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There’s no fair in Fae – Welcome to The Fae Files

A banished Fae. A veil of lies. Once chance to return home. Reine will seriously do anything for redemption. Exiled to Earth after failing to protect her brother, she leaps at the chance to get back into Faerie when her… Continue Reading…

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Author on the Couch: 2019 Roundup

I had lunch yesterday with a dear friend who is also an author. It wasn’t just a lovely New Year’s Eve meeting, but also an opportunity for us to look back at our careers and figure out how to best… Continue Reading…

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Review: Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – The New Musical

On September 29, Hubby and I went to see the new iteration of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, which is now a musical, at the historic Fox Theatre. Here are my thoughts: The good… I’m always curious to see how… Continue Reading…

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Author on the Couch: My thoughts on the box set experience

We did it! I – and 24 other authors – earned the title of U.S.A. Today Bestselling Author last Wednesday, September 25th for Rogue Skies, a collection of science fiction and fantasy stories. My new steampunk novella, The Art of… Continue Reading…

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Character on the Couch: Veronica from The Art of Piracy

I’m thrilled to be bringing Veronica Lillet Kindred from The Art of Piracy to you today. These Character on the Couch interviews are so much fun, and I plan to do more, both for my own characters and those of… Continue Reading…

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Art of Piracy Excerpt

A pattering of light footsteps made Luc shrink further into the shadows. Veronica came around the corner, accompanied by the girl with the sketch pad and the maid. Luc noticed the strain at the corner of Veronica’s eyes and mouth.… Continue Reading…

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Redefining my life…

Or, why I really want to make the USA Today bestseller list. Eleven years ago today, I started my private psychology practice. It’s hard to believe it’s been that long, and I’m so grateful for all the support I’ve gotten,… Continue Reading…

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Behind the Scenes: Aether Rising

The writing of Aether Rising came at an interesting time in my writing career. My publisher, Samhain, had made noises about closing in the spring of 2016, which is when Aether Spirit came out. They had ultimately decided not to… Continue Reading…

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Behind the Scenes: Aether Spirit

Aether Spirit was one of my first attempts at a steampunk story. I had originally written it in response to being invited to submit a short to a steampunk anthology of fairytale retellings. I wrote it as a version of… Continue Reading…

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Behind the Scenes: Clockwork Phantom

If you’ve been following my career for a while, you’ll know this book has had a couple of identities and a few covers. It was originally titled Light Fantastique and looked like this: Then it looked like this: Then I… Continue Reading…