Hi there! I'm back, quickly, because I'm plugging away at the FINAL round of edits for Breach. But I had to stop and share the gorgeous cover art with y'all! Are you ready? [drumroll] Here you go: Ahhh, it's just so beautiful, I'm beside myself! 😀 It's exactly what I wanted and perfect for … Continue reading Catalyst Moon: Breach – cover art!
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The Ambush – free ficlet!
Look who's back with another blog post in a (relatively) timely fashion?! Yes, dreams do come true. I know y'all are excited. I wrote this ficlet in autumn of 2016 and promptly forgot about it. Because that's how I roll. It's set during the final few chapters of Catalyst Moon: Incursion (book 1 of my … Continue reading The Ambush – free ficlet!
Update – July 2017
Note: This post was previously published on July 7th, but apparently no one was getting the updates. The issue should be resolved now. I've since deleted the original and re-published most of this info. Hey, y'all! It's been a minute. Okay, more than a minute. But while I've been a total slacker, social media-wise, I … Continue reading Update – July 2017
Update – March 2017
Hi there! It's been a little while since I posted anything, let alone an update, so I thought I'd let y'all know what's going on in the Catalyst Moon 'verse. My beta readers' feedback on Book Two is almost complete - yay! - which means that I'll be starting the next round of edits very … Continue reading Update – March 2017
on determination
Hello again! FYI, today's post is not going to directly focus on writing and will include some kind of personal stuff, so feel free to take a pass if that's not your bag. However, this is a topic I've been wanting to write about for a while and thought that the cusp of a new … Continue reading on determination
preview of Catalyst Moon: Exile
Hello, friends. These last several weeks, life has been crazy. (Which is putting it mildly.) Between an amazing vacation, a nasty cold, and a...tumultuous election, writing has been slow. But slow progress is still progress, and I'm moving forward on a project that's been hanging over me for some time: Catalyst Moon: Exile. (Title subject to … Continue reading preview of Catalyst Moon: Exile
on Inkitt
Hi there! My name is Lauren, and I write fantasy novels. My aim today is to address folks considering entering any of Inkitt’s ongoing novel contests by sharing my experience having my book published through Inkitt. Disclaimer: This post is meant to relay my own experience with one of Inkitt’s contests, and is not meant … Continue reading on Inkitt
on mythology
Worldbuilding is an essential part of any speculative fiction author's life. Your world should be a backdrop to the characters and their struggles, but in order for the reader to be fully immersed in that world, an author should strive to make it as rich and complex as they can. Of course, a lot of … Continue reading on mythology
The Immortal Rules – book review
The Immortal Rules, by Julie Kagawa - Amazon - Goodreads - Author site TL;DR - Holy. Wow. Review: (Note: this review is for the audiobook version.) Had I come across The Immortal Rules on my own, chances are that I would not have purchased it due to a few key elements: YA, vampire, love story, dystopian future. … Continue reading The Immortal Rules – book review
On gratitude
Hello and welcome. For being someone who writes a lot, I’m still relatively new to the blog thing, so thanks for stopping by, and double thanks for bearing with me. I’m grateful you’re here. If you’re reading this blog post, hopefully you’re aware that I’ve got a book coming out soon. It’s a good book, … Continue reading On gratitude







