“You’re late,” Doug’s deep baritone accosted Sim as soon as she entered the shop’s back door. “We got a call from the King Corporation, and you were two minutes behind the delivery estimate.” “There was a crosswind,” Sim muttered. “Then why did I get another call from the street performer’s guild? They told me one … Continue reading Short Story: Once They Were Protectors
When I chose to publish In-Between as an independent author I knew that I was going to be getting myself into a world that I knew nothing about. I was volunteering to take on every responsibility for the success of my novel. I do not regret my decision in the slightest. I have met so … Continue reading Publishing My First Novel
I have exciting news! My debut novel In-Between is available for preorder on Amazon Kindle. The book releases on May 31, 2022. The paperback book will be available to order on that day as well. Amazon does not allow preorders on paperback books. I am very excited about this cover. The cover was designed by … Continue reading Cover Release and Preorders Open
When I first created the idea for my story, I knew two things. I wanted to have an autistic main character, and I wanted it to be anti-romance. There is so much misunderstanding about autism, and neurotypical people write most autism rep fiction. I am sick of reading books about young boys who are burdens … Continue reading The Ideas Behind In-Between
My upcoming first novel, In-Between, is back from the editor. I have never been so happy to see so many comment boxes on a document. Honestly, I expected to be a bit heartbroken when I first read through the comments. Instead, I was energized. There is work to be done, but it was also validating … Continue reading Project Update
The pandemic is a generational changing event. It has highlighted inequity built into our society and has given us a chance to rebuild the world better than it was before. But, instead, there is a push in the United States to move forward as if we have learned nothing. During the pandemic, the world met … Continue reading If Neurodivergents Ruled the World
There are many components to writing a book. A debut novel is a time to learn about all the nuances. As I near the end of this draft, my thoughts have been turning to the next steps. I have been researching agents, submitting directly to publishers, and independent publishing. I have decided to publish my … Continue reading Publishing Independent
Three months ago, I was preparing my novel to present to an agent. Now I am working on yet another revision. As I worked on my synopses, cover letter, and outline, I realized that my novel was not yet ready. It was a difficult realization to make. I tried to talk myself out of it. … Continue reading Yet Another Edit
I was raised in Salt Lake City, Utah, in the 1980s – Pre Olympics. As a child, diversity was divided into the children who were Mormon and the children who were not. My family is Mormon. This post is not a dialogue on the LDS faith. I do not have those kinds of answers. All … Continue reading Call Me They
Today I submitted my first short story to a paying magazine. It is one step. In a world that has torn me down for being a woman but not feminine enough. For being autistic, but not autistic enough. For being, but for not being enough, this one step is the biggest towards my goal of … Continue reading One Step Forward