Put away the candles and incense, this isn't about magic rituals...or is it? ;)

In which our heroine agrees to...something. But the family is a lot weirder than she expected.

When your usual measures of success stop working, you can learn to recognize progress in unexpected places.

In which faerie bargains make a mess of things, as usual, and dancing becomes super dangerous.

What happens when you make too much world for your reader to carry?

In which a young baker faces a greedy troll and puts a new twist on some old Norse fairy tale tropes.

Let's talk about what happens when your draft isn't working—and how the way to start fixing it maybe isn't what you think.

In which getting lost maybe isn't so bad. At least, not at first...

Nothing beats the pain of outgrowing the story you thought you were in. Also, meet Gary. He sucks.

In which a young man falls in love with a painting or two and takes a chance to change his future.

Ditch the white room...unless you're Cream, or you're stuck in a padded cell. Here are some tips on how to make weather do some work in your story.

In which a young woman solves a series of clues to find her lost father and learn the extent of his sacrifice.

On finding the writing pace of a first draft, and why past performance doesn't necessarily indicate future results.

In which a young woman of dubious ancestry fights darkness in an unexpected form.

Dip a toe in the world of fantasy mapmaking.

In which a rising starlet learns exactly what she gave away in exchange for her success.

In which we explore the power of "what if", and what we can do in the face of choice paralysis when "what if" is too big of a question

In which a lonely teen makes an unexpected friend.

A tour through what I read in 2025, including my top faves & biggest letdown, plus my so-far TBR

Tweaking my 2026 content plan—here's what to know

In which a runaway bride shares an abandoned cottage...or is it...with an owl that's unusually useful.

In which a bereft sorceress has to get clever about avenging her twin sister's death.

In which a university student far from home meets the ghost of her dreams.

Learn what's changing on this site and in my newsletter in 2026

On goals, good stories, and gratitude.

In which a young thief learns a life-changing secret about the city's immortal king and performs one final heist.

In which a summer camper learns what happens when you ignore ghost stories.

In which a pirate goes back for his treasure and finds...more.

In which there are no good guys.

In which a witch makes a living banishing ogres from appreciative villages. Sort of.

On taking "write what you know" to a whole new level. Excerpted from my October newsletter.

In which a princess gets in over her head with a mermaid...in several ways.

In which a king sends his only child into isolation in a wizard's tower, and doesn't see what could go wrong.

In which a farmer finds that kindness is much more rewarding—and safer—than dominion in a world where women and other supernatural creatures bite back.

In which the son of a silent father learns the secret that has his whole bloodline by the throat.

An exploration of product vs process and the rewards of refusing to outsource creativity and skill.

In which travelers learn about the tucked-away village of Wizard's Cove, where one magician's mishap is only the beginning of an unlikely love story and the town that grew up around it.

A list of mood-setting songs for every chapter of CALDERWOOD, available now in e-book and paperback!

In which a girl is taken from an orphanage only to find that her benefactor is...not as advertised.

In which Penny follows her gut, meets her final fortune, and digs up more than she bargained for.

In which high school senior Penny goes on a date, gets three predictions, and starts to wonder if fortune tellers really do know something we don't.

In which a new kid moves to town and makes friends with someone unexpected. CW for dismemberment, disfigured/monster anatomy, and flesh-eating. Also emo boys with guitars playing Zeppelin.

In which a con man fools around and finds out.

In which a captive princess becomes something more.

In which a prince learns the value of leaving well enough alone. Content warnings for weapons, bones, ritual self-sacrifice, excruciating terminal illness.

In which a man chases a fairy and learns his lesson.

On being a writer with debilitating anxiety, and how it's affected my creative process.

In which a young man hates his sister...until he follows her into the woods and finds out the truth. Content warnings inside.

In which a young woman is selected to play a part and finds out what happens when myths have their roots in reality.

In which a boy opens a magic door to the world he's always dreamed of.