Editor. Sister. Friend.

  Creating Eruption was a beautiful process with many unexpected benefits. By far, the most treasured by-product of writing this book has been forming an incredible bond with my little sister, Marnae. We didn’t grow up together. We’ve always been separated by our 19 year age difference and the stage we are at in life.  When…

Make it Happen

I married a guy who isn’t afraid to try anything. He’s an adventurer at heart, but we only recently started hiking. A combination of factors inspired us to take it up.  Maybe the biggest was the desire to see our kids do something more difficult than clear the next level on a video game. We both want our…

10 Ways to Improve Your Relationship with Social Media

Set time limits and location restrictions (e.g. not during family dinner). Decide when and where you will check your social media and stick to the plan. Don’t use social media as a substitute for face to face relationships. If you do, eventually you won’t have any real friends left.  Avoid “Slactivism.” If you see that someone…

Biggest Cheerleader

  This week marks the beginning of my 14th season of college football awareness. My husband strategically planned our dating and courtship so that it wouldn’t interfere with his BYU game watching schedule. We met in the fall, started dating after the bowl games, got engaged in the spring and were married in August.  Our honeymoon…

Almost Speechless About Editing

    With the children back in school this week, I started working with my insightful editor, Daniel Friend, to refine and polish Eruption. Every step of this process is a literal dream come true. I am so excited for Eruption to become “a real book.”

A Word About the Wind

We’ve all had those days where things just don’t seem to go our way. Even with the best intentions, careful preparation, and a great attitude, sometimes we can’t get our plans off the ground. This was the case one evening this summer when my girls and I set out for the beach. The plan was…

Jace Vega

  In the past few months, I have had the pleasure of meeting and interacting with many new writer friends. One of those friends, Emily Bates nominated me to join in the “Meet my Character Blog Tour.” Emily is a fellow Cedar Fort author, whose book, Demon’s Heart will be released in December. What is…

ERUPTION Cover

  Special thanks to Kristen Reeves and Michelle May at Cedar Fort Publishing for this outstanding cover design.  Eruption is scheduled to be released January 13, 2015.  You can now add Eruption to your “Want to Read” list on Goodreads.