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It’s a heck of a lot more than a hot minute since I last posted a newsletter. I’ve imported my subscriber list from Mailchimp over to Substack … because, well, this is a pretty cool place. So, if I’ve bought you with me, thanks for hanging around. If you’re new here, welcome and thank you for subscribing! I’m excited to meet new writer friends, and so glad you’ve decided to join my little corner of the YA book world.

Why you’re seeing me now…

It’s been a while since I shared anything on my newsletter, and if you’re a longtime reader, you might have wondered if I’d stepped away from writing for good.

I didn’t.

But life, as it tends to do, sent me on a side quest which shifted my focus from publishing and writing to other less exciting things. What didn’t go away, though, were the stories. The characters I created. The worlds I built. And the people who connected with them.

So, I’m back. Not with a new release … just yet, but with new energy and a fresh drive.

What drew me back

My creative streak and love of writing never really disappeared. It’s been persistent, simmering in the background the whole time, but as the technology around us grew and the magitech featured in The Collective Series started showing up in real life, that world I’d created just kept calling me.

I mean, who thought 11 years after Forget Me Not was published we’d be able to buy translating earbuds and smart glasses? What’s next, teleporting tech?!

(This is an AI image)

Even though Anamae and her world simmered in the back of my mind, it wasn’t that world that made me squeeze writing back into my busy schedule. It was an unpublished high fantasy that I began writing at the same time, which has been sitting on my hard drive for too many years.

This is a real image. Taken inside my writing space.What now…

Now that I’ve returned to writing, I’ll be sharing more regular updates here and exploring the speculative side of things at The Real & The Unreal: Secrets & Strories Between Worlds.

If you stay for the ride you’re likely to see the messy behind-the-scenes writer life stuff, character spotlights, fun polls, and maybe even progress updates on my next project. I’m slowly making my way back to the usual socials (and figuring out how to drive this platform, so bear with this lack of formatting for a bit).

Thanks for being part of this journey. I’m excited to be back — and more excited than ever to tell stories again.

Catch you soon,

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