When The World Expands (Writing Time Travel)
One of the greatest joys, and yes, greatest sources of “pain”, for me is having a story unfold as it goes and realizing something that completely changes the world that I’ve built or will at the very least impact it greatly. I say pain with air...
The Search for Apollo's Chalice: Twenty-Six: Preparations and Dangers
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When Fantasy Worlds Collide
Several years ago, I’ve lost track of time since that was a couple of computers ago, I wrote a short story that I really loved. Unfortunately it appeared to be the start of a longer project and the place where I’d submitted it passed, and the story has sat...
Is There A Difference When Writing Horses In YA?
My young adult book, Gaits of Magic, released this week and it’s the first book in the Divine Rein Academy series, which is a YA fantasy equestrian academy series. On one hand writing YA is different. The protagonists are in high school (I tend to write starting...
What Cozy Fantasy Means to Me
I still struggle to think about my work as cozy fantasy, and yet, based on this blog post on Book Riot. It gives the definition of cozy fantasy as: a subgenre of fantasy that prioritizes comforting, low-stakes narratives, character relationships, and community over...
Excerpt: Gaits of Magic (Release Date 5/21)
I’m busy putting the finishing touches on Gaits of Magic which releases on 5/21 on all sites, though you can pre-order direct from me and receive it on 5/10. In the meantime, enjoy this excerpt. Excerpt The pendant around my neck chimed. Several screens which...
In Between Projects
https://audio.musecharmer.network/podcasts/museon/042926_InBetweenProjects.mp3I’m in a strange spot right now writing because both of the serialized novels I’ve been writing for the Muse Happens Community are finished! I mean hooray. It’s exciting as...
The Search for Apollo's Chalice: Twenty-Five: Chalice Preparations
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Going Beyond English Riding in Young Adult Equestrian
When I think about the books I read growing up, the Saddle Club or the Thoroughbred series. They revolved either around English riding or thoroughbred horse racing. Though the Saddle Club had a friend (Janie, I believe her name was) who rode western on a ranch that...Subscribe to my Newsletter
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