Hey there!So a joyous and less-joyous thing happened today.I received the edits back from my line editor on Dragonblooded. This is the dreaded moment when an author sees very critical feedback about the writing and the story. It's amazing how I have...

Hey there!Sometimes things just don't go as planned. And you know what? That's fine! We set out to potty train child number five (you'd think after five times we've have it down) but it did not go as well as we hoped. After a couple of longs days and...

Hey there!Just when I am clapping myself on the back for finishing another author update email, another week flies by! I wish I could say that I made the most out of the week and wrote thousands upon thousands of words, but let's be honest, sometimes...

Hey there!I think at this point you may realize that there is no such thing as a 'low key' week for this author. But that is part of why I started The Casual Author Podcast, to let you know that even busy authors have a place in this world. Whatever...

Hey there!Just when you think life is going to slow down a bit, things pick back up and we end up running even faster! Last week we finally reached the time for the meat chickens to meet their fate for the freezer. Fortunately, we are experienced in...

Hey there!We are one day away from turning the meat chickens into delicious nuggets! Don't worry, I won't go into too many details and I will spare you any pictures, but I have to admit I'm looking forward to that work being done. It's a massive job...

Hey there!This past week has had a lot of ups and downs. Though things don't always go as planned as an author, homestead, or parent, I try to slow down and appreciate the things that I do have. The week started out with my birthday, which turned out...

Hey there!Another great week here at the Kenner homestead! We've had the baby goats for enough time now that they are getting pretty big. That said, it's important that we ensure that baby boys don't--to keep it clean--"get excited" about the girl go...

Hey there!Every week I'm constantly aware of all the 'things' that need to get done. We've have the 2nd chicken tractor hanging over our heads for weeks now, and I'm happy to say that during the 4th of July I was able to crank it out and get it done....

Hey there!There's a time and season for everything, and for now our bottle goat babies are gone. If you recall, one of them we had to bottle feed to bring her back from the brink of death. She's happy and thriving, and now living with our neighbors!...