I got something amazing in my inbox this week! It’s the cover for THIS APPEARING HOUSE, my second middle grade novel which is due out August 16, 2022! It’s the story of Jac and her best friend Hazel and how when a strange house appears on the end of their street it coincides with Jac’s… Continue reading THIS APPEARING HOUSE COVER REVEAL
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Ghost Girl is a Week Old
Phew! It has been a WEEK…and then some. Ghost Girl came out last Tuesday and the weekend before this magical thing happened And then THIS thing happened I was fine in the store believe it or not. But hours later, back home, it hit me hard. I did it. I did the THING. I made… Continue reading Ghost Girl is a Week Old
ONE WEEK TILL GHOST GIRL IS IN THE WORLD AND I’M A LITTLE EXCITED! CAN YOU TELL?
Hello friends! It’s been a minute since I have posted here but I was very busy with THIS APPEARING HOUSE stuff and life stuff and moving stuff and book stuff and all the other stuff. But it’s time! GHOST GIRL COMES OUT IN ONE WEEK (EEK!) and I’m excited to have a couple events lined… Continue reading ONE WEEK TILL GHOST GIRL IS IN THE WORLD AND I’M A LITTLE EXCITED! CAN YOU TELL?
A Quick Health Update
Hi friends! I’m going to keep this short but if you’ve been following along at home you know that I had a bit of health thing back in 2014 (lol, I got cancer). So anyway three plus years of treatment (pills and injections) and I counted down to the final injection seen here: It was… Continue reading A Quick Health Update
Interview and Alternative Cover Sketches with GHOST GIRL Illustrator Maike Plenzke
One of the best things about getting a book accepted by a press is getting to see what your cover looks like. I’m fascinated by book covers and even more so with an illustrator’s ability to bring to life a world that previously only lived in the author’s mind. It’s like magic! I really lucked… Continue reading Interview and Alternative Cover Sketches with GHOST GIRL Illustrator Maike Plenzke
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