Fanning the Flames, the fourth book in my shape-shifting dragon series, comes out March 6th. Allow me to explain what an author feels like the day before her book releases through Muppet Gifs. Oh, my God. My book comes out tomorrow. What if no one buys the book? What if they buy the book and they think it sucks? Holy Crap. What … Read More
Sunday Author Swag
It’s that time of year where I start figuring out my swag options. There are so many swag options online that it can be overwhelming. I’m attending the Barbara Vey Reader Appreciation Weekend April 28-30 so I need to figure out and order my swag soon. Here are some options. Let me know what you like best. One commenter will … Read More
Fanning The Flames excerpt
I thought I’d share another excerpt from Fanning The Flames. *** The next day in Elemental Science, Bryn pulled Keegan aside. “This is going to be a weird conversation, but my grandfather asked me to find a Red dragon I trusted who is willing to take on a knight to help in the investigation against the Rebels.” “Why would … Read More
Killing off Characters
How do you feel about authors who kill off characters? I’m not talking about main characters, because unless you write for Supernatural that is reprehensible. But back to the topic at hand, how do you feel about authors who kill off secondary characters that you’ve grown to know and love over a few books? Not that I’m asking for any particular reason… … Read More
Top 5 Reasons Chris Cannon Loves Writing Contemporary YA Romance
Top 5 Reasons Chris Cannon loves writing Contemporary YA Romance. 1. High school is where people figure out who they are or who they want to become. The possibilities are endless and agonizing. Every choice seems pivotal. Later in life you learn to go with the flow but when you’re a teen it’s like you’re constantly trying to paddle upstream, … Read More
Penned Con 2016
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-Fanning the Flames
It’s Make Me Laugh Wednesday, so I’m sharing a scene from the rough draft of Fanning The Flames, book 4 in the Going Down In Flames series. In this scene, Bryn, Valmont, and her grandmother visit Lillith at Westgate Estates, and Bryn get’s a glimpse of her possible future. When the driver pulled up to Westgate Estates, Bryn had to bite her … Read More
Pre- Release Day Jitters
The Boyfriend Bet comes out tomorrow. Allow me to explain the pre-release day jitters through Big Bang Theory Gifs. Oh, my God. My book comes out tomorrow. What if no one buys the book? What if they buy the book and they think it sucks? What if it does suck? No. I won’t think like that. It doesn’t … Read More
Back to Work
For ten blissful weeks I’ve pretended to be a full time writer. And now it’s back to the real world of waking up at five in the morning to go to the day job. I know that I’m blessed to have a good job and I love doing speech therapy with all my little people, but waking up that early is … Read More
The Boyfriend Bet
I thought I’d share another scene from my sweet, snarky romantic comedy The Boyfriend Bet which comes out August 22. In this scene Grant has just left an encounter with his ex, Lena. He’s thinking about Zoe. Consciously or not, I found myself driving toward the exit for Betty’s Burgers and Zoe’s house. I pulled into the parking lot at Betty’s. I … Read More
Make Me Laugh Wednesday: The Boyfriend Bet
In honor of my cover reveal for The Boyfriend Bet which happens August 4th, I though I’d share a funny (I hope) scene from the book. If you’d like to find out more about The Boyfriend Bet, check out this link. Now here’s the scene. At lunch, Delia and I snagged a table by the windows before lining up for … Read More
UTOPIA Conference 2016: Advice for newbies
So, I’m super-excited/mildly panicked about attending the UTOPIA Conference in Nashville June 22-26. I’m looking forward to reacquainting myself with my reader/writer/blogger friends that I’ve met over the last three years. I’m nervous because like most bookish people, I’m an introvert. How does an introvert survive a hotel teaming with hundreds of book-loving people who tend to favor tackle hugs? Allow … Read More
Unique Mother’s Day Gifts by Fandom
Looking for a unique Mother’s Day gift? Check out these fun fandom gifts from BoxLunch Gifts. Fair warning: you may decide you need some of these cool items for yourself. The next best thing to piloting your own TARDIS through wind, rain and snow is owning this TARDIS umbrella. Outside, the TARDIS travels through the Vortex, but inside is the view … Read More
Trial By Fire Release Day Dog gifs
Trial By Fire comes out tomorrow, April 4th. What does an author feel like the day before a book releases? Allow me to explain in dog gifs. This is what I will look like most of today. Which means I’m super excited, nervous, and a little manic. And I’m not sure I’ll be able to sleep tonight. I’ll probably look … Read More
Take The YA Fantasy Quiz
I thought this was a fun quiz, and it’s a bit of shameless self promotion so I’m sharing. Not sure what to read next? Take the YA Fantasy Quiz to learn what book(s) you should add to your TBR! (When in doubt your answer should involve dragons.)