Last weekend, I spent four wonderful days at one of my favorite places on Earth. In Your Write Mind is a writing workshop hosted by alumni of the Seton Hill University Writing Popular Fiction graduate program, of which I am part. It's the time of year when I recharge my writing batteries by surrounding myself … Continue reading Con Report: In Your Write Mind 2019
June Wrap-Up & July Goals
I just got home from another fantastic visit to Seton Hill University for the annual In Your Write Mind workshop. I had a blast. I'm exhausted. Let's do this. In case you missed it, the cover reveal for Steel Shadows (Steel Empires #5) was announced this month! Isn't it beautiful? Pre-orders are now available, and … Continue reading June Wrap-Up & July Goals
October Wrap-Up & November Goals
Another month has flown by in a fun and bewildering blur! I'm writing this post on Halloween, and my biggest dilemma right now is figuring out what to wear while I hand out candy tonight. Oh, and write two thousand words so that I can kick off NaNoWriMo at an even 10k. Yep, you read … Continue reading October Wrap-Up & November Goals
December Wrap-Up & January Goals
Happy new year from all of us at Casa Siamese! Though you won't see this post until it goes live on Wednesday morning, I'm writing it late Monday afternoon with a tummy full of amazing New Year's Day brunch and a hot mug of tea. I'm excited to start 2018 with a bang, and by … Continue reading December Wrap-Up & January Goals
Holiday Letter 2016
Happy holidays to all of my readers! Every year, my husband and I send a card and newsletter to family and friends. Since I include all of you in that category, below is a (slightly redacted for privacy) copy of the newsletter. I hope you are all having a great holiday of your choice. (In … Continue reading Holiday Letter 2016
August Wrap-Up & September Goals
Another slow month production-wise, another stressful month regarding real life. I'm having a hard time living by myself, and disaster struck one of my favorite places in the world earlier this month. August Wrap-Up: I aimed for 15k to 20k words drafted for book 4. I am actually impressed that I ended the month with … Continue reading August Wrap-Up & September Goals
Bean Hollow
Tomorrow night, I should be meeting my writing group at an amazing local coffeehouse in Historic Ellicott City. But I can't, because it is functionally gone. As a military brat, I'm only a transplant to Howard County, Maryland. I've been here since I finished undergrad, because it was where my parents happened to be stationed … Continue reading Bean Hollow
STEEL MAGIC Launch Party Recap
Thank you so much to everyone who came out to East City Bookshop in Washington DC last night for the official launch party for my second novel, Steel Magic! This independent bookstore was a great space for an event, and the staff was very welcoming. I'm really glad that I had such a great experience … Continue reading STEEL MAGIC Launch Party Recap
June Wrap-Up & July Goals
June has definitely been one of my rougher months in recent memory. The bad news is that I don't feel like I got as far on a lot of my projects as I wish I could be. The good news is that I'm spending the long holiday weekend with my husband! Mississippi is hot and … Continue reading June Wrap-Up & July Goals
STEEL MAGIC: Parisii, City of Light and Darkness
With clues leading to the old world of Europa ahead of them, and enemies behind them, Toria and Kane cross an ocean to reach Parisii. This ancient city has changed hands multiple times over the centuries between Roman and British control, with occasional bouts of independence. Will the warrior-mages find what they're searching for in … Continue reading STEEL MAGIC: Parisii, City of Light and Darkness
STEEL MAGIC: New Angouleme, Jewel of the British Colonies
While the events of my first novel take place in Limani, a free city-state that acts as a neutral zone between the British and Roman colonies, I've gone farther abroad in book 2 of the Steel Empires series, Steel Magic. Toria and Kane, a bonded warrior-mage pair and journeymen mercenaries just starting out, have left their … Continue reading STEEL MAGIC: New Angouleme, Jewel of the British Colonies
Netflix Tag
Original creator: [unknown]. Stolen from: Camryn at The Writing Crafter. Some context for this tag: I enjoy visual storytelling as much as the written version. Therefore, though it comes in waves, I spend and an awful lot of time watching television as well as reading. Though my husband and I still have cable, Netflix has … Continue reading Netflix Tag