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October Wrap-Up & November Goals
I was beginning to recover from September, and then this week happened. Rather than re-hash my thoughts here, you can check out the blog post I wrote about my plan to keep writing. The releases I have coming up have never been more appropriate, because my contributions to both involve rebelling against the status quo…
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Creation as an act of defiance
Or, I Picked a Hell of a Year to Start Writing Queer Romance I’ve caved to “doom scrolling” on social media a couple of times today, and so far I’ve seen two posts by author friends announcing that they will be taking an indefinite hiatus from writing. One is a romance author living in a…
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September Wrap-Up & October Goals
Hello from Toronto! I’m bringing you this update from much farther north than usual, during the Northern Rainbow Romance Retreat. So far, I’ve attended some great sessions on queer history, cover design, and portraying characters with trauma. I’m having a blast spending time with fellow writers, and I look forward to meeting readers during the…
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Northern Rainbow Romance Retreat 2024 Schedule
I am extremely fortunate that the year I added romance to my brand, many new romance events also debuted. My willingness to invest in original ideas (which has always been an integral part of my brand) means I’ve had fabulous opportunities not often available to “newer” authors. This week, I’m thrilled to participate in my…
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Capclave 2024 Schedule
How has it been 5 years since I attended Capclave? I had to double-check my own blog because I didn’t believe it. I participated virtually in 202, and I unfortunately had to cancel my appearance in 2022 to quarantine after an international trip. Regardless, I’m thrilled to be back this year to an event I…
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August Wrap-Up & September Goals
My epic summer may be winding down, but that doesn’t mean the rest of 2025 will be any easier! I had a blast attending the inaugural Rainbow Readers Cruise as my first official romance author event, and I’m already looking forward to my trip to Canada to attend the first Northern Rainbow Romance Retreat at…
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July Wrap-Up & August Goals
I’ve been so excited for all my epic summer plans for so long that to have them be halfway over is breaking my heart a little. Last month, I spent a lovely week in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina and took a fabulous weekend trip to Connecticut for a book signing. Luckily, I’ve…
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June Wrap-Up & July Goals
Whew, June was a crazy month! Two releases within 2 weeks sounded like a good idea at the time, especially with connected stories, but my brain was absolutely fried. That’s one part of why my monthly update is a bit behind schedule. The other parts are because I also visited New York City to spend…
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Service Before Self is LIVE!
Service Before Self, my first MM contemporary romance, is now available to buy or borrow. Service Before Self features… 💙 grumpy/sunshine⭐ forbidden(ish) relationship💙 oops, we turned into a cliche Reddit post⭐ unconventional heroes 💙 …because the other 99% of the military deserves love, too! About Service Before Self… The biggest threat to their love story…
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Limitless Love is LIVE!
Limitless Love, a polyamorous charity anthology, is now available in ebook and paperback. Includes the novella Toward Unity by J.L. Gribble ⭐ MMM contemporary military romance ❤️ best friends to lovers 🍳 bisexual/pansexual rep 🔥 aromantic rep 🪐 side rep About Limitless Love… Love can be defined as “a quality or feeling of strong or…
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May Wrap-Up & June Goals
Happy Pride Month! So much to be excited about this month! Instead of boring you with intro chat, let’s jump right to the fun stuff! Service Before Self Cover Reveal Isn’t Alex adorable? All credit goes to my fantastic cover designer, Joe Satoria, for finding a model who fits military grooming standards! About Service Before Self The…
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Balticon 58 Schedule
After a hiatus last year (okay, I went on a cruise), I’m returning to my original, hometown convention this weekend for Balticon 58! I may have added romance to my repertoire, but speculative fiction remains my first love, and I’m thrilled that I’ll get to share my love of each this year during panels that…
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April Wrap-Up & May Goals
Did I finish the rough draft of my current WIP last month? Not exactly. Along with an impromptu trip to Ohio for the solar eclipse, I may have gotten distracted by a short story submission for a week. I’m still on schedule for my planned release date, though. Even better, I have the official cover…
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March Wrap-Up & April Goals
We’re only 3 days into the month and I’m already so done with this “April showers” nonsense. I hope the weather is better where you are! Spring (when it is much warmer) and summer are my favorite seasons because I get to write outside. For now, however, I’m doing a great job heading to a…
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February Wrap-Up & March Goals!
The only thing worse than losing a week to being sick? Finally feeling better, catching your spouse’s cold and getting sick a second time, and starting the next month already behind schedule. Luckily, life craziness is why I always pad my writing schedules, so I’m in no danger of missing any deadlines. (And I promise…
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Farpoint 2024 Schedule
I just published my first queer paranormal romance, so where better to share it in public for the first time than a science-fiction convention? Joking aside, while I love speculative fiction in all forms, my life as a nerd began with Star Trek, and I love attending this local convention every year. And yes, I…
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January Wrap-Up & February Goals
Earth and Water is live! In case you missed it, or you’re a newcomer, my first queer paranormal romance came out on January 23! This novel, which is also my first self-published title, tells the full love story between two important secondary characters in the world of my urban fantasy series. I couldn’t be happier…
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December Wrap-Up & January Goals
Happy New Year, friends! I had an amazing holiday cruising in the Bahamas with my family, then visiting friends in Atlanta for my birthday. As with most of my vacations, I spent most of my time reading (and only snuck in a little bit of work, but I couldn’t complain about the view). Now that…
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Holiday Letter 2023
Casa SiameseEllicott City, MarylandDecember 2023 Dear Family & Friends, Hanna, Erik, and the cats had a wonderful and successful 2023, closing out the year both happy and healthy. As has become tradition, we’ll once again be spending this Christmas on the high seas with a Caribbean cruise, followed immediately by a visit to our good…
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November Wrap-Up & December Goals
Apparently, today is December 1. The year is almost gone. Sounds fake, but okay. My highlights from last month included running away to the beach for a writing weekend with friends I haven’t seen in way too long, finishing revisions to Earth and Water, and having a few writers friends look at the outline to…
