid to call it a scrapbook because I thought that sounded a bit…
Mood Boards for Divine Warriors
As a writer, I like to have visual references for what I'm writing about to help me picture the story in my mind. I've shared mood boards before, and I…
A Peek at My Plan: The Salty Witch
There are many ways to plan and outline a book, and I've tried many over the years. From detailed plans written down in a notebook to scattered documents across my…
Meet the Divine Warriors
Meet the main characters from my YA steampunk fantasy series, the Divine Warriors, which starts with Riwenne & the Mechanical Beasts. This contains a few spoilers for the first two…
A Few Locations in Santa Cruz
My newest book series takes place in a town I know well, Santa Cruz. I've actually lived in several towns in Santa Cruz County, including SC itself, Aptos, Boulder Creek.…
Arqan and Old Ursan: The Languages of Arkia
One of the first things people say about Riwenne & the Mechanical Beasts is "Why are all the character names so complicated? How are you even supposed to pronounce these…
New Maps for Arkia
A few weeks ago, I shared my work-in-progress map for Arkia, along with some old versions. Today, I'm sharing the new, complete map along with closer details. (World map for…
Mapmaker, Mapmaker, Make Me a Map
One of the most important parts of bringing a story to life for me is to start with a map. I always get excited when I open a new book…