I’m excited to announce that Burning Bright the fifth book in the Going Down In Flames series is off to copy edits. It’s set to release in June. Until then, here’s a scene from Burning Bright. Bryn was one hundred pages into her book when someone knocked on her door. She’d just seen Clint and Ivy … Read More
Pre-Release Day Jitters for Fanning the Flames-Muppet gifs
Fanning the Flames, the fourth book in my shape-shifting dragon series, comes out March 6th. Allow me to explain what an author feels like the day before her book releases through Muppet Gifs. Oh, my God. My book comes out tomorrow. What if no one buys the book? What if they buy the book and they think it sucks? Holy Crap. What … Read More
Fanning the Flames
The Pre-order link for Fanning the Flames should be up tomorrow. I’ll post it once it’s live. Here’s an excerpt where Bryn, Valmont, Clint, Ivy, Mr. Stanton and Miss Enid investigate a newly discovered root cellar behind Valmont’s cabin which they think might be part of a secret network of underground tunnels. *** Clint cracked his knuckles and squatted down … Read More
Fanning The Flames Excerpt
Good Morning. I thought I’d share an excerpt from Fanning the Flames, book 4 in the Going Down In Flames series. The release date is set for March 6th. I can’t wait. *** Bryn untangled herself from Valmont’s arms and legs and went first to her room to smack off the alarm and then to Valmont’s. By the time she made … Read More
Fanning the Flames Release Date
I’m excited to share that Fanning the Flames is set to release in March. I don’t have an exact date yet. And I am aware that announcing a publication date is the surest way to have that date change, but I’m doing it anyway. Fanning the Flames is Book 4 in the Going Down In Flames series. Book 5, which … Read More
Make Me Laugh Wednesday-Fanning the Flames
It’s Make Me Laugh Wednesday, so I’m sharing a scene from the rough draft of Fanning The Flames, book 4 in the Going Down In Flames series. In this scene, Bryn, Valmont, and her grandmother visit Lillith at Westgate Estates, and Bryn get’s a glimpse of her possible future. When the driver pulled up to Westgate Estates, Bryn had to bite her … Read More
It’s Almost Summer
I have two more weeks of work left at my day job before I go on that marvelous ten week break known as summer vacation. And yes, I am counting down the days. Two more weeks until I can write as much as I want during the day instead of cramming in writing time from five until seven every night … Read More
Trial By Fire
I’m about halfway through copy edits for Trial By Fire. Copy edits are the last chance an author has to change a word or rearrange a sentence. This means that I am talking out loud to see how dialogue sounds and calling my husband in from the other room to ask which word sounds better. He gives his opinion, smiles and … Read More
Trial By Fire : Release Date
I have a release date for Trial By Fire. And yes, release dates have been known to change, but as of today Trial By Fire is scheduled to come out April 4, 2016. The book title is up on Goodreads. If you want to add it to your Want-to-Read list just click this link: Trial By Fire (Go on, click it. I’ll … Read More
Trial By Fire Excerpt
I’m deep into edits on Book 3 of my dragon series, Trial By Fire. I don’t have a release day to share yet, so I thought I’d share an excerpt. FYI: Valmont is going to class with Bryn because he is acting as her bodyguard. In Elemental Science, Mr. Stanton approached Valmont and had a quick whispered conversation before class … Read More
Dragons I Need in My Life
Part of the reason I wrote the Going Down In Flames series is due to my love of dragons. Here are some dragons I need in my life. Okay, need may be an overstatement but I definitely want them. Most of these dragon items came from Design Toscano. A Dragon Mailbox. Dragon Bookends Dragon Wall Sconce Dragon Alarm Clock Dragon … Read More
An Author’s First Year: Excerpt Trial By Fire
My first book, Going Down In Flames came out a year ago this week. It has been an exciting, stressful, and amazing year. Exciting because my dragons are out in the world. They are real to other people now too. Sometimes as an author you feel like a closet schizophrenic because there is a world in your head that no … Read More
Fabulous Fan Art
Check out the fabulous Fan Art I’ve received over the past few months. Isn’t it awesome? Knowing that people like my characters enough to create something like a felted dragon, a computer background, or an original drawing is amazing to me. Feel like drawing a dragon? Send it to me and I’ll share it in a future post. Dani Ingalls
Excerpt of Trial By Fire
I wanted to share an excerpt from the rough draft of Trial By Fire, book 3 in the Going Down In Flames series. Bryn and her knight Valmont are investigating vaults below the library when they discover something interesting. The lights in the room beyond lit up, revealing floor to ceiling bookshelves and glassed in cabinets containing museum qualify artifacts. … Read More
Favorite Quotes from Going Down In Flames Series
I’ve been typing away on Trial By Fire. One of my favorite parts of writing this series is coming up with funny thoughts and quotes. Today I’ve decided to share some of my favorites from the Going Down In Flames Series. Share your favorite quote or moment in the comments section and you’ll be entered for a chance to win … Read More