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Readers often ask me where I came up with the #SHINEBeyond tagline and what exactly it means. Of course, I’m all too happy to take the time to answer as this philosophy is something very dear to me. Essentially, #SHINEBeyond came about as it encompassed my heart for all my … Continue reading

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“The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry.” (Robert Burns, To a Mouse) If your 2020 was anything like mine, you garnered a new understanding of this popular quote. Am I right? #SHINEBeyond I did not in 2020. Last year, right here on this blog, I toted … Continue reading

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I know I’ve been inconsistent and mostly absent from a lot of online stuff this year, but I’m hoping to change that with 2021. But before the new year gets here, I thought I’d help spread some Christmas cheer for booklovers! Follow me on Instagram for my daily posts! And … Continue reading

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So, we’re already over halfway through the first month of 2020. Often times, by now, people have become frustrated with their New Year’s Resolutions and have either given up completely or are ready to. And it’s completely understandable when, usually, we tend to expect too much of ourselves too quickly. … Continue reading

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For me, the year 2019 was a year of change, a year of pain and frustration, and a year of unexpected realizations in all areas of my life. To be able to say that I am thankful for everything 2019 brought me shows how far I’ve come. As I look … Continue reading

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Y’all, I read Flight of the Raven in LESS THAN 24 HOURS. I could NOT put this book down. Now, if you’ve been following me for any amount of time, you know that the author of Flight of the Raven, Morgan Busse, and I are good friends. But did you … Continue reading

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Y’all … it’s finally here. After years of grueling labor. Okay, it wasn’t necessarily grueling, but life did keep getting in the way and the extra time did drive me a little crazy… Ha! The first book in my YA fantasy trilogy, Armor of Aletheia, will release on September 15, … Continue reading

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  Y’all, I am so excited to share this book with you. But first, a little background … Lindsay and I met almost 6 years ago at the very first Realm Makers conference. We ended up in the same suite together and had an amazing time getting to know each … Continue reading

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Happy Wednesday, y’all! You want to talk about horror? Let’s talk about the snow outside when Spring is less than a week away! Where was that snow a month or 2 ago when I wanted it to be here? Now I’m ready for the flowers and the warmer weather. (Warm, … Continue reading

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Welcome to my blog in 2018 and the continuation of the Confessions series. You’ll be seeing some changes around the blog in general in the coming months, but I so love the Confessions posts that those will keep coming! I hope you get as much out of them as I … Continue reading

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