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Working for Fun

As I am writing, my kids are playing hide and go seek. My ten year old daughter is chasing my three year old twins boys around as they hide in conspicuous places like under a blanket or in the laundry baskets….The best part of watching my children play is to see their imagination at work.…
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Stolen Cover Release!

I just got the new cover for my book ‘Stolen’ that will be coming out just before Christmas. Enjoy!

The Million Dollar Gift Book Release!

I am so excited for today’s release of The Million Dollar Gift. Every book I write is different from the others. I enjoy writing in different styles and experimenting with voice and characterization. More so than any other book, The Million Dollar Gift captures more of things I have experienced personally among the little details.…
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Christmas Book Release!

I will be releasing a Christmas novel on November 11th, 2012. Here’ the book blurb as a teaser: When Chase risked his life to save a brother and sister just before Christmas, his life becomes entwined with theirs more intricately than he could have imagined. Emotional and moving, this is a story of a young…
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Hunter Cover Revealed!

I am excited to reveal the cover for Hunter, the sixth book in the Silver Series! My cover designer, Andrew Hair, did an amazing job putting this together. I send him a picture and then anxiously await the marvel he always turns it into. Andy has never let me down! Hunter will be coming out…
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Completing a book

It’s such a great feeling to complete a book. In every story, there are times when I wonder if it’s something people will enjoy, if I’m truly reaching the emotions I want the story to reflect, if the characters are believable, and if it is true to the original idea that inspired the story. There…
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Thief Prince, New Books, and Pasta

For me, releasing a new book is like serving a big dish of pasta that you have worked hours on. Everyone starts with the same ingredients, water, dried noodles, and sauce. But it’s the details that make pasta so great. Do you keep it simple and let the flavor of the original ingredients fulfill the…
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Thief Prince Cover Reveal

I just received the cover for Thief Prince! The book itself will be out on August 18th, and I’m so excited because the cover is exactly how I was hoping it would look! Andrew Hair is such an amazing artist and I am so grateful for the time he spends to create such beautiful covers.…
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Cancer Kick-A-Thon!

There’s a huge author book signing complete with band entertainment, a bake sale, and fun events at Memorial Park in Provo on August 18th from 10:00-4:00 in order to fund raise for Margaret Turley’s daughter who is battling brain cancer. Awesome authors like Karen Hoover, author of the Wolf Child Saga, Kathy Atwood of Maybe…
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Azure is published!

Azure, book five of the Silver Series, is now published! I had a deadline to get it formatted and out by May 5th, and it’s out officially today (May 4th- talk about cutting it close!) Needless to say, the late nights and long hours have been well worth it. Publishing a new book feels like…
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