• Wording in the Wild

    Last month, I attended the Rainforest Writers Village Retreat in Washington state’s Quinault Rainforest. The lodge and cabins dot the edge of stunning Lake Quinault. There is spotty cell service, very limited internet connection, rain, rain, and more rain (and snow!!) and lots and lots…

  • 2019 Events (so far)

    Some years I feel like a big ole hermit. It’s partly the nature of being a writer–quite a lot of time needs to be spent alone, working on creating words, worlds, and people who are fun to torture watch grow through adversity. But truth be…

  • Looking Forward to 2019

    January is here, and I’ve been making plans for the new year. What’s up in all things Monk? Well… There will be books! The current plan is four new novels in 2019. Two in the Ordinary Magic series, two in the West Hell Magic Series.…

  • Looking Back at 2018

    2018 didn’t go exactly as planned, but a lot of fun stuff happened. I started the year with surgery for a broken ankle, saw my first professional hockey game in person, attended two writing retreats, one awesome Powell’s Books signing, a local Write Here, Write…

  • Holidays and other Stressful Demons

    I am not nearly done with my holiday crafting (I like to make gifts for family every year) nor my holiday shopping, nor my holiday baking, nor my holiday decorating, AND IT’S THE MIDDLE OF DECEMBER, PEOPLE!  Now’s a good time to panic and start…

  • New Release – SPARK

    Yes! SPARK, book #2 in my West Hell Magic series, is out now. If you like your urban fantasy with a twist, have I got you covered with this hockey  magic series! Brotherhood, blood, and hockey battles–what’s not to love? You’ve met the hockey wizard…

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