When Tosca's not on the farm or busy writing, she'll be crisscrossing the country from Florida to California. You can find her at these upcoming events September 18 - Savannah, GA: Southern Independent Bookstore Association Author Event. Click HERE for tickets. October 20 - Orlanda, FL: Florida Writers...
I want to know you—but not just your name. I want to know something weird about you! So here’s a few bits of trivia about me. Leave a comment with some of yours! I… …hate watermelon. …almost flunked pre-calculus. Twice. …once had a dog that was allergic to my...
I don't always know a book's theme until I start writing. But week after week as I wrote the story of Audra, who had lost her past, and of the young descendants of Elizabeth Bathory living without guarantee of tomorrow, the theme became dazzlingly apparent to...
It’s so easy to look at the lives of others and think they have it all together. I’m always amazed when people think this about me. I’ve been quiet for years about my struggle with OCD. No more. I’m so proud of this beautiful article...
As a kid, I loved making things up. I was very specific. I didn’t have imaginary friends. I had imaginary friends who were firemen. I wasn’t just a princess—I was a Korean princess with a diamond for a third eye (no idea where that came...
Tosca delivered the keynote address the opening evening of the 2016 ICVM Conference in Cincinnati. Her topic: "The Pursuit of Audacity." You can watch her entire keynote at THIS LINK or by clicking the photo below. Now, go out and create audaciously!...
You ask, I deliver! For those of you who have read, are reading, or plan to read The Progeny, I’ve posted a board of the real-life locations and sights I visited while writing the book—from the church in Nyirbator, Hungary just an hour from the...
With the release of The Progeny, I’ve been doing a lot of interviews. They invariably end with the same question: "Is there anything you’d like to add?” There is. It is this: I am grateful every day to get to write, and for my readers, who...
I love this short film featuring actor Doug Jones and the incredible Nick Vujicic, which is all about seeing beauty and inspiring others. Take a look and leave me a note! What did you think of it? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p98KAEif3bI&feature=youtu.be...
Updated June 15, 2016 I’m packing my bag and hitting the road off and on until the release of Firstborn, the sequel to The Progeny. Come join me! Use the links to get more details on each event. For readers: June 25 - Cincinnati/Kentucky area: Book signing at Barnes...