Well, I did it. I hit submit. 😱 The final version—with the author’s note—is officially out of my hands.
Now, pardon me while I scream. In terror and excitement. (Mostly terror.)

P.S. – When it goes live, it’ll be here:
Well, I did it. I hit submit. 😱 The final version—with the author’s note—is officially out of my hands.
Now, pardon me while I scream. In terror and excitement. (Mostly terror.)

P.S. – When it goes live, it’ll be here:

On the last day of Disability Pride Month, I’m here to remind you, as a fantasy author with multiple disabilities, the idea that disabled people can’t be in fantasy is silly (and harmful). Both main characters of my Lesbians, Pirates, & Dragons series have disabilities, as do some of their friends, parents, and mentors, and […]

You may have noticed that I’ve been quiet for a few months. If you follow me on social media, you know there’s a reason for that. The most I feel comfortable saying is that some awful things happened in my personal life this year that triggered PTSD from past abuse and multiple suicidal episodes. And […]

April is Autism Acceptance Month, which means it’s time (almost past time) for my annual reminder that autistic people come in all shapes and sizes—including that of a dragon-riding surgeon. 🖤🐉🖤 Emilia Drakon, the protagonist of my Lesbians, Pirates, & Dragons series, is autistic (like me), and though she deals with communication and sensory obstacles […]

Every year, I try to say a little about why lesbian visibility is so important to me—as a lesbian and as a lesbian author. I’m not exactly in the state of mind that I like to be in when I talk about these things, but I’m going to try, anyway. 🧡 I spent much of […]

I’m excited to share that Pirates of Aletharia (Lesbians, Pirates, & Dragons: Book 1) won the 2025 IAN Book of the Year Award in LGBTQ+ Fiction! This makes, I believe, the fourth literary award it’s won. 💙 It was also a finalist in Fantasy! I’m beyond grateful. 💙
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Aloha, from Kauai! This best news of the day! I’ll get to read this on my plane ride back to Portland on Wednesday. Assuming I don’t ignore everyone Tuesday after I have all my life packed back up. It’s been awesome following the journey of this book with you. Cheers!
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💙💙💙💙 Safe travels! And I hope you enjoy the book! 💙💙💙💙
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