Welcome again to Monday and the Weekly Snap where I give a quick update on my works in progress and other relevant news. Novels Glissa Ruse got most of my attention last week. It is being published chapter by chapter on Honeyfeed. 4,031 words added last week for a total of 19,389. Its at about 46% complete. Read it here https://www.honeyfeed.fm/novels/31760 Children's Books Slow Down is published, both paperback and hardcover are available! You can find it on Amazon or buy it

Welcome again to Monday and the Weekly Snap where I give a quick update on my works in progress and other relevant news. Novels The Parasite Princess is in first draft. No words added lat week, but the story is progressing in other ways: world building, backstory, etc. Reyanna and The Mountain Giant is in first draft. No words added last week. Glissa Ruse is being published chapter by chapter on Honeyfeed. 5,727 words added last week for a total of 19,389. Its at about 38% co

Welcome again to Monday and the Weekly Snap where I give a quick update on my works in progress and other relevant news. Novels The Parasite Princess is in first draft. 780 words added lat week, and the story is progressing in other ways: world building, backstory, etc. Reyanna and The Mountain Giant is in first draft. 982 words added last week. Glissa Ruse. A novella that I started last week. Around 8,311 words added last week for a total of 13,662. Its at about 27% complete

Welcome again to Monday and the Weekly Snap where I give a quick update on my works in progress and other relevant news. Novels The Parasite Princess is in first draft. No words added lat week, but the story is progressing in other ways. Reyanna and The Mountain Giant is in first draft. 2,212 words added last week! Glissa Ruse. A novella that I started this week. Around 5,000 words written so far. It will be done in a few weeks. Children's Books Slow Down is published, both p

While the cover of Slow Down sets the tone, the experience continues on every page. Inside, readers will find: gentle, quiet moments designed to be shared illustrations created with a single continuous line a slow, calming pace that encourages presence space for imagination, touch, and connection The book is meant to be more than a story — it’s a moment of stillness. A chance for families to step away from the noise and simply be together. If you’re looking for a book that su

Welcome again to Monday and the Weekly Snap where I give a quick update on my works in progress and other relevant news. Novels The Parasite Princess is in first draft. No words added, but details and ideas are being hammered out further. Reyanna and The Mountain Giant is in first draft. 2,476 words added last week! Children's Books Slow Down is published, both paperback and hardcover are available! You can find it on Amazon or buy it using the links above. The special nightt

Welcome again to Monday and the Weekly Snap where I give a quick update on my works in progress and other relevant news. Novels The Parasite Princess is in first draft. No words added, but details and ideas are being hammered out. Reyanna and The Mountain Giant is in first draft. 5,399 words added last week! Children's Books Slow Down is published, both paperback and hardcover are available! You can find it on Amazon or buy it using the links above. The special nighttime edit

Parenting today often feels fast. Screens, schedules, and constant stimulation can make it hard to find quiet moments with our children. Many families are looking for ways to slow down, reduce overwhelm, and create more meaningful connection. Slow Down was created with this in mind. The minimalist design, gentle pacing, and tactile single‑line illustrations encourage families to pause together. Instead of rushing through pages, the book invites readers to trace the line, brea

Welcome again to Monday and the Weekly Snap where I give a quick update on my works in progress and other relevant news. Novels The Parasite Princess is in first draft. Not forgotten, but no words added last week as I continue to focus on other projects. Reyanna and The Mountain Giant is in first draft. 2,940 words added last week! Children's Books Slow Down is published, all errors are fixed, the paperback is available now! Buy it here. The hardcover will be available soon.

Welcome again to Monday and the Weekly Snap where I give a quick update on my works in progress and other relevant news. Novels The Parasite Princess is in first draft. No words added last week. Reyanna and The Mountain Giant is in first draft. 3,263 words added last week! Children's Books Slow Down is published, but a minor print error was discovered and required revision so it isn't available for order quite yet. It will be soon though! A special nighttime edition of Slow D

The cover of Slow Down features two hearts hugging, drawn with one continuous line. It’s a simple image, but it carries the emotional center of the book. To me, the art represents the quiet moments between parent and child—the ones that happen in the spaces between activities, when the world softens and connection becomes easy. These moments can be rare in a busy world, but they’re the ones children remember. They’re the ones we remember too. The single line that forms the he

Welcome again to Monday and the Weekly Snap where I give a quick update on my works in progress and other relevant news. Novels The Parasite Princess is in first draft. 833 words added last week. Reyanna and The Mountain Giant is in first draft. 756 words added last week. Children's Books Slow Down is published! Find it on Ingram Spark and Amazon. A special edition version of Slow Down is in the works. And the second book in the Quiet Line Series is also in the works. Other N

Slow Down is officially available for purchase.

Single line art is a technique where an entire image is created with one unbroken line. It’s simple at first glance, but it requires intention, patience, and presence—the same qualities at the heart of Slow Down. When I began designing the book, I knew I wanted the art to mirror the experience I hoped readers would have. A single line felt right. It moves slowly. It invites you to follow it with your eyes or your fingertips. It encourages you to pause and notice the small shi

Welcome again to Monday and the Weekly Snap where I give a quick update on my works in progress and other relevant news. Novels The Parasite Princess is in first draft. 877 words added last week. Feels good to be getting some progress again. Reyanna and The Mountain Giant is in first draft. 933 words added last week. Children's Books Slow Down is getting some small tweaks to account for printing requirements from Ingram Spark. It is also getting a special edition version. Oth

Welcome again to Monday and the Weekly Snap where I give a quick update on my works in progress and other relevant news. Novels The Parasite Princess is in first draft. 190 added last week. Hopefully more this week. Reyanna and The Mountain Giant is in first draft. No words added last week. :( Children's Books The Runners on The Sleigh is still in final revision phase. It is being moved to the back burner for now, so I can focus on the Slow Down series. ACHOO! Said The Cat is

In a world filled with noise and overstimulation, simple books offer something rare—a moment of calm. Slow Down is my contribution to that quiet space. A book meant to be touched, felt, and shared slowly.

Happy May the fourth be with you day! Welcome again to Monday and the Weekly Snap where I give a quick update on my works in progress and other relevant news. Novels The Parasite Princess is in first draft. No words added this week. See below in children's books for why. Reyanna and The Mountain Giant is in first draft. Only 185 words added this week. Children's Books The Runners on The Sleigh is still in final revision phase. ACHOO! Said The Cat is in drafting and illustrati

Welcome again to Monday and the Weekly Snap where I give a quick update on my works in progress and other relevant news. Novels The Parasite Princess is in first draft. I added around 1,192 words last week bringing the overall progress up from 5% to 6%. Reyanna and The Mountain Giant is in first draft. I added around 845 words last week bringing the overall progress up from 8% to 9%. Children's Books The Runners on The Sleigh is still in final revision phase. ACHOO! Said The

Welcome again to Monday and the Weekly Snap where I give a quick update on my works in progress and other relevant news. Novels The Parasite Princess is in first draft. I added around 2,784 words last week. Good progress. For reference, I aim to write no less than 500 words per day and no more than 1,500 words. And that's per project. Reyanna and The Mountain Giant is in first draft. I added around 1,549 words last week bringing the total to just over 10,000! Yay! Fewer words