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Heretics Wins Silver at Global Book Awards!

4/16/2022

I'm thrilled to share today that, out of hundreds of nominees, Heretics (Stars Edge: Nel Bently 4) took home the silver medal in hard science fiction at this year's Global Book Awards! It's hard in this journey to remember why we do this, why we write, why we eviscerate our deepest thoughts before the masses. I've been in a tough slump, writing-wise. I think about Nel and her story a lot, but find it so hard to put those thoughts and feelings on to the page.

Days like this, however, when her darkest moments, my darkest moments, are seen and appreciated, make all the difference.

A huge thank you goes out to my wonderful readers, friends, the team of editors, designers, and marketers who make these moments possible. A special thanks, too, to Creative Edge for always having my back!

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Journey to the Future

1/30/2022

I know you love reading fantasy and science fiction as much as me. Well, look no further! You can grab your next favorite read below with this fun Journey to the Future Collection, featuring SFF titles where the main character transforms or drastically changes. Plus, you can WIN 50 Amazon Fantasy Bestsellers!
Ends Feb. 15th!

LIVE at the Writer's Corner

1/29/2022

Missed my live chat with the lovely Bridgetti of the Writer's Corner LIVE show? You can catch the recording here! We spoke about my Publisher's Weekly review, why the next Nel book is my favorite, and what it was like to write a "pandemic book." Plus, you'll hear an excerpt of Heretics!

Tales of the 2SLGBTQ+

1/26/2022

It's finally here! I spoke with Douglas of the Tales of the 2SLGBTQ+ podcast about archaeology, writing Nel's world, and how TRAVELERS ended up on the Moon. You can tune into the awesome chat via YouTube (below) or via your favorite podcast streaming service.

Moving Day Sale!

1/24/2022

Exciting news: we're moving! We're finally expanding to something a bit bigger than our tiny studio apartment and are so, so looking forward to getting to know a new community in southern MA.

To that end, I have several signed paperbacks that I'd love to send out, rather than pack up and move with all my copious amounts of other books.

You can get 15% off any of my signed paperbacks via the Amphibian Press store through the first week in February!

Code: MOVINGDAY

New Worlds, Old Friends

1/14/2022

Returning to Sci-Fi Saturday Night is always an absolute pleasure, even more so after the long, incredibly difficult past few years. Sharing the initial inspiration behind Nel's character, and how she's evolved since, with such big fans was delightful! It's been an honor to have such wonderful friends and fans throughout this journey--all the way from a dingy motel parking lot for our first interview!

Thanks to the awesome SFSN team and, of course, to Creative Edge for setting this up.

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strap in for the ride

9/15/2021

Aurealis Magazine is back with this glowing review of Nel's second adventure!

"...After the absorbing, dig-based, science-y plot of the first book in the series
(Travelers), the story in Drifters departs along different parabolas. Nel adopts survivalist mode as a fugitive from justice, somehow staying alive through freezing conditions, starvation rations, and random injuries. Ex-lovers appear when she needs them, only to put themselves in danger, and it’s hard to distinguish the good pursuers from the evil ones.

It’s also hard to resist the breathless pace of this adventure, even in its unlikeliest moments. I Shouldn’t Be Alive meets the X-Files—strap in for the ride and follow Nel through privation and exhaustion as she seeks the meeting place with her backers. After all, her extraterrestrial lover is out there somewhere, and the thrilling expanse of outer space beckons.

Read this, and get your hands on book three as soon as you can."

Nel vs Alea with Musing of an Author

5/17/2021

I teamed up with Peni Jo Renner to discuss the differences between Alea and Nel, the underlying style in all my work--despite their very different voices!-- and more!

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Research and Challenges

5/15/2021

I jumped onto Lisa Haselton's blog to share what my biggest challenge, is when writing, what my writing space looks like, and how I research the science in my series!

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Everything Heretics on Urban Book Reviews

5/4/2021

I joined Urban Book Reviews to discuss what my biggest struggle was when writing HERETICS, who main character Nel Bently has become, and my favorite part of the book!
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