I was delighted to be interviewed on Writers Corner Live TV Show on Sunday. It was an early start 7 am so if you missed it (you were probably sleeping!) here it is. https://www.facebook.com/WritersCornerLive/videos/445917263722961 I talked about Life in Slake Patch...
As we enter the last week of NaNoWriMo, I thought I would share my experience of the challenge and share some tips. National Novel Writing month is a crazy experience, whether it is your first attempt or one of many. We all tend to become rather manic as we write to...
Ferney by James Long. The great thing about re-reading a book many times is you are immediately transported back to the imagery you have of the characters and their location. It is like visiting an old friend. I will never tire of this story. Which book do you return...
Author Collaborative I was fortunate to be asked to write a guest post on Heather L. Barksdale's blog. My topic - utilizing prompts to spark an idea for a story. As many of you know I have used prompts in this way in the past, and am sure to use them in the future....
I was excited to be the Author of the Day on Many Books talking about Life in Slake Patch, my speculative fiction novel. You can read about how the story was created, a glimpse at the characters and the extended time it took to write the story. Here: If I did not...
1. Where did the idea for Catalyst come from? While I have admittedly never READ a mafia romance, I am obsessed with the history and lore behind several of the world's successful crime organizations. Chicago alone has a long history with the mafia but all over...
The author interview will be posted tomorrow, so don't miss it. We will meet Nicole Fanning. Poppy Field Today I am delving back into National Writing Month and book two of my crime trilogy. I hope, if you are participating, that the words are flowing, and you...
As many of you know I am plunging into National Novel Writing Month* this month to begin the second book in my detective trilogy, The Delphic Murders. This second book is entitled The Tainted Search. My process is not that complicated -bum in seat - so to speak, and...
Once again it is that time of year when many writers immerse themselves into a frantic month of writing. National Novel Writing Month gives writers the opportunity to begin, or indeed finish a writing project. Taking part is a challenge, it certainly motivates and is...