It’s #BookQW and Beri ‘aims’ to keep his friends happy. More from Chapter 2: Up in the wagon, Oyster of the Estuary bent double behind crates of woolens. His daily swims gave him the muscles to power through anything—including shoving two double-stacked crates, one per hand. The boxes skidded to the back of the wagon, […]
A prequel novella for The Windborne series is coming July 1, 2021! I’ve worked on this story through my COVID stay-home and am thrilled it’s releasing. A medieval festival. An outing with friends. With costumes and their magic locked away, no one will suspect they’re wizards, right? Fifteen-year-old Raven wants nothing more than to spend […]
It’s #BookQW and Cor has to make ‘extra’ effort to fit in. More from chapter 10: She tilted her head toward Fern. “Sort of, well…” Fern mumbled, turning red. “Yeah. I mean, yes.” Lady Pina faced off with Fee, though not as aggressively as Fern’s mum had. “This is my fault for not having watched […]
It’s #BookQW and when Cor tries to ‘hide’ who he is, trouble follows. More from chapter 1: Footsteps sounded behind him. “You didn’t even read it.” “Can’t take a handout.” His aunt would be furious. She’d certainly tell his dad. His parents’ rules were he and his sister had to earn stuff, not be handed […]
It’s #BookQW and ‘undo’ describes how scared Daeryn is! More from Chapter 6: Daeryn nodded. How could he ask what her plans beyond today were? He couldn’t. But he could tell her his suspicions about something. “So, I hope you don’t take this wrong, but during the time I spent in your room, I noticed […]
It’s #BookQW and an ‘order’ like this is new to this teen witch. More from Chapter 36: “Can I look for my own plant? Real quick?” Lady Soila threw her hands up. “Young’uns these days never listen. Go ahead. In less than…” Fern flung out her hands. Go, she ordered her energy. Find it. She […]
It’s #BookQW and Ty can’t ‘kill’ his win in this important sailing race. More from Chapter 24: They were nearly to the other boats. Ty shook it off. He had to. He wouldn’t get another practice like this. As soon as their sails were luffing, Salm blew the whistle. This time, they won. Coral clapped […]
It’s #BookQW and Fern understands what’s ‘important’ to Cor. More from chapter 5: Fern hurried after Lady Pina, who had promised to introduce her to the manager of a wet meadow on the mainland. But that wasn’t as important as leaving that guy hanging. Cor had hidden it well, but she’d seen the excitement in […]
It’s #BookQW and adventurous Cor loves living on the ‘edge’. More from Chapter 1: The ball of one booted foot tapped down on the red stone, and he moved the other to a flecked stone two over, both of which he’d removed the warding from. With his free hand, Cor reached up and found the […]
It’s #BookQW – will our heroine be ‘allowed’ her independence? More from Chapter 2: Spells, she looks so good. Even cocooned in a life jacket. Luna flashed him a smile, gray eyes hidden behind sunglasses, but her cheeks lifted, her head tilted impishly— Orb take it, had he pushed that thought to her? Aye, he […]