It’s been far too long since I posted any fan art. It is such a great compliment when I hear that one of my books inspired a reader to create art of their own. I get giddy just thinking about it. These two drawings came from Rebekah. Both were inspired by the Blood of Kings novels.… Continue Reading
I Went To Realm Makers 2017
I am the luckiest author alive. Why, you ask? Because I was asked to teach the teen track at this years Realm Makers conference. It was amazing. I had three, two-hour sessions with my class, plus a separate two hours in which we all got to play various video games and eat pizza. Here are… Continue Reading
King’s War Cover Reveal!
I’m so excited to show you all the cover for King’s War (book three in The Kinsman Chronicles). The large cover is for the paperback version, which will include the three ebook parts: The Reluctant King, A Deliverer Comes, and Warriors of the Veil. Aren’t they beautiful? Green is one of my favorite colors. The… Continue Reading
The SoCal Christian Writer’s Conference Has Something For Everyone
I had the privilege of attending the first ever SoCal Christian Writers’ Conference on the Biola University campus in La Mirada, California last weekend. I was invited to teach a major track on writing speculative fiction and to meet one-on-one to mentor authors. What a great time! I was so impressed with the authors who… Continue Reading
Lost At Sea Scavenger Hunt Winners
Thanks so much to everyone who participated in the Lost At Sea Scavenger Hunt this past weekend. It was a lot of fun! Here are the winners for the main prizes, the bonus quiz, and the prize on Stop #1. Look for winners of individual author contests on each site, which you can find here.… Continue Reading
Lost At Sea Scavenger Hunt FINAL STOP #19 and Contest Entry Form
All finished? If you’re done with all 19 stops, enter the prophecy that leads Wilek, Trevn, and the kinsman fleet to Er’Rets in the Rafflecopter form below. You can either enter your email or log in with Facebook on the form. A box will appear for you to type in the sentence you created… Continue Reading
Lost At Sea Scavenger Hunt Stop #1
Welcome to the Lost At Sea Scavenger Hunt! You’ve found Stop #1! To celebrate the release of King’s Blood, I am taking my characters through a land of lands in search of a place they can call home. I hope you’ll have fun as you follow their journey. Start on this post and read through each… Continue Reading
The Lost At Sea Scavenger Hunt Starts Tomorrow!
Are you ready for an adventure? What? Tomorrow, the Lost At Sea Scavenger Hunt goes live. You will start on my blog and follow the map through eighteen different storyworlds as you help the characters from my new release King’s Blood find a new home. There will be lots of talk about books… Continue Reading
Tinker is free on Kindle through Saturday
If you have some young readers in your life, gift them a Kindle copy of Tinker. It’s free until Saturday, 2-18-17. (Non USA countries, see the bottom of this post for links.) Tinker is the first RoboTales book, a science fiction fairytale series for kids ages 7 – 13 or in grades 2nd… Continue Reading
Join Me–and Rocket and Broom–at Realm Makers 2017 in Reno, NV
If you’ve been thinking about attending a writer’s conference, Realm Makers 2017 is going to be a great one. Speakers include Ted Dekker, David Farland, Robert Liparulo, James Rubart, Mary Weber, and more. I have the privilege of teaching the teen track, which I’m calling Guardians of Good Writing. We are going to learn a… Continue Reading
An Online Scavenger Hunt Is Coming . . .
I usually host a Facebook party to celebrate the release of a new book. While those are always fun, this time I wanted to try something different for the release of King’s Blood (Kinsman Chronicles, book 2). I’ve participated in several online scavenger hunts and thought it might be neat to do one as a release… Continue Reading
King’s Blood Release Day and an EPIC SALE
KING’S BLOOD Believe it or not, today is the official release day for King’s Blood, book two in the Kinsman Chronicles. My editor sent me a note to say that this is the longest fiction book on record ever published at Bethany House. If the genre were romance, that might be scary, but this is epic… Continue Reading