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Teacher’s Pet Event!
Welcome! I’m Noony, and my favorite Teacher’s Pet is Steve, the romantic lead in TIGER TIGER. 1. In high school my crush was…? The captain of the debate team. 2. The craziest thing I did in high school was join … Continue reading →
Sunday Sit-Down Dinner – Cahokia Mounds
My husband and I celebrate our tenth anniversary this year and we decided to explore our home state of Illinois and nearby St. Louis. Right here in Illinois is the largest archaeological site in North Amercia north of Mexico City: … Continue reading →
Saturday Shorts – Writing Prompts
Writing prompts are a lot of fun to play with, but I do get questions about them: “How do they work?” A prompt is just something that spurs your imagination. It could be anything from “write about what you had … Continue reading →
Happy August!
Happy August! It’s hard to believe the months of June AND July are over, isn’t it? We have some exciting news, though! EMERALD KEEP is now under contract with Torquere Press and will be out soon. Yay! And, just in … Continue reading →
A to Z Challenge, Day 26: Z Is For Zen Garden Collective
Woot! We have made it through the challenge. This picture is actually two summers ago, but the sentiment still stands. Hammock, knitting, a relaxing cup of tea – YOU’VE EARNED IT! But before you go, here’s a parting thought: Rachel … Continue reading →
A to Z Challenge, Day 25: Y Is For Yes
Yes is a lovely word, especially when it’s from a publisher with whom you want to work. Rachel and I have been fortunate enough to work with three awesome houses so far in our career and we’re tickled pink, purple … Continue reading →
A to Z Challenge, Day 24: X Is For X Marks the Spot
In pirate stories, there’s a map where X marks the spot of hidden treasure. Just like those pirates, writers have to find their own buried treasure – or, in this case, imaginary worlds in which the story occurs. Even if … Continue reading →
A to Z Challenge, Day 23: W Is For Wiped
A to Z Challenge, Day 22: V Is For Vanya
We are working on edits of our forthcoming book from LooseId LLC and are super excited about it. In fact, when you’re talking to an author, it’s probably a good idea not to ask, “So, what are you writing?” Because we’ll … Continue reading →