Hi friends, I’m beyond thrilled to share a sneak peek of the first book in my Coastal Guardian series. The Killing Tide releases this summer and it’s available for pre-order now. Pre-Order the Killing Tide: Amazon | Christian Books | Barnes and Noble The entire series focuses on the Coast Guard Investigative Service and the Wilmington, North Carolina team. Last … [Read more...]
Suspense Writer in Action
Hi friends, I'm often asked what life as a suspense author looks like. Many people have this glamorous idea of an author’s life. They envision romance authors lying around on a chaise lounge penning away their stories and eating bon-bons. While suspense authors are fighting off danger and getting in the trenches to uncover a great story. While I’d love to say I got to live either life, … [Read more...]
Sweet Instruments
Hi friends, So happy to be back with you this week. I thought it would fun to give you a sneak peek at three of my favorite writing instruments: notebooks, pens, and literally instruments a.k.a music. One of the things I find most inspiring in life and in writing is the beauty of soul-stirring music. I love listening to music while I write. I have to listen to instrumental music … [Read more...]
Picture This
Hi friends, Deadly Isle released last week, and I wanted to share a behind-the-scenes peek at part of my story development process. I’m a visual learner and a visual writer. I picture the story playing out like a movie in my head as I write. To foster this aspect of my writing process, I utilize Pinterest. Image credit: Amy Adams & Taylor Kinney I create a storyboard featuring … [Read more...]
Hero Inspiration
Hi friends, I’m super excited to share my inspiration for characters with you today and to introduce you to Callen Frost. Callen is the hero of my first stand-alone novella, Deadly Isle. It was part of the Cost of Betrayal collection, but I’m thrilled to say it’s available for pre-order now and releases as an individual e-novella with a gorgeous cover on February 5th. Hope you’ll grab a copy. … [Read more...]