Ghost of the Pepper + FanX Schedule

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I have another story out this week! "Ghost of the Pepper" is up over at Flash Fiction Online! Coincidentally, I spent the past weekend pickling nearly a bushel of peppers...

Also, I'll be at FanX this Saturday. You can find me at:

4:00pm, Room 255B: YA, I Like YA -- What About It?

6:00pm, Room 255A: Noblebright vs. Grimdark, Nobledark vs. Grimbright

Hope to see you there!

New Novel + Glass in Frozen Time

My short story "Glass in Frozen Time" is out today from Diabolical Plots! You can read it for free here.

I also have other exciting news I can share today...I signed a book contract! My novel THE REDWOOD PALACE will be coming out next year from Immortal Works. They asked me to make an author Facebook page, so you can follow me there, now, too.

And here's a little bit about the book:

Seventeen-year-old Plum is a young chef with high prospects -- until she gives up her career to cover for her runaway sister. Lying for family leaves her tangled up in intrigue, and accused of poisoning the king's sister. To clear her name, Plum has to figure out who's really behind the attack. Her best hope is to make an alliance with the Hungry Ghost who haunts the palace kitchens. He'll spy for her, if she whips him up an exorcism.

But researching exorcism recipes and delving into the identity of the true poisoner unearths darker plots. If Plum wants to save herself, her family, and her nation, she's going to have to cook the dish of a lifetime.

I'm so excited to share this project with you!