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So I've said this before, but my intention has always been to take a break from the Mia Graves books once I finished book five. And, well, with the fifth book, The Perfect Host coming out in August (pre-order it!) that means I need to figure out what the heck [Read More]
Hey guys! I'm excited to announce that The Perfect Host, the fifth book in the Mia Graves Saga, is coming out on August 10th, 2026! Like the previous entries in the series, you can pre-order the eBook on Kindle or on Kobo. Pre-orders for the paperback can also be made [Read More]
I did a nice thing for a stranger today. I'm not going to bother saying what it was, or give any details about the interaction beyond saying that it cost me zero dollars, just a few seconds of my time, but still made a tangible difference in that person's seemingly [Read More]
With No Brand Con 2026 in the rearview, I think it's time to talk about the business of running a small, nonprofit convention. This year was genuinely really good for us, and kind of a miracle. Events like ours usually don't come back from the dead, and I want to [Read More]
So we announced it a little while back, but I'm excited to say that the first print collection of Peregrine Lake is now officially on sale! That's right, all of Ethan's gorgeous artwork (and my acceptable writing) could be in your hands right now for just $29.99. Besides the first [Read More]
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I just realized something. Lynn says she hasn’t used for “nine years, three months, and sixteen days.” She’s been married for over 14 years. That means she slipped after they were married. Maybe that’s why they moved to Peregrine Lake.
Yup. If you feel like mathing it out, Peregrine Lake technically takes place in early 2030 (because UnCONventional stuck to real time pretty closely I had to pick a real year for the time jump for Megan and Lynn’s ages to be where I wanted them)
(Edited to add: The move happened several years afterwards in canon, and per the UnCONventional epilogue was more due to Megan coming into some money from her brother buying out her share of the family business)
Still, compared to Funky Winkerbean…