A prequel novella for The Windborne series is coming July 1, 2021! I’ve worked on this story through my COVID stay-home and am thrilled it’s releasing. A medieval festival. An outing with friends. With costumes and their magic locked away, no one will suspect they’re wizards, right? Fifteen-year-old Raven wants nothing more than to spend […]
It’s #bookqw & nothing is ‘usual’ for Fern’s first #Solstice celebration with a wizard family. More of the excerpt: Fern piled the good lights into a laundry basket and kept handing him the next from the box. Two strings didn’t work so she dropped them behind the couch and retrieved two boxes of new ones […]
It’s #BookQW and this is the ‘night’ Cor’s story starts. Excerpt from: Chapter 1 ~ Methods of Escape Bonterra City, in the Windborne Britain District Well past midnight, Cor glided in a serpentine motion down dark, tree-lined streets. His longboard’s wheels made a rhythmic thump crossing the concrete’s seams, and he pumped his wings every […]
It’s #BookQW and Cor puts trees first in ‘order’ every time. Excerpt from Chapter 1: With Cor wiping the weapon, they left the conservatory and approached a door just inside the main house. Master Harold put a hand to it, letting his magic flow unlock it. The old gas lamp flared as they entered, a […]
It’s #bookqw and one girl’s ‘drink’ is not a wizard’s delight. Excerpt from Chapter 10: “Are you hungry?” asked Fern. “Aye, I have nae eaten yet today. Do you keep your stores here?” “Aye, er, yes,” she said, shaking her head. “In the kitchen.” She led him to the back of the house and flung […]
It’s #bookqw and Fern & Beri will celebrate the Solstice in a ‘familiar’ way, but with all the hi-jinks new family members can bring! Excerpt: “You are gonna love it,” Fern gushed, and he had to smile. “What are you most excited about doing for your first Christmas?” “Now that classes have ended for the […]
It’s #bookqw and Fern has an ‘immediate’ gut reaction to someone. More from Chapter 15: Automatically, Fern slipped on the puffy vest on under her cape and zipped it. Heck, what am I doing? Motoring out on the ocean with a girl she didn’t know? Ratna or no ratna, this was getting in over her […]
It’s #bookqw and ‘nothing’ Fern can do will help save the magical island. Excerpt from Chapter 8: She blew out a breath. “Why are they making it so hard? If the isle is in a crisis, you’d think they’d just open the doors.” Beri shrugged a shoulder to his freckled cheek. “Merlin says the old […]
It’s #bookqw and the future of Fern’s family land is in ‘question.’ Excerpt from chapter 2: The council would seek replacement caretakers if Gran didn’t bring it into compliance, which could be satisfied if she grew the plants on their list. After the no-nonsense Sir Humus left, Gran had stood on the front porch a […]
It’s #bookqw! My, how awkward YA compliments & ‘thanks’ can be! In thanks to my readers, The Witch Of The Meadows is on 99¢ sale! Excerpt from Chapter 9: Beri looked tired and must want to sleep after a night of ditch-digging—and in his own bed this time. That thought led to another—would he sleep […]