Autumn Awesomeness with a Dash of Christmas – September 2025 Wrap

September turned out to be a fantastic month for me both as a songwriter and author. From receiving awards nominations and recording new songs to celebrating anthology publications, getting my first lit mag acceptance, and more, I’m ready to share all the highlights. My Two Nominations for the 4th Annual Holiday Music and Film Awards…

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My Eleventh Anthology Publication – GORE 5 by Poe Boy Publishing

Autumn is finally here, and I celebrated my eleventh anthology publication just in time for the start of spooky season. I’m super excited to share that my young adult gothic horror, “The Amber Opal,” is now out in GORE 5 (Curses): A Halloween Anthology by Poe Boy Publishing. You can grab your copy of the…

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Wrapping Another Studio Session Like a Present

Do you know what I love? Presents! Do you know what one of the best gifts is? A studio day at the Vault! Is Christmas in September a thing? Yeah, because I said so! I had so much fun at my ten-hour session today. As always, Bob and I recorded everything I had planned, which…

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My Nominations for the 4th Annual Holiday Music and Film Awards

This morning, I woke up to a surprise gift under the tree. Well, metaphorically. I’m so excited to share that I received two nominations for the 4th Annual Holiday Music and Film Awards. “Candy Cane” is up for Best Christmas Jazz Song, and “Tinsel Heart” is up for Best Christmas Pop Song. I couldn’t feel…

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A Summer Celebration – August 2025 Wrap

August unfolded into a month of celebration, milestones, and memories. I’m so excited to share the highlights. Celebrating My First Year Being Published in Anthologies On August 6, I celebrated my first whole year being published in anthologies. I absolutely loved taking photos with all of my books. I wrote this special blog post to…

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My First Year as a Published Author in Anthologies

Wow, I can’t believe I’ve been a published author for a whole year! On August 6, 2024, I celebrated my first anthology publication with Clio’s Curious Dash Through Time. Since then, I’ve had quite the adventure. I’m excited to take a trip down memory lane and share my anthology accomplishments from the past year. Twelve…

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A Summer Whirlwind – July 2025 Wrap

July was a whirlwind. I can’t believe how much happened this month. Here are the highlights. My Tenth Anthology Publication With Wickedness & Wonder On July 22, I celebrated the release of Wickedness & Wonder by Wild Ink Publishing. This is my tenth anthology. I wrote all about Wickedness & Wonder in this blog post,…

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My Tenth Anthology Publication – Wickedness & Wonder by Wild Ink Publishing

Happy publication day to Wickedness & Wonder: A Fairy Tale Anthology by Wild Ink Publishing. This is a special one for me because it’s my tenth anthology. I’m delighted to be included in this book with my Hansel and Gretel sequel, “Out of the Oven.” You can buy a copy of Wickedness & Wonder everywhere…

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Cheers to Summer – June 2025 Wrap

June was truly such a fabulous month. From Josie Music Awards nominations and anthology acceptances to a very fun afternoon at the Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy, I’m super excited to share the highlights. My Four Nominations for the 11th Annual Josie Music Awards I’m over the moon to share that I received four nominations for…

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My Nominations for the 11th Annual Josie Music Awards

I’m over the moon to share that I received four nominations for the 11th Annual Josie Music Awards! Last year, I won my first Josie Music Award in the Songwriter Achievement category with “Passive Aggressive,” which I wrote all about in this blog post. Having four nominations is extra special since this is my fourth…

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