I can't tell you how excited I am to share this fantastic book trailer for The Commodore's Gift, created by Kelsey Hoople. It is the first book trailer I have had created and it conveys the excitement and adventure of the story. It also highlights Owena, my fierce...
Does writing energize or exhaust you? Usually it energizes me. I get excited when I read something I’ve written that is well done, or when a character takes me on a journey I wasn’t expecting. What is your writing Kryptonite? My busy life. I’m a middle school teacher,...
This coming weekend is not only a long weeked (whoop!) but also when I am spending four wonderful days fully immersed in my writing at Strawberry Creek Retreat. Anticipation is high for my fellow wordsmiths and I. My plan is to read through, revised and to some extent...
Epaulet - definition: a shoulder ornament on a uniform especially of a military or naval officer. OK so be honest what image came into your mind immediately you read today's word? A movie scene from An Officer & A Gentleman? Calendars with men in uniform? Or...
Trajectory – definition: the curve that an object travels along through space (such as a bullet, a rocket, or a planet in its orbit) What a shame this word was not on my desk diary a couple of days ago, it would have been perfect for the spectacular but frightening...
Please welcome Joss Landry, author of Mirror Deep. I linked today's post with the word - Tremulous - Definition: 1) marked by trembling or tremors : quivering 2) timorous, timid. Words used in romantic stories upon occasion. Interview Questions Joss Landry Mirror...