In the Going Down In Flames series, Jaxon Westgate is the son of the man Bryn’s mom jilted. He’s been raised to despise her because she damaged his family’s reputation and standing in the dragon community. He insults her, and she shoots a fireball at his head. After they’ve faced trials together, they come to an uncertain sort of mutual … Read More
Trial By Fire
I feel like sharing today, so here is the rough draft version of the first chapter of Book 3 in the Going Down In Flames series, Trial By Fire. “Jaxon, I swear to God, if you don’t stop bitching, I will set your hair on fire.” Bryn spoke through clenched teeth as she smiled and nodded at the students … Read More
Brain Candy – Revisited
Wednesday snuck by me this week, so I’m revisiting a past post about why I write what I write. What do you want from a book? I want a fast-paced, fun, roller-coaster-ride of a read. Do you like cliffhanger endings? In one of my favorite series, The Morganville Vampires, every book ends with a main character dying or on the … Read More
All that Glitters
I was lucky enough to be asked to do an interview for Glitter magazine. Today I’m sharing the questions they asked and my answers. You can find the link to the original article at the end of this post. GLITTER: Tell us 5 random facts about yourself. CHRIS: I have 3 dogs, so my entire house is furry and so … Read More
Random Smile Wednesday
Today’s Make me laugh Wednesday is made of random quotes and images that made me smile. Have a great day.
Southern Illinois Weather Woes
I live in Southern Illinois where the weather ranges from Holy-Crap-It’s-So-Cold-I-Can’t-Feel-My-Fingers to Holy-Crap-It’s-So-Hot-That-My-Waterproof-Mascara-Is-Running-Down-My-Face. There are occasional nice days in October where we hit that magical fifty to seventy degree mark where it doesn’t hurt to breathe, you can feel all your appendages, and your makeup actually stays on your face. Today is not one of those days. Today it is 34 … Read More
Make Me Laugh Wednesday
It’s make me laugh Wednesday. Enjoy.
Bookish Humor
Today’s post features a little bookish humor. The last one is my favorite.
Author Release Week Mania
My husband was a little concerned for me, since Bridges Burned (Book 2 in the Going Down In Flames series) came out on Monday. Apparently, I acted a bit manic when Going Down In Flames came out last June. Something about hitting refresh over and over again to check for reviews on Amazon and Goodreads and freaking out when people didn’t … Read More
Author Nerves Explained by Supernatural Gifs
How does an author feel the day before a book release? Bridges Burned releases tomorrow, so I thought I’d explain author nerves through Supernatural gifs. At first, you’re excited that your book is about to be released into the wild. Then you click over to Goodreads to see if anyone with an advanced reader copy has … Read More
Just One More Page Takeover
Tonight I’ll be taking over the Just One More Page Facebook page. Stop by https://www.facebook.com/1morepage at 7pm CST and leave a message for a chance to win a $10 Amazon Gift Card. During the Takeover I’ll be sharing some of my favorite lines from Going Down In Flames and Bridges Burned. I’m sharing a few here too. I hope they … Read More
Going Down In Flames Writing Learning Curve
There is a definite learning curve when it comes to writing and you learn things about yourself along the way. I learned that I’m obsessed with food. Have I always enjoyed food? Yes. Do I fantasize about being able to suck down an entire package of chocolate covered double stuffed mint Oreo’s without consequences? Yes. Did I realize my characters … Read More
USB Gadgets to Keep You Warm
The weather outside is frightful, so how are we supposed to stay warm? Check out some of these heated gadgets which take the chill out of winter when you are working at your computer. There are USB mug warmers to keep your coffee nice and hot. There are USB warm winter mouse pads with wrist guards. I like the Angry … Read More
Polyvore: My New Addiction
I recently discovered Polyvore. It’s kind of like Pinterest, but it lets you create collections of clothing or furniture or just about anything else you want. Here is an example. I dream of one day walking a red carpet wearing a fabulous dragon ensemble. The odds of this happening are zero to none. But just in case I get the … Read More
Make Me Laugh Wednesday: Coffee Style
It’s make me laugh Wednesday. This weeks humor focuses on that all important substance, coffee. The Accio Motivation mug is my favorite. Here’s the Etsy link where you can find it. http://goo.gl/c7NRqP