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a book for Baby E
November 24, 2025
thinking about how weirdly much The Lord of the Wood is like the book I wrote when I was twelve
that time I came out to a nun
September 22, 2025
okay, technically I didn’t come out to a nun. the nun read The Keeper of Lonely Spirits and noticed my she/they pronouns and the word “queer” in my bio....
25% off preorders through tomorrow
September 4, 2025
short issue today! as of this morning I finally have preorder links for my upcoming cozy horror, The Lord of the Wood, HUZZAH!! which is deeply convenient...
a giveaway and sale
June 23, 2025
…oops, this’ll be a short one because guess who forgot to update this morning’s newsletter with some promos before it went out book giveaway this week, I’m...
for Pride Month: an e-book sale & a guy who doesn't know he's gay
June 23, 2025
what ho, friends! as you know if you read last month’s newsletter (and made it past the long, long section about the Biggest Week in American Birding), you...
it's the biggest week in american birding
May 19, 2025
I love that I name-dropped the Biggest Week in American Birding in The Keeper of Lonely Spirits, because now when I gush about the Biggest Week I can claim...
a giveaway, columbus book festival, and short stories on itchio
April 28, 2025
The Keeper of Lonely Spirits has officially been out for a month (or slightly more), and The Remarkable Retirement of Edna Fisher has officially been out for...
happy Keeper of Lonely Spirits release day to all who celebrate!
March 25, 2025
buy links, TBR links, and this week's celebratory events!
t-minus one month to book launch!
February 25, 2025
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH okay that’s out of my system. anyway, let me tell you, friends, this is a weird fucking time to be releasing a book. which is...
exclusive ARC giveaway (and more)
January 27, 2025
ARC giveaway for subscribers and upcoming events as book release draws closer
oops I did it again (started my WIP over from scratch)
December 16, 2024
WIP rewrites, trade reviews, and the usual odds and ends updates
in case you need this
November 25, 2024
I wasn’t sure I was going to send out a newsletter this month, because I fell into the Pit of Despair the first few weeks of November for obvious reasons. I...
the real horror: trying new things
October 28, 2024
this month, I performed my first-ever pole routine with a solo during my dance studio’s showcase. after a lifetime of being deeply unathletic, out of touch...
don't you hate it when you learn a life lesson
September 20, 2024
free SFF convention online this weekend, audiobook more widely available
unhinged drafting (finally)
August 22, 2024
August is the month I finally for real really drafted a WIP I’ve been struggling with since March. the state of the WIP folder on my desktop is indicative of...
SALE: 25% off preorders at Barnes & Noble
July 11, 2024
barnes & noble is having their Sale for the Pages now through July 17, and The Keeper of Lonely Spirits is part of the sale! premium and rewards members can...
in which my brain is homophobic to me for pride month
June 24, 2024
this month has been largely nothing. I’ve been in a not-great place mental health-wise, to the point where I asked for an extension on my next book and then...
audiobook, goodreads links now available
May 20, 2024
I have the worst movie hangover from rewatching the 2010s Planet of the Apes movies in preparation for seeing the new one. I hadn’t seen them since they were...
celebrating one year as a published novelist
April 22, 2024
happy first birthday to The Remarkable Retirement of Edna Fisher! yesterday was Edna's birthday, which means my socials will be full of fun games, events,...
march march marchin on
March 25, 2024
if you've followed me on Facebook for a while, you know how much I love the Northwest Ohio Teen Book Festival. I've volunteered the last two years, and each...
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