I don’t have any big news to share this month, and honestly? That feels kind of nice.

After the madness of May—event planning, book rebrands, and puppy chaos—it’s been weirdly quiet around here. Not in a ‘relaxing, wine-and-bubble-bath’ kind of way (lol I wish), but more in a ‘my brain is rebooting while I stare at a wall thinking about ghosts‘ kind of way.

Some things I have been doing:

• Plotting the next twists and turns for Ghost Interrupted, and making myself cackle with some unhinged dialogue. (This book is wild, and I love that for us!)
• Slowly working on re-outlining the final Celestial Midlife book. Bunny’s story isn’t done yet, and I want to do her justice!
• Looking through WOW26 author EOIs, brainstorming decorations that won’t make me sob glitter, and trying not to yell every time I see a Canva mockup that ignores margins 😇
• Adjusting to life with Junie the Chaos Gremlin. She’s currently in a chewing phase. My slippers are not okay.

I haven’t been writing as fast or as much this month, but I’ve learned to trust that slow seasons are part of the process. Sometimes your brain needs a little composting time before it blooms again. (Yes, that’s a gardening metaphor. No, I haven’t touched my garden since 2022). The most exciting thing I can share this month is that I am a finalist for both the 2025 ROAR Award (Best Blogger/Writer/Author) and the 2025 Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence in Mystery and Suspense! I should know the results for both later this month, so stay tuned.

In the meantime, if you haven’t preordered Ghost Interrupted yet—go on, treat yourself to some murder, mermaids (!), and a magical kitten. You deserve it. Grab it here:

That’s it from me for now. I’m percolating. Brewing. Scheming (and probably hiding from Junie with snacks.) I’ll be back next month with more updates, hopefully with some fun reveals. Until then—take naps when you can, hydrate like you mean it, and take care of yourself!

With love always 💜