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June Wrap-Up

Happy summer, dear readers! It’s been roasting here, which is great for my peppers, confusing for my tomatoes, and absolutely delightful for the mysterious critter digging up my carrots every other day.

May Wrap-Up

It's a good thing it rained a lot this month. New art, new maps, new internal formatting...

April Wrap-Up

The first Empire of the Stars short story is complete! House of the Broken Tower is a prequel set before the events of Traitor Son...

March Wrap-Up

The pansies are planted, along with columbine and dwarf lupine, which I can't wait to see blooming. I have a small flower...

February Wrap-Up

I don't mind telling you that it was a sprint to the finish, dear readers, and there are still two or three words in the manuscript that I'm eyeballing...

January Wrap-Up

The snow is finally melting after a solid two weeks of Pippin looking at me like I've lost my mind every time I take him outside...

Happy Holidays!

2024 is in the rearview mirror and I'm sure we're all glad to leave it there. Aside from real-world challenges...

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone that just celebrated, and for those that don't, I hope...

October Wrap-Up

In which Pippin doesn't see what's so interesting about the noisy box...

September Wrap-Up

Fall is my favorite season and apples are one of my favorite things about fall. Goin...

August Wrap-Up

The tomato flowers are wilting in the heat, the carrots are stunted (but sweet!), and...