A Whitewashed Tomb Hits The Shelves at First Local Book Store
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A Whitewashed Tomb Hits The Shelves at First Local Book Store

A Whitewashed Tomb hit the shelves of a local book store for the first time September 2021, when Village Books of The Woodlands, Texas, had its grand opening and agreed to a partnership with the author. “At Village Books, we believe the role of every independent bookshop is to support and celebrate its community and serve as an incubator for young readers, new writers and literary adventures.”

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Inktober 2020
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Inktober 2020

Every year from October 1st-31st, millions of Instagram users participate in a drawing challenge called Inktober, in which the hosts provide a daily prompt that each participant must use to create an ink drawing, posting it to their account with the hashtag #inktober. This is my second time doing Inktober, and the first time I’ve made it all the way through without skipping any days.

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Art Featured in St. Austin Review: A Daughter Made in the Divine Image
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Art Featured in St. Austin Review: A Daughter Made in the Divine Image

Last month illustrator and graphic designer Jacob Popčak interviewed me for a feature in the St. Austin Review (StAR), which is the premier international journal of Catholic culture, literature, and ideas. In the article, I talk about my identity as a Catholic creative and the challenges I face in my work. Read the interview below, and be sure to check out staustinreview.org!

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Inktober 2018
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Inktober 2018

This month has been a pivotal turning point for me as an artist. This was the first year I participated in Inktober—an Instagram challenge started by Jake Parker in which artists all over the globe post an ink drawing every day for the month of October.

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Book Review: The Similars</em> By Rebecca Hanover
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Book Review: The Similars By Rebecca Hanover

I received an Advanced Reader Copy of The Similars by Rebecca Hanover at ALAAC in exchange for an honest review. When six clones join Emmaline’s prestigious boarding school, she must confront the heartbreak of seeing her dead best friend’s face each day in class.

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Press Release: Local Author Honored in 2018 Indie Book Awards
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Press Release: Local Author Honored in 2018 Indie Book Awards

A Whitewashed Tomb by Round Rock resident Rebecca Loomis has been named by the Independent Book Publishing Professionals Group as one of the best indie books of 2018. Loomis's book was nominated a finalist of the Young Author category in the 2018 Next Generation Indie Book Awards, the world’s largest not-for-profit book awards program for independent publishers and self-published authors.

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Novel Now Open for Audiobook Auditions
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Novel Now Open for Audiobook Auditions

Many of my readers have asked whether or not A Whitewashed Tomb will be made into an audiobook. The answer is yes! As of this week, narrators can audition to read A Whitewashed Tomb via ACX.com. When complete, the recording will be available on Audible, Amazon, and iTunes.

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Book Signing at Linda’s Office Supplies
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Book Signing at Linda’s Office Supplies

I absolutely love supporting local businesses, and this particular business loves supporting local authors. Win-win! I was thrilled to do my first ever book signing at the adorable Goshen favorite, Linda's Office Supplies (closed as of 2020). I was very grateful for those in my community who stopped by to say hello and support me.

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Consistency &amp; The Slippery Muse
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Consistency & The Slippery Muse

When my dad was in the process of writing his first book, I’d see him working at it every single day, even if just for a few minutes. He’d sit there in his robe with his coffee before heading off to work, adding some small tidbit to his story. That’s cool, I’d think, but my muse doesn’t work like that.

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My Debut Novel is Now Available!
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My Debut Novel is Now Available!

This is it! After years of planning, writing, and editing, A Whitewashed Tomb is now available on Amazon.com! And since I think you should be able to bring your personal book collection with you wherever you go, I've made it so that if you buy the paperback you get the kindle version for free. Happy reading!

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The Fault Paradox
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The Fault Paradox

Flaws. As writers, we’re told again and again that our characters need flaws to be believable, interesting, human. Are they not somehow endearing when manifested in the ones we love? Mr. Darcy, the proud; Hermione, the know-it-all; Sherlock Holmes, the drug-addicted sociopath. What a happy and bizarre paradox it is to know that our flaws can make us beautiful!

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