Toddler Tales
TODDLERS. Am I right? Facebook is a place for me to vent some steam as a parent. Most of the time, I just want to be heard. I just want people to see glimpses of my parent life and giggle with me. I...
View ArticleIntroducing Toddler Tales
TODDLERS. Am I right? Facebook is a place for me to vent some steam as a parent. Most of the time, I just want to be heard. I just want people to see glimpses of my parent life and giggle with me. I...
View ArticleA Conversation With My Fat
Talking about fat is never easy, so this post is going to be a doozy. A frightening, wonderful, scary piece. I’ve oscillated over posting this A LOT. Ultimately, I believe in the power of transparency...
View ArticleInterview with the Self Publishing Podcast
The boys over at SPP (Johnny, Sean, and Dave) and I had an awesome time recording a podcast on what it’s like to be married to a guy in the military—specifically a Green Beret. I normally keep really...
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LIFE WITH A TODDLER 101. Me: LM, you want some of my eggs? LM: No. Pancake. *hands LM cut up pancake* Me: Here’s your pancake. *LM points* LM: Pancake. Me: Yep. Now eat it. LM: Gabay. Me: I already...
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Noblebright Fantasy and the Unhero
Today, let’s talk about all things dragons, Noblebright Fantasy (to be defined in a moment) and heroes that aren’t, well . . . very heroic. This summer, I stumbled on novelist JA Andrews and chatted...
View ArticleThe Struggle With Self Care (Instead of Food)
The Struggle is Real I was 29 years old when I heard the phrase self care. Maybe I’d heard it before that, but if I had, I couldn’t recall it. My naivete on the subject was pretty pathetic. My...
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Marketing for Authors
Marketing for Authors is here! Thanks to members of the Indie Author Life Facebook group (which you can join at any time! Just be sure to answer the questions. I don’t approve if there are no answers...
View ArticleToddler Tales #3
Toddler Translations 101 LM: Ink. Me: You want a drink? LM: Ink. Me: Ok. I’ll grab you a drink. *LM tips head back* *wails* *gnashes teeth* LM: INK! *I pause* *consider* *eye the fridge* Me: You want...
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Confessions of a Chubby Girl
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View ArticleBreaking the Scale of Hotness
Where the scale of hotness is concerned, I broke the rules and married someone way hotter than me. Before you throw tomatoes at me with You’re Beautiful Just The Way You Are written on them, let’s turn...
View ArticleMagical Berries & Other Fantasy Foods
It always seems like bread, berries, and stew appear in fantasy writing. Somehow people are always able to find berries in the woods no matter what time of year it is. I’ve actually been guilty of...
View ArticleInto The Slums by Katie Cross
This short Story contains spoilers for The Network Series. It was originally part of the final book, the WAR OF THE NETWORKS. If you haven’t read Miss Mabel’s School for Girls or any part of The...
View ArticleRemoulade by Katie Cross
If there’s anything that fans ask me for, it’s more of Merrick and Bianca. I’m so happy to oblige. This is a scene where Merrick is wounded and comes to deliver a message to Derek before he gets it...
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Dragons meet Pride and Prejudice in This YA Fantasy Novel
Heartstone by Elle Katharine White Elle creates this really fun version of Pride and Prejudice that has dragons and magic. It’s fantastical, but still set in a Jane Austen-esque world! It’s the...
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The First of Three Powerhouse YA Historical Fantasy Novels by Libba Bray
A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray This is the first in the Gemma Doyle Trilogy. Even though it’s the shortest of the three, I think it’s the strongest. Picture this: it’s the early 1900’s....
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A Compelling, Unputdownable Second Book
Rebel Angels by Libba Bray This is the second book in the Gemma Doyle Trilogy. It comes off a really strong first book. I really liked this book because the relationship between the characters has...
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