Category: writing

  • This is Why

    Have you ever had a moment when something happens that snaps things/your life/your career into perspective? I’ve had many of them with my kiddos–when my daughter was admitted to the hospital and I stayed there with her for 9 days; watching my son teach himself to read; any time I get to witness that ah-ha…

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  • Magically Fated Pairs: Yay or Nay?

    I’ve been thinking a lot about magically connected mates in romance lately, in part because Leah and Drake share a “magical” connection in The Shift Series, but also just because it’s a lot of fun to read (and maybe even more fun to write!) But why? Why is it so satisfying to read about two…

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  • The Romance of Firsts

    I’ve been thinking about young love a lot lately as I get The Shift Series ready to come out of hiatus (stay tuned for more on that in next week’s post!) Specifically, I’ve been thinking about what makes stories of young love so enchanting. And here’s my hot take: It’s not really about the age…

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