Hello, bookish friends! I’ve gotten a lot of wonderful comments on the Wildheart book covers, and I’m so glad you guys like them! Today’s post is a behind-the-scenes look at my glamorous desk (ha!) and how I put together the cover for the third book, Devil’s Den 🙂 Gathering Inspiration Devil’s Den pulls in a lot …
OK, book friends, I have a confession: I don’t actually like NaNoWriMo. I mean, don’t get me wrong. The camaraderie, the ‘let’s just DO THIS!’ attitude is great. But banging out 50K+ words in only one month, especially if it’s someone’s first crack at a novel, is pretty much insane. When you do the math, …
Hello, bookish friends! NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) is still going strong, but maybe you’re feeling not-so-strong as you’re tying to tackle your writing for the day. Even if you have kickass characters, a cool setting, and some rad ideas in mind, it’s still very possible to start things up, get about 23 pages in, …
Hey, bookish friends! I haven’t posted a ton about myself on here yet, so here are five things about me : ) I have a dog named Rally — he is such a cuddle buddy! He’s almost 100 lbs., but he’s totally up for living the lap dog life if you let him. I …
A few years ago, my favorite writing method was to type for several hours at a time while sitting cross-legged on my bed with a laptop. Turns out that’s really not…how does one say…ergonomic? I ended up with aching wrists and a lecture from my physical therapist sister to TAKE BREAKS WHILE TYPING! (And also …
I feel like these would be the kind of cinnamon rolls that Aunt Tulia would make at La Petite Etoile diner: fresh from the oven, spiced just right, and big enough that you’ll need a coffee refill halfway through 😉 This recipe is a little more involved than the Mexican Hot Chocolate, but well worth …
Hello, book friends! As the days get colder here in the northern hemisphere, it’s the perfect time to get all cuddly-cozy in your favorite sweater and enjoy a hot drink. Here’s an easy recipe for the Mexican hot chocolate that Aunt Tulia makes in The Raven Mocker. Enjoy! Easy Mexican Hot Chocolate 3 Tbs. instant …
George Redhawk makes these amazing moving images — incroyable! Native American George RedHawk's Motion Effects Art is Really Amazing
Well, I didn’t blog very much this summer, that’s for sure 🙁 Sorry this place has been so quiet lately! Summer was chock full of Colorado adventures and then the not-quite-as-fun adventure of finding a new day job. But with a job squared away for now, I’m hoping to return to more regular posts …
Massive heat and humidity this week means gorgeous evening clouds… Stay cool, everyone! – Emily