Book Bits

Why My Characters Never Feel Settled (And Maybe That’s the Point)
I’m in year two of my bicoastal living, having just arrived on the West Coast a few days ago. As

Post 50 Post
Welp, I’m 50! I won’t pretend it doesn’t feel strange. I was excited, mostly referring to myself as pushing 50

Where have you been, loca?!
It’s been a busy start to 2026 and I couldn’t be more excited about what’s ahead. First, if you haven’t

Awards Dinner!
Was such a wonderful night celebrating The Shady Oaks Division at the NYC Big Book Award dinner celebration. Getting to share this

Have sharpie, will reverse outline
Reverse outline for third book has gone up on the dining room wall! Had to actually shift everything up after

Au revoir, 2023!
As 2023 comes to an end, I can’t help but look back at what a solid year it was, even

Book Brunch
Publishing my first during a pandemic meant that I couldn’t get to celebrate the launch. That’s why when I published

Sunday Musings
Laundry is folded and put away (well, half of it at least–let’s see if the other half makes it or

Another Post? Is this a blog?
Another year, another book. Well, that’s not entirely true. My first book took two years to write and five years