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This week, I locked myself in my ivory tower and...

That's a joke. I don't have an ivory tower, I have children. However, I did lock myself out of my email and Facebook etc etc etc until I finished my manuscript. The exciting news.... IT'S DONE!!! Yay!!! I prioritized family and my son's graduation this spring, so I really had to stay up late and write until my fingers burned in order to meet my writing deadlines.

Many of you came to me through the promise of Magical Libraries or my...

This Regency romance was unexpected, charming, creative, filled with characters you can root for the entire way through. I particularly enjoyed the hero, who was gentle and adoring the entire way through — and yet the second chance love story made complete sense. In fact, the reader can see why the ending the they secured for themselves is better than what they would have fallen into if the first chance worked out.

The characters were so well developed, which is always the most important thing...

Happy St Patrick's Day! As a novelist specializing in Irish fairy tales, I couldn't afford to miss sharing some LEPRECHAUN tidbits with you!

I've collected a few pictures, a few descriptions (they don't always match up).... and I've also turned one into a story! Click through to see several historical descriptions and illustrations.

The Shelties invite you to join us in one of FIVE ways of celebrating....

#1: Buy and read Ailbe's story!!!

Some of you had this fly to your accounts around midnight, but now everyone can get their story about Ailbe (pronounced: Ava) and the dogs, cats, mice, sparrow-hawk, night heron, and otters whom she loves.

Malin promises to bark at any websites that have any glitches at all. So go ahead and click...

Why “cozy fantasy” isn’t cozy

Do you define yourself as a cozy fantasy reader—or perhaps you think cozy sounds boring? Some of you are women’s fiction or historical readers and maybe haven’t thought about it at all. I’ve taken a deep dive into the genre, and what I’ve found in the books themselves is not what I expected.

In this newsletter:

• What surprised me about “Cozy Fantasy”
• Two free books for you: love letters and dogs
• What I’m working on
• Bibliography

Cozy Fantasy: What surprised me

I have...