I’m deeply honored to share that Dirk Cussler has written a blurb for my novel, The Hurricane’s Daughter (The Arrowhead Game). Here is his blurb, in full: In the lush, beguiling landscape of Florida, a teenage girl and her brother are swept into a battle with thieves and hurricanes while they struggle to mend old … Read more
Revise. Revise. Revise. November is for speed. December is for clarity. After 30 days of sprinting through NaNoWriMo—50,000 words, countless cups of coffee, and characters who sometimes took on lives of their own—December arrives like a deep breath. Not a pause, exactly, but a return. A re-seeing. The moment when we turn back toward the … Read more
The Season to Begin: An Invitation to Write Your Book There’s a story you’ve been holding.Maybe it lives in your notes app or your top drawer.Maybe it only visits you in the quiet moments — on long walks, in the shower, or when you wake at 3 a.m. with a line that disappears before sunrise. … Read more
When I first wrote my novel, I called it The Arrowhead Game. The title felt right—it captured the relic at the heart of the thriller, the Calusa arrowhead that sparks a chain of danger and discovery. But as the manuscript moved through the Adventure Writers Competition, something unexpected happened: my story began to outgrow its … Read more
Every once in a while, you find a craft book that doesn’t just teach you how to write — it teaches you how to see. For me, that book was The Art of Description: World into Word by Mark Doty. Doty’s prose feels like walking through a museum of light and shadow — a meditation … Read more
Photo credit: Jeff Edwards I’m thrilled to share that my novel was named a finalist in this year’s Adventure Writers Competition. Although I didn’t take home the grand prize, I couldn’t be prouder to have stood among such talented storytellers. The winning novel, Deadly Vision by T.D. Severin, is a masterfully written thriller—cinematic, tightly plotted, … Read more
If you’ve been thinking about starting a new book—or finally dusting off that idea that’s been sitting in your notebook—Reedsy just released a collection of free, downloadable templates that make the planning stage almost effortless. Whether you’re diving into NaNoWriMo, joining the Reedsy Novel Sprint, or simply wanting to bring more structure to your creative … Read more
Every November, writers around the world gather around their keyboards, coffee mugs, and courage to take on one wild challenge — writing 50,000 words in just 30 days. This year, that tradition is getting a fresh burst of creative energy through the Reedsy Novel Sprint — a free, month-long writing marathon filled with live events, … Read more
Walk & Wonder: Generating Ideas on the Move Every November, writers around the world take on an ambitious challenge: 50,000 words in 30 days. National Novel Writing Month—better known as NaNoWriMo—isn’t about perfection. It’s about momentum. It’s about giving yourself permission to write fast, write boldly, and discover what you didn’t know was waiting inside … Read more
I’ve been named a prize winner in the Writer’s Digest Annual Writing Competition. This year’s competition was global, with nearly 3,800 entries spanning 45 countries and nine different categories. My work was recognized in the Children’s/Young Adult category. The judges remarked on the quality of submissions across the board, so to have my story selected … Read more