Tomorrow is #PitDark

Tomorrow is #PitDark

I’m very excited. Tomorrow is #PitDark and I’m finally ready to fully participate in it. Of course I’m pitching House of Mourning. To get ready, I’ve taken a LinkedIn course Sell Your Novel to a Major Publisher by Jessica Brody and it was...
Finding value in a disappointing situation

Finding value in a disappointing situation

I’m getting ready to start querying soon with House of Mourning and yes, I’m very excited about that. And scared. Mostly scared. #PitDark is this week. Last week I took a workshop offered by an agent I’d like to submit to. It was wonderful....
House of Mourning: Prologue

House of Mourning: Prologue

May 28, 1980 Tripping on her way up the narrow stairs, Valerie Allen unwittingly announced her presence on the top floor of the hospital. Screams erupted as the female patients allowed to roam the floor took in the fresh blood on her gown, the terror on her face....
First draft of House of Mourning is done

First draft of House of Mourning is done

Very happy to announce that 135k+ words and 37 chapters later, I’ve finished House of Mourning. It took me about 2 years and here’s hoping the edit doesn’t take that long. While it’s not my first novel, it is my first horror novel and I’m...
Finishing the first draft

Finishing the first draft

I’m almost done with House of Mourning. I’ve got 31 chapters and just over 114k words at the moment. I need to end it on the right note, start the sequel, and then polish it up this summer. With any luck, I’ll find an agent or a publisher for the...