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Since I was a front desk employee at a doctor's office in my late teens, I killed my spare time by writing down the stories in my head. Once I had a laptop, it became my favorite pass time and stress relief once I had little babies to take care of. I eventually through mutual friends and social media found fellow authors who had more of an idea of what they wanted to do with their work than I thought possible. I've been writing "seriously" since October 2016.

I usually respond within twenty-four hours unless I don't have cell service while backpacking or camping in the mountains; in which case the very latest will be 36 hours.

If you are ordering from my website, the book will be delivered within 3-5 business days domestically in the continental United States. Reach out to me if you would like to know costs for Hawaii, Alaska, and international shipping.

I do! Reach out to me with the event or class date and time and I will see if it works with my schedule. The more advance notice I have the better.

I teach classes to writer groups, new authors, teenagers, book clubs, librarians, etc. If I have the knowledge, I'm more than willing to share what I've learned.

There are a lot of options out there, but they can be hard to find. I would say the most organic way would be for you to ask if there are any writers who would like to join a critique group, on your personal social media. This is the best way to find people in your area. Set a consistent schedule to meet, either virtually or in person, and stick with it; no canceling at the last minute. As a group set boundaries in what you as a group would like to accomplish together and individually. This will help keep the group on task and feelings from being hurt. Be respectful of other people's work, time, emotions.

I've attended Storymaker's Conference in Provo, Utah three times. Each year was a whirlwind weekend with so much knowledge crammed into your head, you come home exhausted and exhilarated. If you don't have a team of people to split up the classes and share notes later. I'd recommend paying a little extra for a virtual option if available, so you can continue to learn after it's over. This is the best way to network, meeting fellow authors, agents, editors, etc. Smile! It's your best asset. Introduce yourself to strangers. It can seem like a mile wide river, but it's only an inch deep. Take a step in and find friends. You won't be disappointed. The author, writer community is very accepting and positive.

I've always had scenarios play out in my head ever since I was a child. I attribute it to the fact, we would visit my grandparents every summer with a one way drive totaling 11 hours. You learn to keep yourself occupied when you're not sleeping the hours away. Ever since I was a teenager, the catalyst in Veiled Voyage, played on repeat. I built on that over time to the story it is now.

Veiled War will release within a few weeks of Veiled Voyage.

There will be more than three books in the Veiled Gods Series. Not all of them will follow along with Alana and Calix, but other characters you will meet in the series.

Growing up the only girl with four rough and tumble brothers, if I didn't keep up, I was left out and that was never an option in my mind. Together we would go to the local blockbuster or Hollywood Videos and pick out a couple movies to watch that weekend. Ninety percent of the time, they would pick an action/adventure film and I began to appreciate the thrill and the motivations of both the protagonist and antagonists in the storyline. I wish they would make more of them! Every growth comes with some sort of hardship. Some are brought on by ourselves and others due to circumstance. I decided to explore both.

I invested in an AI art generator app. It has a bit of a learning curve to it, but it's been a lot of fun to play with. I love the ones generated through Mid-journey online are by far the best quality, however I haven't made more than two with that program. Usually they will have a free trial you can use the program and decide if it's something you would like to invest in. Personally I love all the interesting things I can make with it. It's not perfect, but I figure I'm helping it learn.