Thank you so much to David and the amazing crew at FanFiAddict for hosting the cover reveal for the third book in my Astra Idari space opera trilogy… TAKER OF THE DAWN! Art by the one and only Al Hess! (insert drum roll here…) This is my favorite of the covers in the series. I absolutely adore how it turned out. I’m very proud of the book, and can’t wait

When things were bad when I was a kid, and they often were, my mom got more determined. Rather than idle in despair, or pass it down to my brother and I, she became more resolved to get to the end of the month, through another day without electricity, or standing in line for bread or peanut butter.  I learned about determination from my mom.  She, being of her generation,