I'm thrilled to announce that A Splendid Ruin has been chosen as a Amazon First Reads Choice for December. Prime members can get the...

Happy November! In preparation for the release of A Splendid Ruin January 1, 2021 (you can preorder here), my publisher has put a slew of...

The Advance Reader Copies just arrived for A Splendid Ruin! Prepare to be stunned on January 1, 2021, when this baby hits the shelves. It...

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...

I'll be participating on this panel hosted by George Shannon on February 13th hosted by Bainbridge Public Library, which includes some of...

I hope your holidays are everything you hoped they would be. Mine are moving along splendidly, and I'm happy to announce that my newest...

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

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...

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

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...

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,...

I'm teaching a Master Class called Your Novel's Bones, on June 29, 2019, in Everett, WA. It's hosted by the Evergreen Chapter RWA, but...

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

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...

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...

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...

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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...

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...