So here it is, at long last, the finished cover for A SPLENDID RUIN, which I think is ... well ... splendid. Take a look, and if you're so inclined, you can ...

This Saturday I participated in one of my favorite events, Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network's (BARN) annual It Was a Dark and Stormy Night. Six authors, i...

I know it's been a long dry spell, and you've all been patiently waiting, and so I'm very very pleased to announce this: The title is going to be changed, an...

Starting today and running through September 30th, A Drop of Ink is on sale in Amazon's Literature and Fiction Kindle Monthly Deals for $.99--which is a pric...

Today is the last day of my month-long break. Tomorrow, I go back to work researching a new novel. Unlike many people, I did not spend this vacation doing an...

Last week I turned in this to my agent: And so, this week I was free to go on a day out with my wonderful friends Kristin Hannah, Kimberly Fisk, and Jill Bar...

Coming to you through the haze of tree pollen allergies (a fairly recent thing--thank you, Universe), a broken temporary crown that keeps poking me in the ch...

Hoping all of you had a wonderful holiday season--mine was a bit hectic, but full of joy as always, and included in that joy is this announcement: The full l...

Whoever planted this sign is my new favorite person, which reminds me to urge all of you to VOTE TODAY! (Though perhaps not for Cersei Lannister). Please Vot...

As I think I've said before, Halloween is not my favorite time of year. I love October, with its colors and its chill, dark evenings, and I love fall. But I ...

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Yes, my lovelies, it is now September, which may be my favorite month. I think it has to do with the fact that I have never been a sunworshipper, nor are sum...

Our annual Author's Summer Brunch was held yesterday at a beautiful home on Puget Sound. It is a joy to know that these special women are my friends, and the...

Well, I've hit my usual wall at about page 200 of the new manuscript, which means that I'm looking for ways to fill my time before I dive back in to edit and...

So sorry I haven't been posting lately, but I've been very busy working on the next book, so I'm hoping you'll all forgive the temporary lapse. In return, he...

Today only, Book One of my young adult Fianna Trilogy--The Shadows--in offered as a Goodreads Special Deal. Watch your email, if you're signed up for Goodrea...