The Campfire Series is officially complete! —> Two best friends. One tiny tent. An attraction that’s impossible to ignore. <— Now available at all online booksellers.
Chasing the Moon is Now Available!
Melanie Hooyenga
Finding Conflict
As a writer, drama is a requirement. Without conflict, you don’t have a story. Sure, you can have a pleasant tale about pleasant people doing pleasant things, but no one wants to read 30 pages of that story, let alone 300 pages.
Getting to Know Rachel Huffmire
Rachel Huffmire is an award winning author who writes refreshing retellings with twisty plots and happily ever afters. She lives with her husband, three children, and a library of books that is slowly overtaking their house. It’s not her fault, honest. When she’s not writing, Rachel enjoys baking apple pastries, taking long naps, and wearing warm cardigans.
Getting to Know Theresa Pocock
Theresa has been writing for fifteen years and has more story ideas than she could possibly write and still have a life. She is an avid audible ‘reader’, boardgame lover, Zelda player, book collector, adventure chaser, and history ‘studier’, besides being a mother of three, a musician and a homeschooler. Also in her life are, two Yorkies named Teddy and Wilbur, a hot husband named Andy, and many many supportive and amazing friends. She lives on the Olympic Peninsula but is an Idaho girl at heart.
Getting to Know Cori Cooper
Cori Cooper lives in the magical Arizona Mountains, which she’s pretty convinced is the setting for all the fairy tales. Besides writing stories, she adores hanging out with her family, playing board games, hiking and baking, baking, baking. Like Cat’s family, she’s positive Cinnamon Rolls fix everything.
Introducing The Book of Good: Pride
I’m donating $1 of every sale of The Book of Good: Pride to Out on the Lakeshore, a local (to me) organization whose mission is to provide a constant source of support and understanding to the LGBTQ community.
Getting to Know Ruth Mitchell
Ruth Mitchell is a novelist, champion party planner, and aspiring star baker. When she is not writing she can be found spending time with her family, which often includes hiking and exploring the natural beauty of Southern California.
Use Your Words
My brain is constantly jumping from one thing to the next, the tangents leading from one train of thought to the next lightning-quick. I pride myself for being able to make connections in others’ conversations long before they get to the point, and I often get frustrated if I feel like someone is taking too long to get to that point.
Yes, this is partially what leads me to interrupt people a lot (a terrible habit, I know), and it’s also super annoying for the person I’m talking to when I assume incorrectly and take the conversation in a direction they weren’t expecting.
Getting to Know Gabi Justice
Gabi Justice lives in Florida with her husband and children. She spent most of her adult life writing editorial copy for local magazines after graduating from the University of South Florida. Florida provides the settings for her coming-of-age stories that highlight bullying, misjudgment, acceptance, and teen anxiety. Her main characters are goal-oriented teenage girls with a drive that can be fierce and dangerous.
Showing ‘Gratitude’ by Supporting Mental Health
In honor of my birthday month (yes, month) I plan to donate all March proceeds for The Book of Good to Mosaic Counseling, specifically toward youth counseling and programming.