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Read more about the article Cursed Saint Caper! Plus Nanshe Chronicles FAQ

Cursed Saint Caper! Plus Nanshe Chronicles FAQ

Hey hey! Nanshe Chronicles 3, aka Cursed Saint Caper is officially out, which means that the Nanshe Chronicles trilogy is now complete. Good news if you're the sort of person who likes to know you'll get closure before diving into a new series. :) You can buy the print book directly from me (ebook is included!) or grab it on Amazon. If you're a Kindle Unlimited reader, all three of the Nanshe Chronicles books are enrolled — but probably only for a few months, so get on it quick. You can also grab Ghost Pirate Gambit, Blood River Blues, and Cursed…

Read more about the article [Excerpt] Ghost Pirate Gambit

[Excerpt] Ghost Pirate Gambit

Ghost Pirate Gambit is almost here! In celebration, I'm posting an excerpt; it occurs a few chapters in, but it's one of my favorite scenes in the first part of the book, where Raj and Lasadi first officially meet. You can also download the first four chapters for free — no need to sign up for any email lists. :) And don't forget that through May 30th I'm offering a BOGO (buy one, gift one) deal! Email me with proof of purchase, and the name and email address of a friend you think would enjoy Ghost Pirate Gambit. I'll send them…

Read more about the article Meet the Crew of the Nanshe

Meet the Crew of the Nanshe

I love a good "hiring the crew" montage.  The uneasy gathering in the warehouse in Ronin. Viola Davis approaching the wives of her husband's dead crew in Widows. Danny Ocean recruiting his accomplices in Ocean's Eleven. As I started writing the Nanshe Chronicles, I lived through my own crew-hiring montage. I already knew Raj and Lasadi, Starla's parents — but I had no real ideas about who the rest of the characters would be.  They had to be fun, flawed characters that I wanted to spend an entire series with. They had to have chemistry with each other. They had to…

Read more about the article Introducing my new series: The Nanshe Chronicles

Introducing my new series: The Nanshe Chronicles

I'm about to head on my first international trip since before the pandemic, and I'm beginning to immerse myself in the process of exploring a new city and culture. I used to dream of being constantly on the move — road trips with the wind in my hair and the open highway stretching out in front of me, backpacking adventures stumbling into small towns and new sights, life a constant stream of new and fascinating experiences. Like most people, my travel plans in 2020 were shunted down the road by the pandemic — but that didn't stop me from exploring.…

Read more about the article What I Learned in my 7th Year as a Freelance Writer

What I Learned in my 7th Year as a Freelance Writer

Photo by Carl Cerstrand on Unsplash Seven years ago this week, I was snowed in, stir crazy, and fighting off the certainty that I'd just made a huge mistake. And now — sans snow — I'm struggling with that fear again. (But more on the changes afoot here in a minute.) That snowy January seven years ago, my husband and I had just moved to Portland, OR. I'd worked my last shift at the Elysian Brewing Company, said goodbye to all our friends, and hung my shingle as a full time freelance copywriter. I was terrified. One year earlier, I'd worked…