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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

Welcome again to Monday and the Weekly Snap where I give a quick update on my works in progress and any other relevant news. Novels The Parasite Princess is in first draft. I added around 400 words last week. The plot issue I mentioned last week has been resolved. Progress is moving forward again. Reyanna and The Mountain Giant is in first draft. I added around 2,800 words last week bringing the total to around 8,800. Progress is nice and smooth. Children's Books The Runners

Welcome to Monday and the Weekly Snap where I give a quick update on my works in progress and any other relevant news. Novels The Parasite Princess is in first draft and just passed 10,000 words. Progress has stalled slightly due to a plot issue, but will be back on track soon. Reyanna and The Mountain Giant is in first draft and has almost reached 6,000 words. Progress is proceeding nicely. Children's Books Five Little Swimmers, a parody of Five Little Speckled Frogs, was re