🚀IT. IS. TIME!!!!🚀 I have teased you long enough! Today, I’m beyond excited to finally share that my next series will be an epic-scale (really, did you expect anything else from me?) space fantasy!! This three-book series will be in your happy grabby hands in 2026. I’m absolutely smitten with this story and its characters. I cannot wait for you to meet them!! Also, I’ve made the tough (for me) decision to #goindie with this series. Not gonna lie—I’m nervous about doing that with an epic space opera series, especially since it’s the most complex story I’ve ever written. And those who’ve read my books, know that’s saying something! Despite the nerves and feeling super overwhelmed, I …
APOLLO Cover Reveal
COVER REVEAL!! HERE IT IS, the cover of APOLLO, Book 2 of the Discarded Heroes: Scions series by yours truly! DO YOU SEE IT? My elephant-loving heart was thrilled to see a pachyderm on it!! This second installment in the series will release March 2026 from @sunrisemediagroup and will be available in e-book, paperback, and audiobook. When Love Becomes the Ultimate Mission ICYMI – Discarded Heroes: Scions takes a twenty-year jump from the OG Nightshade team’s adventure. OWEN (son of Canyon “Midas” Metcalfe from Christy-Award winning WOLFSBANE) is set to protect the daughter of the mercenary who saved his father’s life, but a 12-day safari makes things pretty interesting between Owen and Leighton . . . and Ronie’s love for …
Lady Earns Double Honorable Mentions
LADY OF BASILIKAS EARNS DOUBLE HONORABLE MENTION “Close, but no cigar.” “Almost, but not quite.” “Close only counts in horseshoes and hand gren@des.” The sentiment of those phrases nearly kept me from posting about this. Too, I did not want to detract from the winner (Congrats, Cathy McCrumb—thrilled for you, friend!!). However, the past year has been (as a dear friend said to me yesterday) “crushingly hard” for my family. We’ve been living in the Shadow of Almost for eighteen months, a season where we get close but never quite meet success. So, this weekend //could// have been discouraging. But it was not! On the contrary, I’m celebrating!! God has been GOOD. I’ve seen Him in the little things. …
Discarded Heroes: Scion #2 Title Reveal
💥TITLE REVEAL!!💥 Let’s gooooo!! The Title for Discarded Heroes: Scions Book 2 is 💥APOLLO!💥 This story features Owen Metcalfe—son of beloved combat medic and swoony hero Canyon Metcalfe from the Christy-Award winning WOLFSBANE—who’s known among the Scions as Apollo. His adventure is with Leighton, a princess with a dangerous secret and a deadly family. APOLLO will be in your hot hands March 2026 from yours truly and @sunrisemediagroup What do you think? ICYMI: Discarded Heroes: Scions features the children of the OG Nightshade team from books NIGHTSHADE, DIGITALIS, WOLFSBANE, FIRETHORN, and LYGOS. These are all available on Kindle Unlimited for your reading pleasure! In the SCIONS series there will are fun cameo appearances of the beloved OG team along with …
Discarded Heroes: Scions Title Reveal
TITLE REVEAL!!! I am thrilled to announce the title of Discarded Heroes: Scions Book 1 is: ATLAS!! ATLAS centers around Dante “Atlas” Riddell–son of Griffin “Legend” Riddell (Firethorn) and McKenna Neeley, daughter of Colton “Cowboy” Neeley (Digitalis). For now, I won’t say much more and will save those details for the cover reveal. However, I will say that I HAD SO MUCH FUN writing these two!! Dante has a burr under his saddle and Mickey, who has had a lifelong crush on him, isn’t taking what he’s dishing. Haha I think you’re going to love it! ATLAS releases this January 2026 from Sunrise Publishing, with the next two books swiftly on its heels. This week, I’m finishing up the second …
Lady of Basilikas – Realm Award Finalist!
What a thrill to learn LADY OF BASILIKAS is a Science Fiction finalist in the Realm Awards. Thank you to Enclave for publishing LADY and entering it in the contest. Congrats to all finalists, and especially my fellow Enclave authors who are finalists! I am so grateful to Realm Makers for the opportunity to enter and have this bit of encouragement in a tough year. I appreciate all the judges who took time out of their busy lives to read the books and score them. I’ve been a contest coordinator and judge, so I know how time-consuming it is—thank you for volunteering!! ABOUT LADY OF BASILIKAS She’s determined to prove this errant king unworthy. He’s determined to prove her wrong. …
Lady of Basilikas – 2025 Realm Awards Long List
I am shocked and honored that LADY OF BASILIKAS made the 2025 Realm Awards’ Long List in the Science Fiction category. Totally was not expecting this, so it is a nice treat during a very tough time for our family. I absolutely adore Realm Makers and am so glad to have a place to call “home” as a writer of the weird and extraordinary. Congrats to friends who are also contenders! Congratulations to all the authors, artists, narrators who are being recognized in this first round of the Realm Awards. A massive hug and cheers to the authors who did not. I’ve been there. It’s unfun. Warrior on! Don’t let this be a tool of the Dark One to keep …
New Romantic Suspense Contract!
I HAVE ZERO CHILL! I know it’s Saturday, but y’all—this week has been a whole year, and I need to focus on some positive things. So GOOD NEWS and later, more good news. But first, I am breaking plan and posting this happy news today via this amazing—if I do say so myself—reel. READY? I’m thrilled to announce I have signed a contract with Sunrise Publishing to write a new spinoff series. The DISCARDED HEROES: SCIONS will be a three-book series, all releasing in 2026, rapid-fire style. Buckle up and get ready, y’all!! HERE WE GOOOOO!! Take a jump in time with me, friends, because the series is set twenty-five years after the events of FIRETHORN. The …
Ronie At Dragonsteel Nexus!
If you’re going to Brandon Sanderson’s/Dragonsteel Books’ NEXUS ’24 in Salt Lake City from December 5th – 7th, come see me! I’ll be in booth #406 with my books. And we’re making it a family affair–my husband and two of my kids are coming to help work the booth. CHECK IT OUT HERE!
A Breed Apart: Legacy Series is Complete!
HOOAH!! We did it–the entire A Breed Apart: Legacy series is officially complete! On the 19th of this month, SURGE the final installment in my mentored series released. I worked very closely with Voni on developing her story and carrying through the Ronie Kendig style and intensity. I know you’re going to enjoy it! This series was very unique, and it was my honor to work with these incredible authors and help them learn how to write with that Ronie Kendig brand. Steffani Webb wrote two (CHAOS and FURY)–she is so incredibly talented. I’m not really sure why she wanted to do this series because she has the writing chops to make it on her own and has all along! …