It’s #BookQW and two wizards are ‘better’ in sticky situations. More of the excerpt from Chapter 9: She closed her hand over the glass. “I do have to get home to study.” He opened his mouth, closed it and smiled. “Brilliant, let’s go.” He crossed the street. What choice did she have but to follow? […]
I’m thrilled to reveal the gorgeous cover of the second in my YA fantasy series: The back is just as pretty! Needless to say, I’m very happy with it, and I’m looking forward to its release on Arbor Day ~ April, 26, 2019! Want an introduction to this story? Read the first two chapters here. […]
It’s #bookqw and flying would take your ‘breath’ away! More from Chapter 4: Fern opened her mouth to scream, but she could only gasp as her rescuers lifted her among oak and birch trees. Ohmigod, ohmigod, ohmigod. The leafy ground dropped away, her stomach with it. “Lemme go,” she screamed. “It’s safe now. Look!” But […]
It’s #BookQW and this is the ‘night’ Cor’s story starts. Excerpt from: Chapter 1 ~ Methods of Escape Bonterra City, in the Windborne Britain District Well past midnight, Cor glided in a serpentine motion down dark, tree-lined streets. His longboard’s wheels made a rhythmic thump crossing the concrete’s seams, and he pumped his wings every […]
It’s #bookqw and a ‘surprise’ brings my teen H&H closer. More from Chapter 10: Fern whirled—and found herself nose to nose with Beri. He gaped, his eyes darting wide and frantic around the moonlit bathroom. She tried to move away, but he clutched her shoulders. Tingling washed her arms. “Where are we?” he whispered, his […]
It’s #bookqw and something mysterious & ‘cold’ has caught Fern on a magical island. More of the excerpt: Fern tried pulling her feet free of some scrubby bush. Her right ankle was stuck and numb. It didn’t hurt, but it was super cold, colder than the rest of her. She couldn’t see what held her […]
It’s #bookqw and Fern has an ‘immediate’ gut reaction to someone. More from Chapter 15: Automatically, Fern slipped on the puffy vest on under her cape and zipped it. Heck, what am I doing? Motoring out on the ocean with a girl she didn’t know? Ratna or no ratna, this was getting in over her […]
I’m excited to introduce you to D. G. Diver, a fellow YA urban fantasy author. During my release of The Witch of the Meadows, we connected over both having nature and environmental themes in our YA novels. Earth Day weekend seems the perfect time to share the background behind how we each became fans of […]
It’s #bookqw and my YA heroine learns ‘breath’-taking information about her family.
I’m thrilled to reveal the debut cover for a steampunk YA written by one of my critique partners and fellow steampunk authors! Congratulations, Nooce! Beautiful! I love Theo’s magenta airship, and her undaunted stance. 🙂 Here’s what you can expect from this 19th century mid-western girl: It’s 1879 and seventeen-year-old Theodocia Hews is out of […]