2024 Mountain Words Residency

Greetings from the Crested Butte Center for the Arts where I will be spending the month of May after being chosen as one of the 2024 Writers in Residence. This means that I will spend the next 31 days  immersed in writing, culminating with the Mountain Words Festival running from May 24th to 26th. The

2023 A year in review

Hello, book people. 2023 has been a memorable year for me both for literary and personal reasons. I look back on the release of two new books: Lockspell in January and The Quickwild Odyssey in November, both of which I am very proud to have out in the world. I also got the opportunity to

Launch of “The Quickwild Odyssey: Magic in Antarctica”

Better late than never… Due to forces tremendously beyond my control, here is the extremely late announcement of the launch of “The Quickwild Odyssey: Magic in Antarctica.” I had a great time writing this book, and exploring a few of my favorite things: magic alongside science, Antarctica, exploration, and overall lighthearted adventures. Abstract: It’s the

Cover Reveal: “The Quickwild Odyssey”

HI, book people. I’m excited to share the cover for my upcoming middle grade fantasy/adventure set to release on November 2nd, 2023. The book takes place in a magic-torn Antarctica and describes the events that set the stage for “The Quickborn Odyssey” which takes place a thousand years later. Cover art and design was done

Release date set: “The Quickwild Odyssey”

7/30/2023 Greetings, book people, from Gunnison, CO and the campus of Western Colorado University. I’m here all week participating in a writing residency, and excited to talk about books, writing, and publishing with a talented group of writers. On to announcements. I’ve had some major developments in my work in progress. I have finished the

Edits and drafts and puppies and conferences

And… it’s still winter, As the last few days count down in April, the high country is still buried in snow. The good news is that I’ve been able to dig enough of the fence out to (somewhat) confine the puppy. The little black dog might as well have been named “Writer’s Block” for the

Launch Day for “Lockspell”

I’m happy to announce that today signals the launch of “Lockspell”, a YA fantasy adventure where a mage and a witch cross through worlds and across time to try and prevent the apocalypse… which they might be responsible for causing. I want to thank all the people who have made this possible. And as I

Happy New Year 2023

Hello book people. I hope that everyone had a great holiday and walked away with lots of interesting things to read. I finished out a few books last week and started into “The Mountain in the Sea” by Ray Nayler yesterday. In book news, I am gearing up for the release of “Lockspell” with a

“Lockspell” release date set

Cover reveal for “Lockspell” a new fantasy/adventure set for January release. Final production is done, pre-order for eBook is set… and now it’s on to the dreaded marketing phase. Wish me luck. Overview: Two dying worlds. A machine of infinite power. Five keys, scattered across distance and time. Titans roam the earth: forces of nature

August Writing Update

Hello everyone, summer is coming to a close, and in the high country, mornings are dipping into the thirties. It’s a matter of days before we start seeing snow on the peaks. The past two months have been a combination two things. The first is getting the word out about my dystopian YA novel, “Riddled