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Reflections on the End of The Neverland Wars

They never tell you how hard it is to look back on an event like a book, because they never mention how many different starts it has. If I’m going to start getting nostalgic, where do I even start? The late November night when seventeen-year-old Audrey started sketching out the bones of a girl named… Continue reading Reflections on the End of The Neverland Wars

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The Covers of The Neverland Wars Trilogy

As release day hovers like a fog over this month (I think the official release was yesterday, although readers started getting copies of the book like three weeks ago?) I thought I’d dust off this old blog and do a few posts about this final chapter in the Neverland Wars saga. I use the term… Continue reading The Covers of The Neverland Wars Trilogy

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The Neverland Wars 3: The Grown-Ups’ Crusade

Gwen has returned to Neverland with Peter Pan and the lost children, but this time, the adults are following close behind. The Anomalous Activity Department has plans to finally conquer Neverland by bringing the final battle to the vulnerable island. The children will have to rally fairies, mermaids, and allies from other magical realms to… Continue reading The Neverland Wars 3: The Grown-Ups’ Crusade

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Hades, Wisconsin, San Fran, and Who Knows: What I’ve Been Listening To

These past few weeks have been so good. I can’t even begin to articulate how much work I’m getting done on exciting new books, as well as how much I’m getting to enjoy the spring and gather story fodder for whatever comes next. It seems like every time I turn around I stumble onto an… Continue reading Hades, Wisconsin, San Fran, and Who Knows: What I’ve Been Listening To

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Hello, Goodbye, and Everything In Between

Hello loves. I’ve had a pretty crazy two months. Long story short, you can now get The Piper’s Price through Amazon and Barnes and Noble in the US, and it should be in select B&N stores. The international release is still delayed, according to the emails I’ve gotten from fans. I’m sorry the release was… Continue reading Hello, Goodbye, and Everything In Between

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Guess What? SURPRISE BOOK RELEASE

Hello, hello! It is with great joy that I announce my first young adult science-fiction book has been revised, and republished in a whole new digital edition for Tapas Media! For Lindy Derosa, being the daughter of a mad scientist isn’t much fun. When her father was arrested for stealing cryogenic freezing technology in Trongodia,… Continue reading Guess What? SURPRISE BOOK RELEASE

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The Piper’s Price Pre-Order Plot + Giveaway

Hello everyone! What a mad, mad world. I just finished and printed draft three of a super-secret-sci-fi project last night, and keep your ears to the ground because *THERE IS A BOOK RELEASE NEXT WEEK* If you’re on the mailing list you already know what I’m talking about. Otherwise, I guess you’re just going to… Continue reading The Piper’s Price Pre-Order Plot + Giveaway

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NaNoWriMo: When the World Comes Crashing Down

Oh Boy. Hello? Hello, yes let’s start there. It’s been a wild month, and unfortunately not exactly in a good way… I really wish I could tell you I was keeping up with word count and had faithfully put in my 1,667 words everyday on The Neverland Wars III. I would love to just sort… Continue reading NaNoWriMo: When the World Comes Crashing Down

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Wonky, Quirky, Writing Resources for NaNoWriMo

One of the librarians I worked with during my book tour recently got in touch and asked if I had any resources for young writers. She runs a Young Author club through King Country Library System up in Washington, and has many ambitious writers gearing up for NaNoWriMo this year. At first I panicked, because… Continue reading Wonky, Quirky, Writing Resources for NaNoWriMo