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Teaser Tuesday: Excerpt, Title Release and a Totally-Free Download

By |2020-06-11T17:07:33-04:00January 10th, 2012|

Along with a new teaser, I have some exciting news to share with my Estilorian fans: The Prophecy is FREE today on Amazon (more about this below), and the titles of the books of the upcoming Firstborn trilogy have been set! Deciding on book titles is a challenge, but a [...]

Raine Gives Back: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

By |2020-06-11T17:27:48-04:00December 28th, 2011|

It's so hard to believe that 2011 will be rolling to a close in just a few days. This has been a whirlwind year with so many wonderful experiences, and I can't wait to see what 2012 will bring! For me, personally, these are the top five highlights from 2011: [...]

Teaser Tuesday: Book One of the Firstborn Trilogy

By |2020-06-11T17:10:36-04:00December 6th, 2011|

This has been a crazy (and exciting) year. On top of building a new house, moving into that house, and my daughter starting Kindergarten, I also published the Daughters of Saraqael trilogy. For anyone who thinks that publishing a book is the last stage in the world of writing, though, [...]

The Prophecy (An Estilorian Short Story)

By |2020-06-11T17:11:19-04:00November 28th, 2011|

When I started writing the Daughters of Saraqael trilogy, I had a clear-cut plan. I wanted to write three YA books following three sisters. The books had to be different from anything else available...not conforming to any particular paranormal or fantasy trends, but falling enough within the fantasy genre for [...]

New Short Story and Four Months of Thanks

By |2020-06-11T17:28:24-04:00November 23rd, 2011|

Four months ago almost to the day, I sat in front of the computer with my husband. We had just spent two months preparing the Daughters of Saraqael trilogy for publication. After trudging down the long road of traditional publishing, attempting and failing to catch the attention of literary agents, [...]

First Time in Paperback! The Daughters of Saraqael Trilogy

By |2020-06-11T17:25:49-04:00November 5th, 2011|

I'm pretty sure that every author longs for the day when they get to hold their own books in their hands. Most of us grew up as avid readers, scouring bookstores and libraries to enjoy books written by others. That love of the written word is what drives most of [...]

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