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Happy Father's Day 2014
Good day to you, Champions. Just a quick reminder that Life Reader is free today (6/13) through 6/17. This Sunday is Father’s Day, so I’m...
Jun 13, 20142 min read
Cinderella: Once upon a time
I just finished submitting Cinderella to the Editor. I’m very anxious to hear what she has to say about it, but I can share that my test...
Jun 9, 20142 min read
George R. R. Martin will kill you!
George R. R. Martin recently launched a campaign to raise funds for the Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary and a local food bank charity. (Local...
Jun 6, 20142 min read


Enter, Amazed Cat
This is what happens when I stay on the computer too long. Suddenly everything becomes amazing and it’s reaaaaalllyyy hard to see in the...
Jun 4, 20141 min read
The Name Game Winners
I won’t lie: it was difficult for me to choose the winners of this contest. Everyone came up with fantastic names, and a lot of you...
Jun 2, 20141 min read
Enter now!
Just a reminder today is the LAST DAY I am accepting entries for The Name Game! Tomorrow afternoon I will pick the Grand Prize Winners...
May 31, 20141 min read
A Cinderella update
Today I only have good news. First of all, I finished the first draft of Cinderella, and I’ve already dove into the editing process. I’m...
May 28, 20141 min read
From the final frontier
Hello, Champions. I apologize for the off-date update, but I highly doubt I’m going to get a chance to update the blog this week. I...
May 20, 20141 min read
The Name Game
Cinderella is coming along fast. I hope to have it finished next week or shortly after. Editing will probably take most of June since it...
May 16, 20143 min read


Run & Hide–It’s a Bad Poetry Day–ish
Today I’m really cranking out Cinderella, and I’ve used just about every word that I’ve got to do it. The good news is Cinderella is well...
May 12, 20141 min read


Analyzing Wild Swans: The Morals
While doing research for my retelling of the Wild Swans I spent a lot of time reading the various “Brothers Turned Into Birds & Sister...
May 9, 20143 min read


Wild Differences
In a previous blog post I took a look at the original fairy tales I based The Wild Swans on , so today I want to talk about the major...
May 5, 20142 min read


Wild Swans: Origins and the Original Fairy Tales
Just like in my retelling of Beauty and the Beast , my book The Wild Swans is based on a fairy tale. The key difference, though, is that...
May 2, 20143 min read
Two Endings?
So everyone seems to have enjoyed reading Wild Swans, but what’s really got people talking is the two endings bit where you can choose...
Apr 30, 20143 min read
The Wild Swans
The Wild Swans is up and available for purchase! I am really excited to hear what you have to say about it, Champions, especially the...
Apr 28, 20141 min read


Release the Swans!
Princess Ahira is still free today and tomorrow, but the big thing I’m excited about today is that The Wild Swans ‘s launch date is this...
Apr 25, 20147 min read
Free Ahira tomorrow! Er…
I mean, Ahira is free for three days starting tomorrow! For those of you who haven’t read Princess Ahira, check out the link to go to the...
Apr 23, 20141 min read


Wild Swans Cover Reveal
I have big news! Big News! Next Monday, April 28, The Wild Swans will be available for purchase! You guys have been wonderfully patient...
Apr 21, 20142 min read


Return of Sad Panda
Do you know what hurts with out-of-this-world-pain? An ear infection. Do you know what hurts even more than an ear infection? Two ear...
Apr 16, 20141 min read


National Library Week
Sunday, April 13 through Saturday, April 19 is the American National Library week. The week is meant to celebrate the contributions of...
Apr 11, 20141 min read
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