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Happy Release Day To ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS A CRYPTID!

ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS A CRYPTID is out today! This year’s All I Want For Christmas installment could be set to Taylor Swift’s ‘I Can Do It With A Broken Heart’ because Phoebe? She’s all rage. She’s been hurt before and she wants to be left alone, but…

Let’s Play Catch Up!

Somehow – SOMEHOW – it’s almost December and ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS A CRYPTID is hitting shelves in a week! This year has been a whirlwind and November somehow snuck past me. With as busy as things have been it feels like a good time to update the…

Giving Yourself Room To Think

Long time readers have probably noticed the dearth of blog posts this year. And that’s because it’s been a very difficult year. Between surgeries, health issues, and the stage of life I’m in there hasn’t been much room for slowing down or writing. Or even thinking. So I gave myself…

Spring Kobo Sale!

Hello and welcome to May! Let’s kick the month off right with multiple Kobo sales, because you need more books this year. BODIES IN MOTION is on sale until June 1st, so go grab your copy now! To keep Bodies company, CHANGE OF MOMENTUM is also on sale this month…

Life After Twitter

I miss TweetDeck. I’m not even going to pretend I don’t. I spent literal years of my life learning that system, curating my space, and creating a place on the internet that allowed me to get the information I wanted while also reaching my fan base (love you all!). I’m…

A Year Of Doing Less – Welcome to 2024

Happy New Year! 2024 has tiptoed into my life on silent cat paws of fog. It’s 8am and I’m slowly enjoying my breakfast as I sit down to write and make my Monday to-do list. I’m grateful that this is happening in a hushed house where most of the family…

Happy Release Day To ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS A GARGOYLE!!!

The cover of ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS A GARGOYLE next to frozen red berries.

It’s here! It’s finally here! ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS A GARGOYLE is finally here for you to read! When I first started the All I Want For Christmas series I did not plan on setting anything in Korea. I think I originally pitched this book to my editor…

Let’s Talk About Gargoyles – Jangseung and Village Guardians

If you are from North America, especially the Pacific Northwest, you are familiar with totem poles. They are tall poles or pillars (usually wooden) that are carved by Indigenous and First Nations peoples as a form of storytelling. They recount legends, family histories, or other important things the carvers wanted…

Let’s Talk About Gargoyles! – Japsang and the Korean Gargoyles

Let’s talk more about Korean gargoyles! This is a photo of Gyeongbokgung Palace (경복궁) in Seoul. When you see royal palaces or residencies around Korea you will see a special edition to the rooftop. The little stone figures are called Japsang (잡상), they always go in a specific order, and…

ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS A GARGOYLE is taking a step back…

Short Version: ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS A GARGOYLE is coming out a week later than originally planned and will now release December 11th. I’m sorry. Longer Version: ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS A GARGOYLE had more steps to get to completion because it’s set a country where…