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FAQ

What writing programs do you use?

My ride-or-die is Campfire Writing. I wrote my first two books on Scrivener, but after twelve years I became disenchanted that they were ever going to release an Android version. I write probably 75% of my books on the go. Google Docs and Google Sheets are how I keep up with information that isn’t quite ready for Campfire yet. Also, with Google Docs I can do speech-to-text, which is useful for long commutes. I did briefly use the mobile app Foretelling, and it is fantastic–absolutely fantastic–but I needed a multiplatform solution.

Is everything connected? That book web is pretty intense.

Almost everything except the books of The Beyond. I tried to retroactively connect those in, but it was too much of a pain. C’est la mort.

What program do you use to design the houses?

Chief Architect. I’m currently rocking Home Designer Suite 2022.

Are you a professional architect?

Nope. But my mom was addicted to HGTV growing up and designed our house herself. I’ve pretty much been dabbling my whole life. Suffice to say, these floorplans aren’t vetted or necessarily sound for real-world application. But for storytelling devices, they’re great.

Do you make plans for all your locations?

Just about. I was the kid who had to have the blocks in front of her to pass Geometry. My imagination is great, but it’s more nuanced if I have something to get me started.

Do you have 3D versions or walkthroughs of the houses?

Yep. One day, I’ll stop being lazy and post them.

Do you have music to go with your lyrics?

In my head. Marching band was more than 20 years ago.

Why are your paperback books so expensive?

Did you know that if you purchase Hexes & Oh’s from Books-A-Million I make a whopping $0.03?

Will there be audiobooks?

Yes.

Why is there a full fifth week of October in Hexes & Oh’s?

Because I got tired of having to click back and forth between the present and past calendars, so I customized the calendar. I already replaced the entire state of Maine with the Commonwealth of New Albinian and made the secondary language Esperanto. At least now I always know when any given date is.

Are you ever going to write “the definitive work on the free American press in Vietnam and how the Vietnam War changed the definition of freedom of the press”?

I want to believe so. Whether I will or not is yet to be seen. I’m realistic (re: cynical) enough to recognize that no one will publish or read a “definitive” nonfiction book by a chit who dropped out of her master’s program.

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