Penned Con Prep

ChrisPenned Con

I’m getting ready for Penned Con. I’m super excited and I might be running around like a crazy person trying to get all my swag together. I’ve applied stickers to 200 lip balms and made 50 dragon necklaces. My bookmarks and post cards are ready to go. If you’re attending Penned Con come visit me at table 59 in the … Read More

Another Great Year at Penned Con

ChrisPenned Con

Penned Con was amazing. I loved meeting all the people I interact with online. I met a bunch of new readers, writers, and bloggers. Plus I was able to reconnect with friends from past conferences. Two days was not enough time to catch up with everyone. Living an hour away from the conference meant I drove home each night, which … Read More

Things I learned at Penned Con

ChrisPenned Con

I’m coming off the high of attending Penned Con in St Louis.  There were books and authors and readers and bloggers as far as the eye could see. It was awesome. Plus I finally met some of my online friends in person. Tackle hugs and awkward selfies ensued. Unfortunately, I didn’t get to meet all of my FB friends, but there’s … Read More

Penned Con 2016

ChrisPenned Con, Uncategorized, YA

Are you going to Penned Con 2016 next weekend in St Louis? If you’re in the area it’s a great conference where readers and writers come together and bond over their love of books while raising money for Action for Autism. I’ll be at table 42 in the Colonnade ball room. Stop by my table for a photo with my dragon props. … Read More

Make Me Laugh Wednesday: Introvert Edition

ChrisPenned Con, UtopIA, writers conference

Most writers are introverts. Which means that we count down the days until conferences like UtopIA and Penned Con with a sense of excitement tinged with stress. We know there will be so many people we want to spend time with and we can’t wait to see them. Tackle hugs are planned. We also know there will be so many … Read More

Happy Valentine’s Day

ChrisParanormal Young Adult, Penned Con, Uncategorized, UtopIA

What does Valentine’s day mean to you? I think it’s a day to eat chocolate and celebrate the people you care about. Speaking of people you care about, I can’t wait to share Bryn’s next adventure in Trial By Fire with you. Until then, here are some dragon necklaces I am contemplating purchasing for a giveaway. Which one is your favorite?  

Make Me Laugh Wednesday: Can You Relate?

ChrisMade Me Laugh, Penned Con, UtopIA

Happy Hump Day. I hope you’re having a good week. Time for Make Me Laugh Wednesday: Can You Relate posts. There are common things in life that everyone can relate to. Recently I discovered posts on Pinterest labeled relatable posts. Feel free to comment and let me know if you can relate to the humor in these posts.

Trial By Fire

ChrisDragons, Penned Con, UtopIA, YA

I’m about halfway through copy edits for Trial By Fire. Copy edits are the last chance an author has to change a word or rearrange a sentence.  This means that I am talking out loud to see how dialogue sounds and calling my husband in from the other room to ask which word sounds better. He gives his opinion, smiles and … Read More

Words of Wisdom

ChrisPenned Con, UtopIA, YA

I thought I’d share some words of wisdom which made me smile. Sometimes it’s all about how you look at the situation. For more like this, check out my Pinterest Board Wise Words.

Happy New Year!

ChrisPenned Con, UtopIA, YA

Happy New Year! What are your plans, hopes, and dreams for this year? Notice I didn’t use the word Resolution. Resolution seems to imply that you  must accomplish a task or you’ve failed. It’s too much pressure. The new year is supposed to be a time for making a fresh start. Not a time to freak out about all the stuff … Read More

Trial By Fire : Release Date

ChrisDragons, Penned Con, UtopIA, young adult

I have a release date for Trial By Fire. And yes, release dates have been known to change, but as of today Trial By Fire is scheduled to come out April 4, 2016. The book title is up on Goodreads. If you want to add it to your Want-to-Read list just click this link: Trial By Fire  (Go on, click it. I’ll … Read More

Happy Holidays Snow Globe

ChrisPenned Con, UtopIA, YA

Happy Holidays!  I love snow globes. I wanted to share this amazing 3D snow globe animation featuring a year in the life of a Christmas Tree: created by www.smoothe.com 

Christmas Gifts for Readers & Writers

ChrisPenned Con, Readers, Uncategorized, UtopIA, YA

In the market for some cool gifts for the Readers and Writers on your Christmas list? Check out these unusual items. Laser Projection Virtual Keyboard Aqua Notes Waterproof Notepad Custom Penguin Books Pillow Case Thumb Thing Book Page Holder Soap for Writer’s Block What are you hoping that Santa brings you?

Apparently, I Have Issues

ChrisPenned Con, Uncategorized, UtopIA, YA

I’m working on what will hopefully be the last round of edits for Trial By Fire, and apparently, I have issues. Okay, I have a lot of issues, but I think that’s normal. At least I hope so. Anyone who doesn’t have issues is a Borg, or a Pod or on mood-altering medication. Anyway, unbeknownst to me, one of my major … Read More