Well. That was certainly... a year, huh? Instead of thinking about all the crummy things that happened over the course of the last year, I like to do an annual rundown of my personal highlights and go through my goals for the following year to help myself stay accountable. (My Top 20 Things of...

I've been using Google Docs for writing my books for several years, all the while knowing that many writers recommended Scrivener. I knew it had a lot of functionality and tools just for authors but I always thought, "Whatever. I'll keep it simple. I don't need fancy software for my books. Google...

February 2024 Update: This is probably not up-to-date anymore. I may do a second version at some point. Or I might not. August 2020 Update: I did it! I have now been to every bookstore in Prince Edward Island! They said it couldn't be done. The fools. The fools! (Keep in mind, another bookstore...

Kate Quinn is one of the most talented authors writing within the historical fiction genre today. Her two most recent novels, The Alice Network and The Huntress, were both fantastic dramas featuring hot-headed spitfires in the form of badass wartime women. Her newest novel, The Rose Code, will be...

I announced this on social media a few weeks ago when it happened but this blog update is long overdue. I completed the rough draft of my first historical fiction novel. Right now I'm attacking the manuscript with my red pen, jotting lots of notes along the margins, underlining things in...

Did I say apocalypse? I meant pandemic. I hope everyone is staying safe and washing their hands constantly and not touching their face and practicing social distancing and not resorting to cannibalism. Yet. With financial uncertainty looming and a lot of folks staying home, I've seen a few people...

Five years ago today, I published my first novel, Molly Miranda: Thief for Hire. It had been a busy year beforehand, getting the book ready, doing my first big edit and running an Indiegogo campaign to get my baby out into the world. In honor of Molly turning five years old, I have an...

Since it's January, a lot of people are trying to start the new year and the new decade off right by setting goals in order to enrich their lives and the lives of others around them. A lot of people are basing their lists on the year and doing 20 goals for 2020. Struggling to decide what your 2020...

What is Giving Tuesday? I love Giving Tuesday. For those of you who might not be familiar with the annual event, Giving Tuesday takes place every year following Black Friday and Cyber Monday—obviously, on the Tuesday directly after. Giving Tuesday encourages folks to donate to a charity of their...

I recently saw a Twitter post about chunky wedge-heeled platform shoes coming back into style. Everything that is old is new again, I suppose. I immediately thought of the platform shoes I wore in 10th grade, taking me back almost exactly 16 years ago. It was early October 2003. School of...