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Another great way to keep the creative juices flowing is to create a scene for various pictures. Here are some of those: It was the longest walk he’d ever taken. Once he exited the station, she would be there with the news. Good or bad. Who could blame him for taking a few extra minutes?Continue reading “Other Writings”

I love the #vss365 (very short story) writing exercise on Twitter. It’s a great way to have fun and keep the creative juices flowing. Check it out here if you want more information, and see below for my various attempts:

Hi there! Welcome to my new website, and my first post! I’m excited to introduce myself and my writing, and I’ll start by saying how excited I am that my first novel, Beginning’s End, is currently in the process of publication and will be released this fall. I’ve been waiting for this moment for aContinue reading “Hello & Welcome~”

A huge source of inspiration for me was a wonderful restaurant nestled in the Wicklow Mountains called the Wicklow Heather. The food is wonderful, the ambience magical with dark wood lit by candlelight. And then there’s the Writer’s Room filled with hundreds of books, including first editions of James Joyce, as well as a whiskeyContinue reading “Inspiration”

Amelia & Kathleen – best friends FINALLY returning to Ireland. Quaint small towns, cider, sheep. What could go wrong? Find out Oct. 26! Beginning’s End – on sale 10/26/21. UPDATE: E-book versions will be available October 26, 2021. The print version will now be available January 4, 2022 – in time to ring in a newContinue reading “Beginning’s End”

As the publication date nears for Beginning’s End, it’s time to start working on edits for book 2 of the trilogy! To help boost the creativity levels, I created another #vss365 (very short story). Let me know what you think~

To celebrate the publishing of my first novel, my good friend and wonderful photographer Gladys White Scott of Bits of Magic Image Studio took some new photos and headshots to help freshen up my collection. We also made it a bit of a party, because why not? Here are some results of that exciting andContinue reading “Time to Celebrate”

My debut novel Beginning’s End is officially released today, and I just have to share some thoughts. I’m thrilled and grateful and still can’t quite believe it, to be honest … even after months and months of work. Thinking back on when I first started writing the story, to the queries and rejections, re-writes andContinue reading “Release Day!”