Redemption, Wisconsin is not like any other town. Redemption decides who it wants to live in its town … and who it does not. This is the story of the birth of Redemption, the place where my award-winning series “Secrets of Redemption” takes place. April 20, 1888 Spring had finally arrived in Southern Wisconsin. While […]
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Vacation Destinations: Top 8 Reasons to Visit a Haunted Town
It’s finally summer, and you know what that means … it’s time to start planning your next vacation! Why not do something a bit different this time—like visit a haunted town? (Like Redemption, Wisconsin, for instance, where my Secrets of Redemption psychological thriller/mystery series is set. And the best part about visiting Redemption is that you […]
Cover Reveal! The Evil That Was Done
It’s finally here! The stunning conclusion to The Secrets of Redemption Series: The Evil That Was Done. Check out this gorgeous cover: (My designer, Erin Stratton, outdid herself, wouldn’t you agree?) Publication is set for June 26, 2019. You can preorder on Amazon right now. (Unless you’re waiting to get in Kindle Unlimited, then alas […]
“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 Writing Journey: A Day In The Life
Everything that’s created comes out of silence. Your thoughts emerge from the nothingness of silence. Your words come out of this void. Your very essence emerged from emptiness. All creativity requires some stillness. Wayne Dyer Writing a novel (at least for me) is never a straight line. There are lots of false starts, going backwards, […]
5 Things Worse Than Losing Your Memory (Guest post by Becca)
Author’s note: In my latest book “This Happened to Jessica,” Becca has to try and regain her memory of the night sixteen-year-old Jessica disappeared. What makes it worse is Becca was apparently the last person to see Jessica that night. Becca definitely has some strong opinions about her memory loss and insisted on sharing them […]
The Writing Journey: 7 Things I’m Celebrating from 2018
One of the rituals I do in December is to take some time to pause and reflect on the past year before putting a plan together for the new one. Why do I do that? Because as a society, we don’t celebrate our successes nearly enough. We’re all so very busy. We cross off one […]
Ever Consider Living in a Haunted House?
Back in September, 2018, when I was promoting It Began With a Lie, my publicist had lined up some guest blog posts on high traffic fiction sites, and one of them, ISmellSheep.com wanted a fun, playful post. I came up with the idea of a Haunted House real estate ad, which I had a lot […]
“This Happened To Jessica” Is Released Today! And Excerpt
Woot! Today’s the day! This Happened To Jessica is officially released, and you can grab your copy right here on Amazon. This is the second book in the “Secrets of Redemption” series (if you haven’t read the first book, It Began With a Lie, I’d definitely encourage you to start there). It’s my first series […]
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 […]