Before Merlin ever washed ashore on Fincayra, there was a brave, curious girl named Kate Gordon.
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The Secret to Writing Characters That Feel Real
Over the years, I’ve written hundreds of characters: some brave, some flawed, some magical, and some achingly human.
Why Save Our Public Lands?
America’s public lands deserve protection — not destruction. Yet destruction is their likely fate under the radical policies of the Trump administration.
What It Truly Means to Be a Hero Today
When you hear the word hero, what comes to mind?
Why I Wrote “The Lost Years of Merlin”
Long before I ever wrote a word of “The Lost Years of Merlin”, I was a student at Oxford, exploring the English countryside.
Love Letter to Colorado
A while back, I sat down to put those feelings into words. What emerged was this simple poem — a love letter, really — to the state that has given me so much.
The Sacredness of Nature
My spiritual strength comes from the sacredness of nature, from its powers to heal and renew, uplift and transform.
Why I Still Believe in Happy Endings (Even in a Troubled World)
Happy endings don’t promise a perfect world. Instead, they offer something much more valuable: the belief that change is possible.
My Life As A Story (Still Being Written)
Maybe it’s the result of many years as a full-time writer… but I tend to see life as a story. A story that each one of us gets to write.
Musings on Mortality
Let’s always remember the brevity of life. Sure, that awareness is enough to make us sad… but it also reminds us of the gift, the wonder, the miracle of it all.