– Devon, Amazon Review

Excellent read, clean, captivating. This book is great! First clean fantasy book I’ve seen that’s good for all ages! Grabs your attention from the start. I look forward to future books in this series and hope to use them to introduce fantasy to my girls …

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A Walking Friend

The old man in the fraying, faded coat stumped down the old, forgotten, beaten path, his feet like leaves, shuffling in the wind slowly sliding through seasons come and gone, sliding through time and change now become one with a whisper, the sigh that filled …

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Introducing… The Warrens of Lotann!

(Pretty picture, huh? I imagine the Warrens look something like this from above.) Sick days are the worst! Seems to happen whenever we visit Michigan – one of us catches something and then it’s not long before everyone else has it too! But, I suppose …

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Door to Altharia is Available Now!

Hi everyone! I already made this announcement on Facebook, so if you already heard there, sorry for the repetition. DOOR TO ALTHARIA HAS BEEN RELEASED!  It’s available on Amazon, in paperback and eBook formats! Thank you so much to those who have purchased it already …

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Cover Reveal Time!

Alright! Here we are – it’s a lovely afternoon in Grand Rapids, and I’m back where it all began. Which means it’s the perfect day for a cover reveal! Once, in the misty, far-off days, I imagined I could make the cover myself. I made …

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Checking In

With school season turning to summer, my schedule has opened up just a little bit, so it’s time for an update on progress. Door to Altharia is still in the editing phase – gotta do it right! Basically, I’m formatting the manuscript for eBook and …

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Rhizomes

Rhizomes. I’ve been pondering it for a while, and it has a lot to do with rhizomes. Just A Little Plant Biology  For those of you who don’t know, my “real life” job is in education: I’m a teacher. My particular corner of the playground …

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Milestones

Hi, everyone! It’s been a looooooong time since my last post. Ever since taking up my work here in rural Ontario, time has been scarce. That’s meant less time for blogging and writing, but NOT a halt to production of “Door to Altharia.” Whenever I …

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Lion

Do not believe his listless, lidded gaze, Do not believe his yawning, sleepy frown; For there lies down a ruler at his ease, His tangled mane a shaggy, knotted crown. The grasses sway, slim courtiers at his throne, The sun bedrapes its cloak of golden …

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