Last year, I was asked to speak in my ward’s Sacrament meeting. We moved to Bluffdale, Utah, in July of 2020 and, because of my…
The Magic of Reading
A few years ago, I learned about a book about Jane Austen that I thought would be an interesting read. I put it on my…
Do I Have It in Me?
I’m reading a book by a twenty-something author who started her manuscript as a teen, worked on it for a few years, spent a couple…
The End of the Trilogy
I drafted the final scene of the final book of the Forgotten King trilogy today. It feels strange. Do you know that listless, bittersweet feeling…
Book Reviews: A Gift for Self-published Authors
For self-published authors, marketing is not easy. We need to sell the vision—the story, the characters, the world—we put so much of our heart and…
Personal Political & Social Views: Accountability
“Who am I to judge?” This is a statement you have likely heard many times. Often it’s spoken by someone who judges without a second…
I Control Time (a poem)
I control time. The hands of the clock surrender to my fingers. Forward and backward, inside-out and outside-in. The past is the future and the…
The Self-published Stigma
For a long time, I resisted the idea of self-publishing my books. In my mind, a self-published book was a book that wasn’t good enough—a…
Our Either/Or Society
I have a confession to make: I read the comments sections on news articles. Even though I know I shouldn’t—even though I tell myself that…
Book Review: Archer by Mira Jeffreys
I read Archer by Mira Jeffreys almost a year ago and the story is still with me. I meant to write a review at the…