The Sweetie Chronicles

  • 9/27/2000: A Memory From Twenty Years Ago

    **Warning: This blog post addresses the sensitive topic of sexual assault. If you feel you may be triggered by this content, please do not continue reading. September 27, 2000Wednesday – 4PMVenice, Italy This city is so calm and peaceful. Maybe it’s the lull of the water constantly in motion. It’s so easy to get lost here in the maze of canals and small side streets. It feels as though you’re never really sure where you are or what you’ll see around the next corner – a beautiful bridge, a delicious candy shop, a store with brightly colored glass. This city…

  • Episode 2 of Beautiful Demons \\ Live Reading

    Welcome back to another day of reading Beautiful Demons! Today, I’m reading the second “episode”, which is chapters 4-8 of the novel. I’m going live on YouTube to read the chapters every Monday and Wednesday at 4PM Eastern. To join us, simply subscribe to my YouTube channel and turn on your notifications! Then, at 4PM Eastern, log into YouTube to watch! If you’re just joining us and want to start at the beginning, head over to the Beautiful Demons Playlist on YouTube to follow along there. Listen to Episode 2 of Beautiful Demons Thanks for watching and following along! Read…

  • Episode 1 of Beautiful Demons \\ Live Reading

    I’m so excited for this, and I can’t wait to read my first published novel, Beautiful Demons, almost exactly ten years after I first wrote it! I’ve separated the book into 11 similarly-sized “Episodes” that I’ll be reading starting today and going through July 17th. To see a full schedule of the readings, scroll to the bottom of this post! I’m going live on YouTube to read the chapters every Monday and Wednesday at 4PM Eastern. To join us, simply subscribe to my YouTube channel and turn on your notifications! Then, at 4PM Eastern, log into YouTube to watch! Today,…

  • “Beautiful Demons” Live Reading!

    Happy Friday!! Today is my sweet son’s 8th birthday, so I’m going to post quickly while he’s playing a computer game online with friends and then get back to hanging out with him for the day. I just had to tell you about the fun new project starting on YouTube this upcoming Monday, June 15th! Beautiful Demons Live Reading We have been having so much fun reading and chatting about books on YouTube since the COVID 19 shut-down, and I really wanted to keep it going. If you missed it, I actually wrote an entire book between the end of…

  • The Witch’s Key Release Day!

    Oh my goodness, I can’t believe it!! The Witch’s Key is now live on all major ebook retailers. You can buy your copy now! Purchase The Witch’s Key: APPLE BOOKS AMAZON BARNES & NOBLE GOOGLE PLAY KOBO BOOKS After the tragic death of her parents, seventeen-year-old witch, Lenora “Lenny” Thorne, is sure life will never be good again. It’s bad enough when The Witch’s Council sends her to live with her ancient Great-Uncle Martin, a man she hardly knows, but they also expect her to attend the local human high school and pretend to be a normal person. To her…

  • Episode 22 of The Witch’s Key: “Epilogue: A Witch’s Door”

    Wow! We did it! This is the final episode of Season One, and I am so grateful for all of you for reading and following along with this book! It has meant more to me than I can explain! And it’s not over! Season Two will be coming soon, and just like with Season One, I’ll read it live on YouTube and post it here and on Wattpad as I’m writing it. Preorder The Witch’s Key Now! Great news! The Witch’s Key is available now for preorder! Amazon | Apple Books | Barnes & Noble | Google Play | Kobo Books The Witch’s Key will release…