Novel Matters — a new blog for fiction lovers

My agent, Janet Grant of Books & Such, gathered up seven of her clients who write — and love to discuss — what one author calls “richly-crafted, sumptuous fiction.”  Janet is launching a new blog featuring those seven clients:     Upper left...

Moody Publishers’ Information on Latter-day Cipher

Here's what Moody has in their online catalogue about my new book (I added the release date, so don't hold them to that yet):   When rebellious Utah socialite Kirsten Young is found murdered in Provo Canyon with strange markings carved into her flesh and a note...

Branding Statement

I recently attended a retreat held for all the clients of my agent, Janet Kobobel Grant of Books & Such Literary Agency.  At this retreat, Jeanette Thomason of Waterbrook Press encouraged us to each develop a branding statement.  I'd like feedback before I submit this...

The Cover for Latter-day Cipher

Take a look at the cover for my new novel, Latter-day Cipher.  As I have shown it to people, I have noticed that the 30-something crowd is most wildly enthusiastic about it.  What do you think?    

Latter-day Cipher excerpt

I am so excited!  My editor at Moody has given me permission to post the first section of my novel, The Latter-day Cipher, which Moody will publish in April.  It is a literary suspense in which the clues are written in the Deseret Alphabet, which was originally...