Category: Behind the Manuscript

September 12, 2026

The Story Behind Beacon in the Darkness

Every book starts somewhere. Sometimes it starts with a setting. Sometimes it starts with a single scene that refuses to leave you alone. And sometimes a character walks into your imagination so completely formed that you have no choice but to follow her. Beacon in the Darkness started with Kat. I wasn’t planning to begin…

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August 28, 2026

Behind the Manuscript Chapter 1: Where Story Ideas Really Come From

There’s a question authors get asked all the time: I’m asked this question at least three times a week. Where do you get your ideas? And I always feel like there should be a much neater answer than the one I actually have/give. Maybe a secret room somewhere. A particularly magical notebook. A very organized…

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