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Lena Chapter 29

Chapter up! I'm curious to see what the drove offers up instead of an oxen. Anyone have any guesses?

Lena Chapter 28

I took Home Economics in junior high--they don't call it that anymore, I don't think. I think it's called Life Skills or something, now. I didn't take it because I thought it was easy. To me it sou...

What Am I Working On Now?

So, I'm having a funny moment with the Lena book--I've somewhat painted myself into a corner. Normally, I'd let it sit for a bit while I thought it over and my subconscious would cough something up...

Lena Story Chapter 27

New chapter up! Woo!

For those of you who have never heard the Doom Song, you can find it here. (It's from ...

Lena Chapter 26

The plot, it thickens. (Why does that sound kind of filthy?) 

A Little Message About Dreams

(And by "little" I mean "somewhat long and rambling" and I'm sorry?)

So last week (has it been a week? Seriously, my sense of time has been completely disordered because this week broke my br...

My Brain is a Festive Pudding

The holidays are always a little extra busy for us. Besides Christmas, my husband's family has four birthdays between the 28th and Jan 4th. Normally we get together and do one birthday thing, but o...

A little writing advice from my Twitter feed to you.

Some off the cuff advice for anyone who might need it. Your mileage, of course, may vary. (Also, please ignore all the typos.) If you have any questions or your own advice, hit me up in the comment...

Lena Chapter 25

The above image has nothing to do with the story, but it IS part of the view from the Murder Shack and I thought I'd share it.

Hope you're all getting a little rest and a little joy in the wi...

Lena Chapter 24 Part 2

This was going to be more of a cliffhanger ending, but I thought it might make Mel, my copy editor, mad. So you all have Mel to thank. Ha! Enjoy!

-Lish

Lena Chapter 24 and other things

New chapter! And we're finally getting to one of the creatures that was suggested by one of you earlier. (I don't want to spoiler it. You'll see.) And more wolf-like things. Yes, I know. Too many w...

Turkey Time, Book Recs, and a Text Convo

I hope everyone had a good holiday--I meant to post yesterday but kept forgetting because I was cooking all the things. Smalls really loves "chefing" as he calls it, and helped a lot in the kitchen...

Mashed Potato Day LOOMS

I wanted to offer you a new text convo for the holidays—who do you want to hear from? Anyone from any of my books.

Also please enjoy my son’s zombie Turkey from several years a...

Well, hello there!

Penguin Teen revealed my new cover today! I'm so excited to finally get to share it. I've...

Lena Chapter 23

New pages and old friends! Enjoy!

So long, October.

We didn't trick o' treat, but Smalls wanted to be Freddy Kruger for Halloween...because of course he did. He got to do a flash light candy hunt in my friend's back yard as we enjoyed a fire pit and...

Lena Story Chapter 22 Part 2

A few familiar faces in this portion.  Hint. HINT. (And more to come.)

Lena Story Chapter 22

Mel wanted to name this chapter, FEELINGS...ALL THE FEELINGS. I don't think she's used to either me or Lena having feelings and this chapter has a lot of them. But Lena has been putting this off fo...

Lish, what so copy edits look like?

So, at one point I promised to show you a bit of what copy edits look like. They look a bit like this, though sometimes there are more notes. I sort of miss the days when you'd get the huge paper s...

Lena Story Chapter 21

I really need to think of a title for this book. I usually at least have a working title before I start. We're so far in and...I've got nothing. But at least I have a new chapter for you. And perha...

Lena Story Chapter 20

Look at the pretty new lights I got for my birthday! They were a gift from Mel, copy editor extraordinaire. The heart one is in the Murder Shack, and the unicorn has found a home on the bookshelves...

2020 Text Convo--featuring Sam and Friends

I haven't done a text conversation in awhile and I miss doing that, so here's a new one! I'm working on the next Lena chapter, and tying up some loose ends on the class I just taught, and then I'm ...

Greeting from the Murder Shack & a Léna Question

Man Friend has been working on the garage, which is attached to the Murder Shack where I work. Like the super professional background I have now for when I have to teach workshops via zoom? Me too!...

Lena Story Chapter 19

I finally got a new chapter for you! It's so pleasing to have my brain back. Today we're celebrating Smalls's sixth birthday! Which means my mom is making him an ice cream cake and he has demanded ...

Curses Snippet and Question time!

First, sorry (not sorry?) about the zombie face surprise. I wanted to show you all that Man Friend found some of my old postcards while redoing our garage and put them up in the Murder Shack. This ...

I turned the book in!

Today I’m catching up on house stuff I let slide and recalibrating my brain, then hopefully it’s back to writing tomorrow. I might also take a nap. I’m tired. Until then, enjoy this picture o...

Lish, are you dead? Why haven't you posted?

I am not dead. I am, however, having a hell of a week. My revision is due ASAP. I still have a big chunk left, and I keep deleting chapters and then adding chapters, and then second guessing everyt...

Lena Story Chapter 18

Yesterday was my...19th? Pretty sure it was 19th, anniversary. Considering the fact that both Man Friend and I openly said we weren't going to date each other (or anyone) when we met, that's pretty...

Panic Brain and Other Fun Things

And no, I have no idea why he was talking about Isaac Newton and his weird quest to destroy Robert Hook...

Notes from Revision Land

I have not forgotten that I owe you a Lena chapter.  Revision ate my brain last week, but I planned to write on the weekend...and then my brain died. I had nothing to give. But I haven't forgo...