Writing Every Day
Most people will tell you that if you’re serious about writing, you have to do it every day, or at least so many days a week. I don’t. I tend to be more of a binge writer. After more than … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Books
The Doubting Time
I’m at that point in the current work in progress, tentatively titled Treadwell House – Sanctuary. It’s intended as a cozy mystery with paranormal or magic realism elements. I just passed 52,000 words. I project it to come in between … Continue reading →
Malice, Matrimony & Murder Kickstarter Pre-Launch Underway!
I’m excited to be part of this unique project. Around thirty authors (myself included) will be contributing mystery/crime stories centered around a wedding. Each story will be complete in itself, but each will also contain a clue to an overall … Continue reading →
A Surprising Gift
Each of my somewhat irregular newsletters contains a drawing. The prizes vary, but sometimes include copies of my books. Alicia H., one of the recipients of a prize from a recent drawing sent me these lovely pictures she took of … Continue reading →
The Night Prowlers: Publication Story
The Night Prowlers The Backstory: I first contacted Avalon Books to query after my daughter had read a couple of their novels she got from the library and suggested that I could write something similar. I’d been writing for about … Continue reading →
February’s Featured Book: The Night Prowlers
I’m trying to give some of my backlist books a bit of a jolt and some extra love during times when I don’t have any current releases scheduled. What better place to start in February with the book that was … Continue reading →
Creative Dozing
That time between waking up in the morning and actually getting out of bed is when I get many of the ideas for my books. This morning I lazed around a bit longer than usual and ended up half-dreaming the … Continue reading →
Good Gracious! January is Over. Where Did it Go?
The first day of February! What happened to January? How did it go by so fast? I blinked and I think I missed it. I didn’t get much accomplished writing-wise and that bugs me. I’m going to do better in … Continue reading →
Sensitive Feelings and Thick Skins
Early in my writing career – more years ago than I even want to think about— a wise older author warned me that if I wanted to have a career as a published author I’d need to grow a thick … Continue reading →
Best Books I Read Last Year
I’d have a hard time ranking them or deciding which I thought was the absolute best. There’s only one non-fiction title on the list and the fiction leans heavily toward science fiction, fantasy, and mystery. Not really surprising, I suppose, … Continue reading →