Writing Wednesday: Cooking Test
Brie is taking a cooking class for summer school, aka Kitchen Witchcraft. For her first test, she has to create an entire recipe from scratch. I decided to make her…
Writing Wednesday: The Boardwalk
I'm sharing an excerpt from my upcoming book The Salty Witch. In this excerpt, Brie and her friends are going to the Boardwalk to hang out for fun after a…
Writing Wednesday: Used Books
In today's excerpt from The Salty Witch, Brie couldn't buy her books before classes started in the summer session because her teachers hadn't revealed the required reading list. So after…
Writing an Introvert Protagonist
Most of my main characters are extroverts. They love to make friends and go out of their way to talk to people they don't know. It's fun to imagine what…
Writing Wednesday: Kitchen Witchcraft
Each quarter at the witch academy, Brie takes two classes introducing her to a new type of magic, most of them in the Earth element track. But since she had…
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…
Writing Wednesday: School Bookstore
I'm writing my next book already, but I wanted to share one last piece from The Reluctant Witch before I move on. Today's scene is less spoiler-y and more fun.…
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.…
Writing Wednesday: Meet Loki
Today I'm revealing a major spoiler for The Reluctant Witch. So you're warned in advance if you want to skip this post. If you're currently reading, this scene happens in…
New Release: The Reluctant Witch!
Today is finally the day! The Reluctant Witch is now available on Amazon. You can buy the ebook or borrow it on Kindle Unlimited, or buy the paperback. Thank you…