Star Wanderers: Part II is now published!

The next installment of Star Wanderers is now up on Amazon, Smashwords, and Xinxii!  In a couple of weeks, it should be up on Kobo, iTunes, and Barnes & Noble as well. This continues the story of Jeremiah and Noemi, a boy and a girl from completely different worlds who end up married by accident after… Continue reading Star Wanderers: Part II is now published!

When men cry, or in defense of damaged characters

I recently read an amazing blog post by Shannon Hale titled “Why boys don’t read girls (sometimes).” In it, she makes a number of excellent points about how our society stigmatizes boys who read “girlie books,” and why that’s harmful. Perhaps the most moving part of the post was at the end, where she described… Continue reading When men cry, or in defense of damaged characters

New print proof and an update on Star Wanderers

So the proof for Desert Stars came in the mail today, and it looks great! It’s available now from CreateSpace, if you want to pick up a copy.  If you’d rather buy it on Amazon, it should go live there in a few days.  And if you want to buy an autographed copy of this… Continue reading New print proof and an update on Star Wanderers

Stars of Blood and Glory 2.0 is finished!

On Tuesday, I finished the second draft of my latest writing project, Stars of Blood and Glory!  Here are the basic stats: words: 78,746 pages: 372 chapters: 20, epilogue, and prologue start date: 3 July 2012 end date: 24 July 2012 Also, this is probably really dorky, but I made a logo for the title: They say to… Continue reading Stars of Blood and Glory 2.0 is finished!

New blurbs and an interview

First of all, I recently did an interview with Elizabeth Baxter on her blog, Small Blonde Hippy. In it, I discuss Star Wanderers, Stars of Blood and Glory, and a bit about my path to becoming an indie author.  You can find it here–go check it out! Second, in preparation for the new ebook versions of… Continue reading New blurbs and an interview

Yay for Kobo Writing Life!

So after a month of waiting, Kobo’s publishing platform, Writing Life, is finally up!  I just finished uploading all of my titles (except my short stories–I’ll just continue to distribute through Smashwords for now). Genesis Earth is already available, and the others should be up soon. For those of you who are readers, this means… Continue reading Yay for Kobo Writing Life!

Trope Tuesday: Accidental Marriage

When it comes to weddings, most of us like to plan things out in advance.  It’s not uncommon for couples to spend years figuring each other out before they finally tie the knot.  So what happens when you wake up one morning and find yourself married by accident to a complete and total stranger? This… Continue reading Trope Tuesday: Accidental Marriage

Star Wanderers: Part I is now available!

That’s right–the first part of my novel Star Wanderers is now available on Kindle and Smashwords for $2.99!  Barnes & Noble, iTunes, and Kobo editions should be coming out shortly (though I’m waiting for Kobo to launch their direct publishing platform, which may take a while). This is the first part of a four part novel, but… Continue reading Star Wanderers: Part I is now available!