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promo materials
What’s my least favourite part of being an author? Marketing, of course! It’s such a crucial part of getting a book to more readers, but it’s definitely not a strong suit of mine. For book three, it’s my goal to improve in this area. I decided to start with promotional materials. I might’ve gone a […]
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cover reveal and release date!
There’s excitement in the air this week as the buzz for Where Long Shadows Ends begins! If you haven’t see the cover designed by the multi-talented Christian Laforet, what are you waiting for? There’s so much that I love about it – from the long shadow-like trees stretching over the page, to the fire-orange young […]
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the results of the patch project fan art contest!
The Patch Project Fan Art Contest was a great time! Thank you so much to everyone who participated. And now, the moment has arrived to announce the winner! Although there could only be one winner of the contest, I wanted to first highlight a few entries and give them fancy honorable mention titles. Because art […]
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it’s all coming together
There’s only one month left in the Patch Project Fan Art Contest! Create a piece of art – any kind of art! – and post it to social media by June 30th for a chance to win a copy of Where Long Shadows End! You can find all the details here. Speaking of book three, […]
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book three delay
Although the Patch Project Fan Art Contest is well underway, I’m a little behind on finishing up the final draft of Where Long Shadows End. But it’s all good! I’m still on track to release the book this summer, so stay tuned for a release day! I’m hoping for sometime in July, barring other weird […]
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The Patch Project Fan Art Contest
It’s time! In honor of the upcoming summer release of Where Long Shadows End, I declare the Patch Project Fan Art Contest now open! What is it? The Patch Project Fan Art Contest is an author-run friendly competition encouraging the creation of art based on or around the Patch Project series! “Art” in the widest […]
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Book three title announcement and more!
Alright! Finally back on the blog for an update! Things are going really well with first reader feedback on Book Three of my series. I’m expecting to hear from a few more readers by the end of the month, and after that, I’ll be reworking the book and getting it ready for a final draft! […]
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awaiting feedback
Two things to report! One: the first draft of Book Three of The Patch Project series is complete! It’s a book now! I’ve sent it out to first readers and am (totally not anxiously) awaiting feedback. Although I’m curious to hear how people find the book, I also like this period of waiting. I get […]
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some moments of rest and joy
How’s 2022 so far? I keep writing “2021” when I’m dating things – that’s normal right? Time is even more wonky this year. In any case, hope you all had a gentle and lovely holiday. We were very lucky to spend a couple days with family, and to visit my favourite place in the world […]
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at the end of the year
Well here it is, the last blog post of the year! 2021 has been a ride, to say the least: I moved to a new province, got to spend a whole summer by the sea, submitted some short stories, and (finally) wrote the bulk of book three. In spite of the hard times, I’m thankful […]
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