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…