I love maps, okay? Fantasy maps are something I just absolutely adore. I always knew I wanted maps in my books. I always figured they’d be world maps. Then To Steal the World came along. I knew the map for that series would be a little different. The tale takes… Read the rest...

June was a big month of editing. I tore through a good portion of the third book in my Snakesblood Saga—still tentatively titled, I suppose, as I’m never fully happy with most of the names I manage to come up with. I’m mostly happy with the individual book titles,… Read the rest...

Editing and rewriting definitely counts as writing. Unfortunately, they count better when I remember to count them. I’ve been editing Serpent’s Tears every day for the past week. Some days I’ve made great progress, and other days–like today–it’s been more of a struggle. Still, I’m moving forward at a steady… Read the rest...

After I talked about my progress on Spectrum Blade last week, I took some time to reflect on what I was doing and what I should prioritize. It’s not the same as changing my plans, but changing what I’m working on right this minute. I made some great progress on… Read the rest...

I meant to post this last week, but it ended up being a super busy week for me and I couldn’t squeeze it in. I completed a third painting recently. It was fun and I learned a lot, and while I went into it intending to paint the rolling hills… Read the rest...