Today is a research day, though I also realize I haven’t put up a blog in quite some time. I… Read more Research

My husband was in the hospital. It was his second day of what would end up being six, following a… Read more We Mark Ourselves

I am thrilled to announce the publication of my newest picture book Chelsea’s Crabby Day. I wanted to share with… Read more The Makings of Chelsea’s Crabby Day

Here is the first chapter of my next publication, soon to be released by HCS Publishing. This is my first… Read more Coming Soon: The Love Bribe

I was invited to join Dave Lee and his wife Aela Badiana for the second annual Atlanta Steampunk Expo this… Read more Atlanta Steampunk Exposition: Victorian Nightmares

I reached out to fellow authors/illustrators and asked them for a quick response to this question: How do you write… Read more Advice From Fellow Authors / Illustrators

I learned a great deal about editing during my years at Hollins, and I hope to continue learning the best… Read more Editing Tips

This is a fictionalized conversation I imagine sums up the problem of society turning the tables on sexually assaulted victims.… Read more To Protect the Guilty Victim

One of my assignments at Hollins was to do a retelling of the Little Mermaid from a different character’s perspective.… Read more The Father of the Little Mermaid

In 2012 I completed a Half Iron Man in Florida. It was prevalent by the presence of Lance Armstrong, though… Read more DNR On His Calf (A Short Story)