Editing Diaries: On the Flip Side (Episode 3)

September 24, 2025.Reading time 6 minutes.

I’m getting excited, y’all! Since my last update, I not only finished the first round of edits for my next intended release, On the Flip Side, but have also started the next round. More to come on that in a second!

Editing Diaries: On the Flip Side (Episode 2)

July 30, 2025.Reading time 6 minutes.

The time has come for the first official round of implementing edits for my next intended release, On the Flip Side! While I do not yet have a publication date in mind, I enjoyed reading the first draft for the second time throughout June and July and am currently working through the editing notes I made during this read-through. Here’s where I’m at with the book so far!

Recommendations for YA Books About Grief

June 18, 2025.Reading time 8 minutes.

Many readers do not like reading about grief in fiction, but in this season of my life after recently losing a loved one, books that portray grief realistically have become some of my favorites of the year. Because I’ve found that young adult books often portray grief in more raw and real ways than adult fiction, this week I’m sharing my picks for YA reads centered around death, loss, and navigating life after tragedy.

The Dream’s Release Week Celebration!

December 4, 2024.Reading time 8 minutes.

Due to an error with the spine on The Dream‘s paperback that prevented the book’s page from being live on the book’s actual release day (December 2nd), I didn’t feel like writing today’s blog post then. So, let’s pretend today’s blog image says “week” instead of “day” and celebrate now, okay? Okay. 🙂 First, Check […]

Saying Goodbye to The Ballad of Emery Brooks Trilogy

November 20, 2024.Reading time 7 minutes.

There have been days throughout the past four years when I honestly never thought this season would come. Right after publishing The Crush in 2020, I contemplated giving up on being an indie author entirely. One of the only things that kept me going was the fact that I’d made a commitment to finish writing and publishing the second and third books of The Ballad of Emery Brooks trilogy, and I was going to stay true to my word and release them. Now that The Fall and The Dream are (almost) both out in the world, it’s time to say goodbye to a group of characters that will forever hold a special place in my heart.

ARC Team Sign-Ups for The Dream (The Ballad of Emery Brooks, #3)

October 2, 2024.Reading time 2 minutes.

I’m now accepting ARC Team applicants for The Dream! Read on to learn how you can join the team!

The Dream’s Cover Reveal

September 4, 2024.Reading time 6 minutes.

Cover reveal for the final book in The Ballad of Emery Brooks trilogy, The Dream! ❤

WIP Update: Follow the Arrows (Update #1)

August 28, 2024.Reading time 7 minutes.

After spending two months creating an outline for my newest WIP, I actually started writing the thing in August! So, how are things going with Follow the Arrows so far?

…I have mixed feelings.

eBook Review Copies for The Crush AND The Fall Are Now Available!

August 7, 2024.Reading time 6 minutes.

Hey there, Arrowheads! The third and final book in The Ballad of Emery Brooks trilogy will be releasing on November 4th, 2024, Lord willing. In preparation for the last book’s release, I am opening up a limited number of review spots for book one, The Crush, and book two, The Fall, starting today! Read on to learn how you can join the review team!

My New WIP: Follow the Arrows

June 26, 2024.Reading time 7 minutes.

As I recently announced here on Authoring Arrowheads, I finished writing my most recent work in progress, Tales of an Awkward Turtle, on May 30th! Throughout June, I’ve been planning my next WIP, which is an idea that has been waiting patiently on the back burner since 2018. Let me introduce you to…