Welcome to The Tearoom

    • How to Participate in the Dissonance Paperback Giveaway

      I’ve been looking forward to this–the first Dissonance paperback giveaway! On February 26, I’m choosing a person (they can be anywhere in the world!) who will receive a copy of Dissonance, but this isn’t…

    • Review: Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

      In Shadow and Bone, we meet Alina Starkov. Orphaned as a baby, she’s lived a quiet childhood alongside her best friend Mal. They did everything together until he became a Tracker and his focus…

    • Artist Cait Potter on Exploring Different Crafts

      Some painters transform the sun into a yellow spot, others transform a yellow spot into the sun. Pablo Picasso Picasso’s quote comes to my mind when I ponder two drawings by artist and writer Cait…

    • Guest Post: Setbacks and Opportunities

      I used to live a twenty-minute drive from a massive, sandy beach. It was never warm there, never suited for lounging and sunbathing. It was always windy, and the north Atlantic water was frigid…

    • Book Review: Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard

      Red Queen was one of many books I had put off reading because of its popularity. However, by the time I finished, it stood out in my mind as a storm! Emotion of the…

    • What Professor Snape’s Death Tells us about Fiction

      Your news feeds are full of Alan Rickman—pictures, quotes, and tributes. Perhaps you’re tired of it, which considering the volume of posts would be understandable, but allow me to explain what it means in…

    • #wordstorm: looking at flowers

      At the grocery store yesterday, I photographed many flower arrangements. It’s not spring yet, but flowers remind me of what’s to come! Time flies, and soon it will be warm. There’ll be more flowers,…

    • Review: Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

      Throne of Glass has introduced me to one of my new favorite characters. Celaena Sardothien—notorious assassin, world-famous for her dark deeds—is broken out of prison by Prince Dorian to participate in a competition to…

    • Finding My Audience

      Find your audience. As a new author, I hear that advice all the time. The instructions given bother me. I don’t like the idea of my audience being prey to track via statistics, I don’t want to lose…

    How to Participate in the Dissonance Paperback Giveaway

    I’ve been looking forward to this–the first Dissonance paperback giveaway! On February 26, I’m choosing a person (they can be anywhere in the world!) who will receive a copy of Dissonance, but this isn’t…

    • How to Participate in the Dissonance Paperback Giveaway

      I’ve been looking forward to this–the first Dissonance paperback giveaway! On February 26, I’m choosing a person (they can be anywhere in the world!) who will receive a copy of Dissonance, but this isn’t…

    • Review: Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

      In Shadow and Bone, we meet Alina Starkov. Orphaned as a baby, she’s lived a quiet childhood alongside her best friend Mal. They did everything together until he became a Tracker and his focus…

    • Artist Cait Potter on Exploring Different Crafts

      Some painters transform the sun into a yellow spot, others transform a yellow spot into the sun. Pablo Picasso Picasso’s quote comes to my mind when I ponder two drawings by artist and writer Cait…

    • Guest Post: Setbacks and Opportunities

      I used to live a twenty-minute drive from a massive, sandy beach. It was never warm there, never suited for lounging and sunbathing. It was always windy, and the north Atlantic water was frigid…

    • Book Review: Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard

      Red Queen was one of many books I had put off reading because of its popularity. However, by the time I finished, it stood out in my mind as a storm! Emotion of the…

    • What Professor Snape’s Death Tells us about Fiction

      Your news feeds are full of Alan Rickman—pictures, quotes, and tributes. Perhaps you’re tired of it, which considering the volume of posts would be understandable, but allow me to explain what it means in…

    • #wordstorm: looking at flowers

      At the grocery store yesterday, I photographed many flower arrangements. It’s not spring yet, but flowers remind me of what’s to come! Time flies, and soon it will be warm. There’ll be more flowers,…

    • Review: Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

      Throne of Glass has introduced me to one of my new favorite characters. Celaena Sardothien—notorious assassin, world-famous for her dark deeds—is broken out of prison by Prince Dorian to participate in a competition to…

    • Finding My Audience

      Find your audience. As a new author, I hear that advice all the time. The instructions given bother me. I don’t like the idea of my audience being prey to track via statistics, I don’t want to lose…

    Review: Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

    In Shadow and Bone, we meet Alina Starkov. Orphaned as a baby, she’s lived a quiet childhood alongside her best friend Mal. They did everything together until he became a Tracker and his focus…

    • How to Participate in the Dissonance Paperback Giveaway

      I’ve been looking forward to this–the first Dissonance paperback giveaway! On February 26, I’m choosing a person (they can be anywhere in the world!) who will receive a copy of Dissonance, but this isn’t…

    • Review: Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

      In Shadow and Bone, we meet Alina Starkov. Orphaned as a baby, she’s lived a quiet childhood alongside her best friend Mal. They did everything together until he became a Tracker and his focus…

    • Artist Cait Potter on Exploring Different Crafts

      Some painters transform the sun into a yellow spot, others transform a yellow spot into the sun. Pablo Picasso Picasso’s quote comes to my mind when I ponder two drawings by artist and writer Cait…

    • Guest Post: Setbacks and Opportunities

      I used to live a twenty-minute drive from a massive, sandy beach. It was never warm there, never suited for lounging and sunbathing. It was always windy, and the north Atlantic water was frigid…

    • Book Review: Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard

      Red Queen was one of many books I had put off reading because of its popularity. However, by the time I finished, it stood out in my mind as a storm! Emotion of the…

    • What Professor Snape’s Death Tells us about Fiction

      Your news feeds are full of Alan Rickman—pictures, quotes, and tributes. Perhaps you’re tired of it, which considering the volume of posts would be understandable, but allow me to explain what it means in…

    • #wordstorm: looking at flowers

      At the grocery store yesterday, I photographed many flower arrangements. It’s not spring yet, but flowers remind me of what’s to come! Time flies, and soon it will be warm. There’ll be more flowers,…

    • Review: Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

      Throne of Glass has introduced me to one of my new favorite characters. Celaena Sardothien—notorious assassin, world-famous for her dark deeds—is broken out of prison by Prince Dorian to participate in a competition to…

    • Finding My Audience

      Find your audience. As a new author, I hear that advice all the time. The instructions given bother me. I don’t like the idea of my audience being prey to track via statistics, I don’t want to lose…

    Artist Cait Potter on Exploring Different Crafts

    Some painters transform the sun into a yellow spot, others transform a yellow spot into the sun. Pablo Picasso Picasso’s quote comes to my mind when I ponder two drawings by artist and writer Cait…

    • How to Participate in the Dissonance Paperback Giveaway

      I’ve been looking forward to this–the first Dissonance paperback giveaway! On February 26, I’m choosing a person (they can be anywhere in the world!) who will receive a copy of Dissonance, but this isn’t…

    • Review: Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

      In Shadow and Bone, we meet Alina Starkov. Orphaned as a baby, she’s lived a quiet childhood alongside her best friend Mal. They did everything together until he became a Tracker and his focus…

    • Artist Cait Potter on Exploring Different Crafts

      Some painters transform the sun into a yellow spot, others transform a yellow spot into the sun. Pablo Picasso Picasso’s quote comes to my mind when I ponder two drawings by artist and writer Cait…

    • Guest Post: Setbacks and Opportunities

      I used to live a twenty-minute drive from a massive, sandy beach. It was never warm there, never suited for lounging and sunbathing. It was always windy, and the north Atlantic water was frigid…

    • Book Review: Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard

      Red Queen was one of many books I had put off reading because of its popularity. However, by the time I finished, it stood out in my mind as a storm! Emotion of the…

    • What Professor Snape’s Death Tells us about Fiction

      Your news feeds are full of Alan Rickman—pictures, quotes, and tributes. Perhaps you’re tired of it, which considering the volume of posts would be understandable, but allow me to explain what it means in…

    • #wordstorm: looking at flowers

      At the grocery store yesterday, I photographed many flower arrangements. It’s not spring yet, but flowers remind me of what’s to come! Time flies, and soon it will be warm. There’ll be more flowers,…

    • Review: Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

      Throne of Glass has introduced me to one of my new favorite characters. Celaena Sardothien—notorious assassin, world-famous for her dark deeds—is broken out of prison by Prince Dorian to participate in a competition to…

    • Finding My Audience

      Find your audience. As a new author, I hear that advice all the time. The instructions given bother me. I don’t like the idea of my audience being prey to track via statistics, I don’t want to lose…

    Guest Post: Setbacks and Opportunities

    I used to live a twenty-minute drive from a massive, sandy beach. It was never warm there, never suited for lounging and sunbathing. It was always windy, and the north Atlantic water was frigid…

    • How to Participate in the Dissonance Paperback Giveaway

      I’ve been looking forward to this–the first Dissonance paperback giveaway! On February 26, I’m choosing a person (they can be anywhere in the world!) who will receive a copy of Dissonance, but this isn’t…

    • Review: Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

      In Shadow and Bone, we meet Alina Starkov. Orphaned as a baby, she’s lived a quiet childhood alongside her best friend Mal. They did everything together until he became a Tracker and his focus…

    • Artist Cait Potter on Exploring Different Crafts

      Some painters transform the sun into a yellow spot, others transform a yellow spot into the sun. Pablo Picasso Picasso’s quote comes to my mind when I ponder two drawings by artist and writer Cait…

    • Guest Post: Setbacks and Opportunities

      I used to live a twenty-minute drive from a massive, sandy beach. It was never warm there, never suited for lounging and sunbathing. It was always windy, and the north Atlantic water was frigid…

    • Book Review: Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard

      Red Queen was one of many books I had put off reading because of its popularity. However, by the time I finished, it stood out in my mind as a storm! Emotion of the…

    • What Professor Snape’s Death Tells us about Fiction

      Your news feeds are full of Alan Rickman—pictures, quotes, and tributes. Perhaps you’re tired of it, which considering the volume of posts would be understandable, but allow me to explain what it means in…

    • #wordstorm: looking at flowers

      At the grocery store yesterday, I photographed many flower arrangements. It’s not spring yet, but flowers remind me of what’s to come! Time flies, and soon it will be warm. There’ll be more flowers,…

    • Review: Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

      Throne of Glass has introduced me to one of my new favorite characters. Celaena Sardothien—notorious assassin, world-famous for her dark deeds—is broken out of prison by Prince Dorian to participate in a competition to…

    • Finding My Audience

      Find your audience. As a new author, I hear that advice all the time. The instructions given bother me. I don’t like the idea of my audience being prey to track via statistics, I don’t want to lose…

    Book Review: Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard

    Red Queen was one of many books I had put off reading because of its popularity. However, by the time I finished, it stood out in my mind as a storm! Emotion of the…

    • How to Participate in the Dissonance Paperback Giveaway

      I’ve been looking forward to this–the first Dissonance paperback giveaway! On February 26, I’m choosing a person (they can be anywhere in the world!) who will receive a copy of Dissonance, but this isn’t…

    • Review: Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

      In Shadow and Bone, we meet Alina Starkov. Orphaned as a baby, she’s lived a quiet childhood alongside her best friend Mal. They did everything together until he became a Tracker and his focus…

    • Artist Cait Potter on Exploring Different Crafts

      Some painters transform the sun into a yellow spot, others transform a yellow spot into the sun. Pablo Picasso Picasso’s quote comes to my mind when I ponder two drawings by artist and writer Cait…

    • Guest Post: Setbacks and Opportunities

      I used to live a twenty-minute drive from a massive, sandy beach. It was never warm there, never suited for lounging and sunbathing. It was always windy, and the north Atlantic water was frigid…

    • Book Review: Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard

      Red Queen was one of many books I had put off reading because of its popularity. However, by the time I finished, it stood out in my mind as a storm! Emotion of the…

    • What Professor Snape’s Death Tells us about Fiction

      Your news feeds are full of Alan Rickman—pictures, quotes, and tributes. Perhaps you’re tired of it, which considering the volume of posts would be understandable, but allow me to explain what it means in…

    • #wordstorm: looking at flowers

      At the grocery store yesterday, I photographed many flower arrangements. It’s not spring yet, but flowers remind me of what’s to come! Time flies, and soon it will be warm. There’ll be more flowers,…

    • Review: Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

      Throne of Glass has introduced me to one of my new favorite characters. Celaena Sardothien—notorious assassin, world-famous for her dark deeds—is broken out of prison by Prince Dorian to participate in a competition to…

    • Finding My Audience

      Find your audience. As a new author, I hear that advice all the time. The instructions given bother me. I don’t like the idea of my audience being prey to track via statistics, I don’t want to lose…

    What Professor Snape’s Death Tells us about Fiction

    Your news feeds are full of Alan Rickman—pictures, quotes, and tributes. Perhaps you’re tired of it, which considering the volume of posts would be understandable, but allow me to explain what it means in…

    • How to Participate in the Dissonance Paperback Giveaway

      I’ve been looking forward to this–the first Dissonance paperback giveaway! On February 26, I’m choosing a person (they can be anywhere in the world!) who will receive a copy of Dissonance, but this isn’t…

    • Review: Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

      In Shadow and Bone, we meet Alina Starkov. Orphaned as a baby, she’s lived a quiet childhood alongside her best friend Mal. They did everything together until he became a Tracker and his focus…

    • Artist Cait Potter on Exploring Different Crafts

      Some painters transform the sun into a yellow spot, others transform a yellow spot into the sun. Pablo Picasso Picasso’s quote comes to my mind when I ponder two drawings by artist and writer Cait…

    • Guest Post: Setbacks and Opportunities

      I used to live a twenty-minute drive from a massive, sandy beach. It was never warm there, never suited for lounging and sunbathing. It was always windy, and the north Atlantic water was frigid…

    • Book Review: Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard

      Red Queen was one of many books I had put off reading because of its popularity. However, by the time I finished, it stood out in my mind as a storm! Emotion of the…

    • What Professor Snape’s Death Tells us about Fiction

      Your news feeds are full of Alan Rickman—pictures, quotes, and tributes. Perhaps you’re tired of it, which considering the volume of posts would be understandable, but allow me to explain what it means in…

    • #wordstorm: looking at flowers

      At the grocery store yesterday, I photographed many flower arrangements. It’s not spring yet, but flowers remind me of what’s to come! Time flies, and soon it will be warm. There’ll be more flowers,…

    • Review: Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

      Throne of Glass has introduced me to one of my new favorite characters. Celaena Sardothien—notorious assassin, world-famous for her dark deeds—is broken out of prison by Prince Dorian to participate in a competition to…

    • Finding My Audience

      Find your audience. As a new author, I hear that advice all the time. The instructions given bother me. I don’t like the idea of my audience being prey to track via statistics, I don’t want to lose…

    #wordstorm: looking at flowers

    At the grocery store yesterday, I photographed many flower arrangements. It’s not spring yet, but flowers remind me of what’s to come! Time flies, and soon it will be warm. There’ll be more flowers,…

    • How to Participate in the Dissonance Paperback Giveaway

      I’ve been looking forward to this–the first Dissonance paperback giveaway! On February 26, I’m choosing a person (they can be anywhere in the world!) who will receive a copy of Dissonance, but this isn’t…

    • Review: Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

      In Shadow and Bone, we meet Alina Starkov. Orphaned as a baby, she’s lived a quiet childhood alongside her best friend Mal. They did everything together until he became a Tracker and his focus…

    • Artist Cait Potter on Exploring Different Crafts

      Some painters transform the sun into a yellow spot, others transform a yellow spot into the sun. Pablo Picasso Picasso’s quote comes to my mind when I ponder two drawings by artist and writer Cait…

    • Guest Post: Setbacks and Opportunities

      I used to live a twenty-minute drive from a massive, sandy beach. It was never warm there, never suited for lounging and sunbathing. It was always windy, and the north Atlantic water was frigid…

    • Book Review: Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard

      Red Queen was one of many books I had put off reading because of its popularity. However, by the time I finished, it stood out in my mind as a storm! Emotion of the…

    • What Professor Snape’s Death Tells us about Fiction

      Your news feeds are full of Alan Rickman—pictures, quotes, and tributes. Perhaps you’re tired of it, which considering the volume of posts would be understandable, but allow me to explain what it means in…

    • #wordstorm: looking at flowers

      At the grocery store yesterday, I photographed many flower arrangements. It’s not spring yet, but flowers remind me of what’s to come! Time flies, and soon it will be warm. There’ll be more flowers,…

    • Review: Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

      Throne of Glass has introduced me to one of my new favorite characters. Celaena Sardothien—notorious assassin, world-famous for her dark deeds—is broken out of prison by Prince Dorian to participate in a competition to…

    • Finding My Audience

      Find your audience. As a new author, I hear that advice all the time. The instructions given bother me. I don’t like the idea of my audience being prey to track via statistics, I don’t want to lose…

    Review: Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

    Throne of Glass has introduced me to one of my new favorite characters. Celaena Sardothien—notorious assassin, world-famous for her dark deeds—is broken out of prison by Prince Dorian to participate in a competition to…

    • How to Participate in the Dissonance Paperback Giveaway

      I’ve been looking forward to this–the first Dissonance paperback giveaway! On February 26, I’m choosing a person (they can be anywhere in the world!) who will receive a copy of Dissonance, but this isn’t…

    • Review: Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

      In Shadow and Bone, we meet Alina Starkov. Orphaned as a baby, she’s lived a quiet childhood alongside her best friend Mal. They did everything together until he became a Tracker and his focus…

    • Artist Cait Potter on Exploring Different Crafts

      Some painters transform the sun into a yellow spot, others transform a yellow spot into the sun. Pablo Picasso Picasso’s quote comes to my mind when I ponder two drawings by artist and writer Cait…

    • Guest Post: Setbacks and Opportunities

      I used to live a twenty-minute drive from a massive, sandy beach. It was never warm there, never suited for lounging and sunbathing. It was always windy, and the north Atlantic water was frigid…

    • Book Review: Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard

      Red Queen was one of many books I had put off reading because of its popularity. However, by the time I finished, it stood out in my mind as a storm! Emotion of the…

    • What Professor Snape’s Death Tells us about Fiction

      Your news feeds are full of Alan Rickman—pictures, quotes, and tributes. Perhaps you’re tired of it, which considering the volume of posts would be understandable, but allow me to explain what it means in…

    • #wordstorm: looking at flowers

      At the grocery store yesterday, I photographed many flower arrangements. It’s not spring yet, but flowers remind me of what’s to come! Time flies, and soon it will be warm. There’ll be more flowers,…

    • Review: Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

      Throne of Glass has introduced me to one of my new favorite characters. Celaena Sardothien—notorious assassin, world-famous for her dark deeds—is broken out of prison by Prince Dorian to participate in a competition to…

    • Finding My Audience

      Find your audience. As a new author, I hear that advice all the time. The instructions given bother me. I don’t like the idea of my audience being prey to track via statistics, I don’t want to lose…

    Finding My Audience

    Find your audience. As a new author, I hear that advice all the time. The instructions given bother me. I don’t like the idea of my audience being prey to track via statistics, I don’t want to lose…