With New Year’s upon us, it’s time I write my 2025 wrap-up. In a word, my year was chaotic. Lots of big things happened in 2025, some good…and some not so good. Let’s get started! Notable things that happened in 2025: * I published three books: Vampires and Violas, Hunters and Hydrangeas, and Of Owls and Oolong. *Hunters… Continue reading 2025 Wrap Up and Plans for 2026
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10 Years and 50 Books!
In April of 2015, I released my first book, Pippa of Lauramore. At that time, I had no idea where this path would take me. In the last ten years, I’ve gone on so many book adventures, made amazing author and reader friends, and had the most fulfilling career I can imagine. Hunters and Hydrangeas came out… Continue reading 10 Years and 50 Books!
From Idea to Book: The Life of a Plot Squirrel
Hi everyone! If you’ve ever wondered how I decide what books/series I want to work on, you’re in luck! Today, I’m going to give you a peek into my process. Before I get started, I would like to note that every writer is different. This is just how I work. Let's jump in! Stage One:… Continue reading From Idea to Book: The Life of a Plot Squirrel
2024 Reflection and Plans for 2025
Hi everyone! Happy New Year's! I hope you’ve had a great holiday season. For the last few years, I've written a wrap-up post. I like to look back over the year and see what I accomplished and compare it with what I thought I’d accomplish. 2024 was a weird year. Things didn’t go as planned. Originally, we thought we’d… Continue reading 2024 Reflection and Plans for 2025
Signed Paperbacks, Boxed Set Sale, and a Giveaway!
Hi everyone! It's been several weeks since I've done a blog post, but I'm back today with lots of fun stuff to share. First off, Blood and Buttercups is now available. If you've already read it--thank you! And if you haven't, you can buy the Kindle edition on Amazon or read it for free with… Continue reading Signed Paperbacks, Boxed Set Sale, and a Giveaway!
One Week Until Blood and Buttercups!
Happy Friday, everyone! We're only one week away from the release of Blood and Buttercups, the first book in A Vampire's Guide to Gardening! This week has absolutely flown by. It's been a blur of edits, feedback, and read-throughs, but we're just about finished. I wrote several newsletter bonus scenes for this one, and I'm… Continue reading One Week Until Blood and Buttercups!
Morning Musings: November 8th
We got our first snow this week, which made my kids happy. I'm on the fence still. I think it's pretty, but I also don't like to be cold. This morning, my phone suggested I look at last year's photo memories. We were visiting Bahia Honda State Park in the Florida Keys, soaking up the… Continue reading Morning Musings: November 8th
Morning Musings: November 1st
Happy Friday, everyone! My father-in-law makes the best no-bake cookies, and I'm guilty of eating two of them this morning. (If it has oatmeal in it, it's breakfast, right?) We had a fun Halloween. The campground we're staying at for the holidays hosted a trick or treat event yesterday, and Jake and I handed out… Continue reading Morning Musings: November 1st
Morning Musings — October 25th
Good morning, everyone! I have a love/hate relationship with this time of year. I'm such a fan of pumpkins, harvest festivals, corn mazes, cute costumes, handing out candy to kids, hot apple cider, fun black cats and bats, and dogs wearing sheets to look like ghosts. (Have you seen those Instagram reels? They're super cute.)… Continue reading Morning Musings — October 25th
Weekly Updates: October 18th
Happy Friday! This is going to be a short blog post this week because I've been feeling under the weather, so I don't have a lot to share. But...I did finish Blood and Buttercups yesterday! It took me longer than I expected, partially because I was just wiped out this week. But I'm so pleased… Continue reading Weekly Updates: October 18th
Shari L. Tapscott 