“The Haunting of Hill House” is a Netflix series based on the novel by Shirley Jackson. At least, that’s how it’s billed. But, to be clear, the two are very different. They share the same title, the same haunted house, some of the same character names but that’s about it. In the Netflix version, the […]
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Book Review: “The Last Time I Lied” by Riley Sager
Two Truths and a Lie. The girls played it all the time in their cabin at Camp Nightingale. Vivian, Natalie, Allison, and first-time camper Emma Davis, the youngest of the group. But the games ended the night Emma sleepily watched the others sneak out of the cabin into the darkness. The last she–or anyone–saw of […]
“It Began With a Lie” Won a Paranormal Romance Guild’s Reviewer’s Choice Award
I am soooo excited to announce I’m a winner in the 2018 Paranormal Romance Guild Reviewers’ Choice awards! It Began With a Lie won first place in its category and the full series Secrets of Redemption won second place. I want to thank the reviewer who first nominated me and everyone who voted for me–thank […]
The Story Behind The Story: “This Happened to Jessica”
Years and years ago, the idea behind “It Began With a Lie” flickered into life. The premise of a book, returning to a childhood home that may also be haunted, ended up, well, haunting me for decades. I shared the story around how I finally got myself to sit down and write “It Began With […]
The Story Behind the Story: It Began With a Lie
When I started “It Began With a Lie,” the timing was anything but convenient. It was March of 2015. If you’ve been following my Writing Journey series, you’ll notice that was roughly midpoint between when I sat in ICU alone with my mother, convinced it was her last day on earth, and when she actually […]
“It Began With a Lie” Launch Date Set!
It’s Official! The first book in my “Secrets of Redemption” series, “It Began With a Lie” is set for release on September 10, 2018! You can pre-order it for your Kindle right now, here. (Woot! Celebrate!) I also have a confession: Yes, I had been talking about a summer launch for this series, but it’s actually […]