60 pages. Creativity. Inspiration.

The July Leisure Issue of Story Impact Magazine is here. Open Range: Western fiction with Robin Somers, T.E. MacArthur, and Terrence McCauley The Psychology of Pause: essays on creative rest from Beth Barany and Jesse Ratner. Creative Cross-Training: authors who paint and make music alongsi

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Viansa Winery #summertime #wineryvibes

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Arctic Noir - My Darkest Story Yet

❄️ She went to Alaska looking for her missing boss. She found the missing part of herself. I’m so excited to finally share my 16th novel, The Weight of Cold Things, releasing August 7. This standalone Arctic noir psychological thriller follows Wyoming Deputy Sheriff Gree Gooding, who travels to

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June newsletter dropping Saturday — and it’s personal.

About the Bay Area winds that arrived like wrecking balls this spring. About emptying a kitchen drawer and finding old stories you’ve been carrying since you were a different version of yourself. And about what starts whispering when you finally make some space. Subscribe: https://newsletter.lisa

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Thea Riggs, Accidental Superhero

She took one photo. She had no idea what darkness she’d unleashed. Seventeen-year-old Thea Riggs finds her best friend's mother dead and makes a split-second decision — she photographs the body. That single act pulls her into the Dead Sevens Club, an underground viral game with invisible play

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Thea Riggs, Accidental Superhero

She took one photo. She had no idea what darkness she’d unleashed. Seventeen-year-old Thea Riggs finds her best friend's mother dead and makes a split-second decision — she photographs the body. That single act pulls her into the Dead Sevens Club, an underground viral game with invisible play

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A Day Made for Book Lovers 📚

Today I had the joy of being part of the Dublin Library Author Showcase — 28 authors, a gorgeous community space, and readers who came in genuinely excited to discover something new. None of it would have happened without librarian Mary Ayers, who organized the entire event with such warmth and

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Looking for a Bookish space that goes deeper?

I’ve been writing an author newsletter since 2022. Each issue goes deep — updates on my espionage-themed crime novels, behind-the-scenes of Story Impact Magazine and my author interview podcast, and the interior life of writing so you can walk with me on this tangled, beautiful path — the triumphs,

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The Missing Roadmap for Author Visibility

If marketing feels like a "fear factor," it’s likely because you’ve been asked to build a house without being shown how to build the foundation. After 18 years in corporate marketing and 20 years as a novelist, I identified the steps that precede the litany of gimmicks and the endless ch

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The Travel Issue Is Here

The April issue of Story Impact Magazine is live — and this one is personal. The Travel Issue explores what happens when we stop moving long enough to actually feel where we are. 54 pages of travel memoirs from Spain, London, Paris, New Zealand, Mexico, Italy, Canada, and Turkey — plus author inte

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“You have to go where the silence is the loudest”

I recently hosted veteran novelist and filmmaker Martyn Burke on The Story Impact Podcast. Having reported from war zones, Martyn has a unique perspective on the "courage of the narrative"—a subject explored deeply in his recent novel The Gossip Columnist. The Gem: > "That is wher

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Being Visible and Being MEMORABLE as an Author

Why I wrote a book about author visibility — and why it’s not what you think: Most visibility advice for authors is really just a disguise. Post this. Say that. Follow this script. But here’s what nobody talks about: readers don’t remember tactics. They remember people. The ME Factor is about

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My Favorite Part of the Creative Process

15 books in and this never gets old. After editor notes, beta readers, structural and developmental edits… I finally get to read my own book as a reader and add the beauty of language. I never do this step until the very end. Why polish a sentence that might get cut? You fix the bones first. Then y

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Ready for your next binge read? ⚡️

One woman, two identities. Fringe science, weaponized tech, unthinkable family secrets. Perfect for: ✨ Your holiday reading list ✨ That flight you have coming up ✨ Anyone who needs a book they literally can’t put down Available everywhere books are sold. #readingwishlist #bingeablebook

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Fresh air helps my Creativity!

#booksky #writing #creativetherapy

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We survived September!

Great job pushing through September’s challenges. For me it was a big transformation and I’m grateful for the support from the writing community. What aspects of the writing path are hard right now? #booksky #writingjourney #support

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Cover Design: Viladesign.net

I don’t see enough about cover designers and they’re so crucial to catching a reader’s eye. What cover features capture you the most? Color, typography, background image? #bookcoverdesign #booksoflemon8 #lemon8bookclub San Francisco

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Book Release Day! 🌸

Techno Thriller, PI thriller, California Coast, quantum computing, Pi team, 3rd and final book in my series. I’m happy to be past the finish line, whew! 📚📚 #mynextbook #bookrecs #thrillerbookrecommendations #lemon8bookclub

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Not a Winner but…

Thank you NYC Big Book Awards for recognizing Specimen as a Distinguished Favorite! 🤩

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My writing partners today

Who’s helping you write this week? ✍️✍️

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