Draft Chats are for writers of fiction and creative nonfiction who are dedicated to improving their craft and celebrating the shared successes of the group. Together, we meet monthly to review each other’s work, offer feedback and guidance, and encourage each other along our individual paths to publication.

Draft Chats are for writers of fiction and creative nonfiction who are dedicated to improving their craft and celebrating the shared successes of the group. Together, we meet monthly to review each other’s work, offer feedback and guidance, and encourage each other along our individual paths to publication.

Looking forward to joining Safia Samatar, Hemant Nayak, and Julia Vee with fabulous moderator Lara Ehrlich to discuss all things fantasy! It’s free, so click the link and join us!

Really excited to be heading to Cincinnati for the first time to participate in this awesome festival! More info as it develops!

I'll be at the Kentucky Book Festival all day on November 2nd! In addition to selling copies of Ghost Tamer, I'll be raffling off an ARC of A Dagger of Lightning.

I’ll be selling books at both the Women’s National Book Association booth as well as the Sisters in Crime booth! I’ll be at WNBA from 12pm - 2pm and will likely be at Sisters in Crime immediately following, but I will nail down final times and update! I’ll likely have some special editions on hand from a limited 500 print run. I only have nine left!

I'll be selling books with the Authors Circle of Middle Tennessee all day from 10am to 6pm! Should be a great Halloweeny event and Ghost Tamer is the perfect book for it. We’ll be at tent #206, there’s an ice cream place just behind us!

I’ll be reading a round of questions during the event as well as helping to judge the costume contest. Should be a fun evening!

I’m super excited to be doing a paperback release of Ghost Tamer at The Book Cellar in Chicago’s Lincoln Square! I loved The Book Cellar when I lived in the area, so it’s a dream to be going back as an author. Ghost Tamer took place in Chicago and a lot of spots in Lincoln Square that I used to haunt (haha) are featured. If you’re in the city, I hope to see you there!

More info to come!

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Come hang with me at The Porch! Draft Chats are for writers of fiction and creative nonfiction who are dedicated to improving their craft and celebrating the shared successes of the group. Together, we meet monthly to review each other’s work, offer feedback and guidance, and encourage each other along our individual paths to publication.

Discover the strength in creative collaboration, and how working together can lift your individual writing to new heights.

I’ll be signing books at Home Panache in Nashville! This cute store has books, jewelery, and gifts! Stop by to see me and grab some fallish stuff in the heat of a southern summer while you dream about pumpkin season.

Ghost Tamer is up for Best Science Fiction and Fantasy! Heading to Denver, Colorado to enjoy the ceremony!

**6 Authors * 8 Minutes Each!**

Check out the line-up of fabulous women and non-binary science fiction, fantasy, and horror authors at this VIRTUAL live reading. Bring a beverage, relax, and let them entertain you. There will be prizes/giveaways as well. You won’t want to miss this!

So exciting to be a guest of the Montgomery Alabama Public Library at the Pike Road Branch. I’ll be talking about all things Ghost Tamer and there will be a reception to follow. I’ll have both conventional copies and a few special edition copies available for sale.

Action sequences always look amazing in the imagination, but many writers struggle with conveying those scenes effectively on the page. Whether your characters are making love or war, the general techniques are similar, whether you want the action to be clear as a bell or leave a little to the imagination.

Join us for an evening meet-and-greet with mystery/thriller authors Meredith R. Lyons, Lauren Thoman, and RJ Jacobs! Admission includes your choice of signed book and wines provided by Franklin's own Saint Goose.

Admission is good for 1 attendee + guest. This is a 21+ event.

So excited to be presenting at WriterFest! Looking forward to joining Ami McConnell, Sophie Cudd, and Kia Harris for Editing Before the Deal! Ghost Tamer books will be available for sale at the fest.

I’ll be leading my first book club event discussing Ghost Tamer at Novelette Booksellers in Nashville! I’ll be giving away an awesome, custom made, book themed candle from the Chicago-based Backup Plan candles to one lucky bookclubber! The week before Halloween seems just about perfect to me.