Category: Middle Grade

Marigold and Nox– First Draft Complete!

February 25, 2020 / / Comments Off

Announcement Time!

I have officially completed the first draft of my middle grade novel, Marigold and Nox: The Wishing Well.

*Insert Confetti Here*

I’m so stoked!! Baby Boy will be here any day now –I’m actually due in two days–and I’d hoped to get this draft finished before his arrival.

P.S. I just came down with a cold! I’m throwing all the natural remedies I can at this and crossing my fingers that I’m not sick and or have a fever when I go into labor! I know this must happen sometimes, but it seems kind of like a cruel joke–as though pushing a baby out isn’t hard enough! Wish me luck!

While I stock up on all the fluids and rest I’m able . . . I’m also acknowledging that it’s time to take a deep breath and a big sigh of relief. This has been an ongoing project for a while now and I honestly can’t believe I just typed “The End.”

Marigold and Nox is a fantasy adventure series, aimed for 8-12 year olds.

In the first book, The Wishing Well, Marigold moves to the country where she meets Nox, the cat. Together they set out on a grand adventure in a unique land, seeking a coin in order to make a very important wish. Along the way they meet interesting and quirky characters, learn about each other, and themselves, and discover what truly matters most. Somewhere along the way, they become the very best of friends.

I’ll be putting this project on hold for a little while, but I’m looking forward to continuing the journey of bringing this story to publication. So that, ultimately, I can share it with you!

“Wish the wish that’s in your heart. For the wishes that come true, are the wishes that matter the most to you.”

-Marigold and Nox: The Wishing Well

Twenty-Five Hundred on Amazon, Super Me Sale, and More…

February 4, 2020 / / Comments Off

Twenty-Five Hundred is available now!

I’m past due announcing that Twenty-Five Hundred is now available on Amazon!

Paperback $4.99 and Kindle/Ebook 1.99

Also available on Kindle Unlimited.

20 short stories, 500 words each. A fun mix of humor, contemporary, fantasy, and magic.

These stories have been a work in progress for the last few years. I have loved the challenge of making them exactly 500 words and am so thrilled to have them available. If you haven’t gotten your copy yet, head on over and snag one!

Baby #3 coming in a few weeks

In other news, I’ve reached the final month with baby #3 and am just so excited over here, it’s pretty much all I can think about.

Last week, I went to my 36 week appointment and confirmed that baby is head down. They had a little handheld ultrasound unit to check and we got to see his little profile (both my girls got to go with me!) I’m just so anxious to meet our little guy and can’t believe it’s going to be so very soon! Time to pack the hospital bag…

Marigold and Nox

In the meantime, I’ve been working on getting to the end of the first draft in my middle grade adventure book, Marigold and Nox. I’d hoped to get this draft finished before baby gets here and I’m still hanging onto that–fitting in time here and there and when I can to try to make that happen. The story is progressing nicely, and I’m simply loving getting to know the characters, Marigold and kitty Nox as they go on their adventure together. The friendship that they create is really special to me, as is the fun characters they meet along the way. It’s been such a blast to write and I can’t wait to see it through to the end.

“Faith is nice and all,” I said, “but I want to know HOW it’s all going to work out, you know?” -Marigold and Nox

Super Me Sale

One last bit of news . . .

Sale coming up for Super Me! The majority of the story happens leading up to, and on, Valentine’s Day. So what better time to hold a book sale?

If you haven’t yet read Super Me, now’s your chance! Just .99 for the kindle version, starting Feb 14th and running for one week only.

Updates: The Zombie Novel, What’s on Deck, and Other Exciting News

August 26, 2019 / / 1 Comment

So, what’s happening with the zombie book I’ve been talking about? Is it done yet?

It’s time for an UPDATE!

Run

I posted a few months back about “Run” my young adult zombie novel. I’m excited to announce that I finished the first draft near the end of June! The manuscript is currently simmering on the back burner, waiting to be molded into a second draft and reworked until it’s ready for publishing. The story is in three parts and, once it’s finished, the parts will be available for download in electronic (kindle) format and sold all together as a physical book as well. I’m pleased with how the story turned out! There’s action, suspense, a bit of romance… and of course zombies. And not the lumbering slow kind. Watch out, ’cause these zombies RUN.

A New Project

Once the first draft of “Run” was completed, I immediately jumped into work on a new project that has been floating around my head for quite some time. This is a middle grade novel, meaning it’s geared toward the 8-12 year old range–between chapter books and young adult. The book will be part of a series called, “Marigold and Nox: The Magical Adventures of a Girl and Her Cat”. I am about a third of the way through the first draft of the first book, entitled “The Wishing Well”. In it, ten-year-old Marigold moves from the city to the country, where she meets Nox, the mysterious black cat, and discovers a magical doorway in her new bedroom. Adventure awaits.

I’m not sure how much I’m ready to talk about this yet, as it’s pretty new still. But I can say that this sweet and fun series was inspired by the strong bond between my nine-year-old daughter and her kitty, Mischief, a cat true to his name.

There will definitely be more on “Marigold and Nox” coming later.

Some Big News

In other not-related-to-writing news…

Yep, that’s a baby in there!

#3 ETA February 2020!

After six or more grueling weeks of all day morning sickness, I’ve finally made it to the second trimester and am beginning to feel better. THANK GOODNESS. Now I can get back to making paleo goodies!

And now that my oldest is back in school, that means my toddler’s nap time is all about writing time for me.

Have a great week!