The Easter Eggs in my book — part three — I didn’t plan to include so much of my early life in the book, but it just worked out that way. Similar to the music that appeared in the book, the setting crept in unexpectedly, but also intentionally, like the flowers in the book. …

The Easter Eggs in my book — part four — As with anything related to writing a book (or at least my writing process), I knew books would be important in The Deep Space Between, but I didn’t figure on just how important and how prevalent they would be. …

The Easter Eggs in my book — part five — In the final part five of the Easter Eggs article series from my book, I wanted to share something a bit deeper. There are many pieces of me in The Deep Space Between — from the music I shared in part 1 to the setting I shared in part 3…

The Easter Eggs in my book — part two — I’ve always loved the hidden meaning of things, especially when it’s in a book. Some of my favorite authors do that — add in those little touches and meanings. When I sat down to write The Deep Space Between, I made sure I did the same.⁠ ⁠I knew flowers would…

The Easter Eggs in my book — part one — As already mentioned in The Music Threads piece, I created a soundtrack for my debut urban fantasy novel, The Deep Space Between. It follows the themes of the book from start to finish and was a blast to put together. As I began the editing process of reading the book…

It is so much more than a description or a definition. It is the title to my debut novel. The rift between my protagonist’s wants, needs, dreams, and nightmares. The space between herself and the voice in her head, between books and knowledge, happiness and sadness. But it is more…

Self-exploration is necessary to know who you are. — Only the shallow know themselves. — Oscar Wilde Oscar Wilde made this comment in 1891. I found it while researching literary quotes for my upcoming urban fantasy mystery novel. I liked this quote because it goes to the heart of my book: identity. What makes you — you. And how…

How I created my cover design when I didn’t have a clue what it should look like — How do authors design their covers? What process do they go through to get to that final image? Most of the authors I’ve spoken to all know exactly what they want and only refine it later when it comes time to design a cover. I could not say the same…

It was a much longer journey than I thought it would be — One of the first things I did before I started writing my soon-to-be-released novel, The Deep Space Between, is write my inspiration story. My why-I’m-writing-this-book story. This is what I wrote. I’m sharing it because it says a lot about me, the writer, and the journey I’m on. It also…

Ask anyone what they liked about their favorite book or movie and they’ll tell you about a big action scene or pivotal moment in the scene where the characters saved the cat, blew up the evil villain’s lair, or figured out who they really loved. Why? …

Fantasy novels are well-known for their settings in interesting and magical places. My book doesn’t quite follow the typical fantasy setting. Instead I chose to set it in a contemporary place — a small town in New Hampshire. Two of my chapters do occur in New York City. But why…

Why I loved putting Easter Eggs into my novel and why other authors do as well — Fun fact: The image on this post is a signature my husband and I uncovered when we removed decades-old wallpaper from the attic bedroom in our house. It was like an Easter Egg from a prior era. It exists along with the signature in the concrete of the back steps…