Category: Behind the Scenes

• Behind the Scenes Libraries

  Getting indie books into libraries is a reader-led endeavor

  I don’t borrow as many books as I used to, but working from the library is pretty on brand for me. Roots in Ink, Bound by Ink, Chasing Ember, and now Healed with Iron have all been written or revised in libraries. I’m in a library writing this post right…

  August 4, 2026
• About Me Behind the Scenes

  #AuthorApril2026: The complete collection

  

  Not for nothing, but posting 29 out of 30 days is pretty baller for an elder millennial with ADHD who usually starts late and gets burned out 12 days in.

  May 19, 2026
• Behind the Scenes

  A convoluted explainer on how I sell my books direct to readers and bookstores

  So you’re an indie author who wants to sell their books directly to readers and bookstores. Here’s my convoluted explainer on how I do it with absolutely no promises that it’s the best or easiest way. Because it’s definitely not.

  January 1, 2026
• Behind the Scenes Scions of Belhaven

  Behind the Scenes: Meet Jake in this WIP snippet

  I often say all my male main characters (MMCs) are the same guy in a different font. All of my MMCs thus far have been cinnamon roll golden retrievers with a naughty side. Jake Mackenzie is breaking the pattern.

  December 12, 2025
• Behind the Scenes Roots in Ink

  The Gold Coast Mansion that Inspired Roots in Ink

  

  The template for the setting of Roots in Ink has always been the Vanderbilt Mansion and Museum in Centerport, NY. I grew up on Long Island and its familiarity allowed me to focus my creative efforts on building Liam and Emma’s story, rather than building a world completely from scratch.

  May 30, 2025