Spring 2025: The Start of a Very Busy Year
Better late than never! Right?
Do all of you remember cassette players? Lately, life has felt like someone pressed the fast-forward button because time is just flying by. The long days before the solstice help, but I would love to slow things down.
In February, Chris and I had an unforgettable experience in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico. Neither of us wanted to come home. It truly opened our eyes to how lucky we are to have the opportunity to travel and see the world, so we are planning our next adventure very soon. Speaking of grand adventures, we are currently finalizing the details of our small ceremony in the mountains, but I don’t think I realized how much planning it takes to elope! Good thing I am only doing this once. The only thing left now is to apply for our wedding license. For the most part, marriage has been a forgone conclusion between us, but I truly cannot wait to marry this man. He is, simply put, my very best friend.
It was his idea to build a writing studio for me, which we completed last month. I have moved in and am currently typing this from my own dedicated workspace. I feel very lucky to have a partner so supportive of my dreams. With that being said, and the big projects out of the way, I have begun editing my third novel, Beartooth. Completing the first draft took longer than expected and, at present, I have no timeline for the second draft. Once I am nearing a point of completion, I will be looking for beta-readers. Please let me know if you are interested.
In other exciting news, and there has been so much, Wonderland was runner-up for the Eric Hoffer Book Award for Commercial Fiction. It was also short-listed for the grand prize and short-listed for the First Horizon Award. This is a big accomplishment, and I hope it expands the audience for my debut novel.
Both Wonderland and Lester are available to purchase at Grit City Books in Tacoma. Check them out at: https://www.gritcitybooks.com/ They have recently partnered with the Tacoma Humane Society for a Read to Rabbits event and have a full calendar of Pride events for the month of June. I am happy to have a working relationship with another indie bookstores, so please, if you are in the area, stop in and show your support. Same goes for all the local book dealers, notably The Dusty Shelf in Enumclaw, A Good Book in Sumner, and King’s Books in Tacoma.
Also, I can’t believe I forgot to mention it in my winter newsletter, but I was featured on the podcast By Its Cover back in December. It was a riot sitting down with Katie and Jake to talk about Wonderland. I was so grateful for the opportunity and am hopeful I will have a chance to return (fingers crossed). Give it a listen: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5U9ZnRxyNSR52qfnC9meiH?si=0FGAQFt4TcaiazY51NIMCw
June 7th (tomorrow) I will be appearing alongside a gathering of local authors at The Dusty Shelf during the Enumclaw Beer Walk. Please come by any time after 4pm to say hello.