Book adaptations to TV or film are often hit or miss as the magic between the pages is sometimes hard to replicate, but I think there’s still a lot to enjoy.

We’re all panting on the floor, laughing hysterically. “What’s one more death scare?” Rach says, her toothy grin as reassuring as a mind-drunk werecat.

Vera tucks the gem away like a kangaroo with a pouch, her hand lingering in the fabric pocket. “I’ll keep it safe.”

Two years ago I created a flash fiction podcast called Holly Reads a Story to share my 100-word flash fiction each week. They were super short episodes and it was fun practice not only to read my stories aloud

Sam tosses the kite up into the air, shading her eyes as it wobbles in the cold wind. The fabric ripples and snaps, tie-cord thrumming.

Aldrieth’s breath puffs hot against the back of my neck as Anisa bustles around the kitchen, laying newspaper on the floor. “This will do, right? For your uh…”

In an effort to find new readers for Kingdom of Essence, I'm running a Goodreads giveaway! From now until January 23, you have a chance to win one of 100 Kindle ebook editions of the book.

With a new year upon us, I usually sit down and loosely plan my writing goals for the next 12 months, but first, let’s look back at what I released last year.