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Indie B.R.A.G Medallion Honoree 2021

Page Turner Awards Short List 2021

Book Bloggers’ Novel of the Year Nominee 2021

Hello! Thanks for checking out my site. Here's a little about me.

I was convinced by my husband to live in the Arizona desert. While skeptical at first, I realized if I could survive hitchhiking halfway cross country at 20 years old, spend eight years in the Navy, and raise two sons, as long as I had air-conditioning, I'd probably be okay.

Since my move I've: started a veggie garden, learned how to shoot a bow, completed three associate degrees, and become a kayak enthusiast. However, I still hate to cook and will absolutely run screaming from the room at the first sight of a bug. Because bugs are evil.

I completed my first novel for National Novel Writing Month in 2015. After five years of hard work, dedication, and struggle to climb the learning curve, I published Dust on the Altar, in October 2020. With that novel, I went on to be a semi-finalist in the Book Blogger’s Novel of the Year Award, win an Indie B.R.A.G Medallion, and be shortlisted in the Page Turner Awards in 2021.

Now I’m a proud indie-author who can't imagine loving any other career. My goals for the future include giving back to the writing community and helping aspiring authors on their journey to becoming published.

When writing, I'm usually supervised by my adorable pups, Zen, Pepper, and Raven. Sign up for my monthly newsletter below, for info on future projects, free short stories, and more.

Interviews & features

Oct 26, 2020

Tabitha Tomala
Behind the Pages blog

For my first interview in years, Tabitha and I talked music, cutting scenes, and lessons learned.


Feb 27, 2018

E. E. Hornburg
EmilyHornburg.com

Emily was the first person to ever ask to interview me. We talked about leaving home for the first time and DOTA's inspiration