The fight against AI theft of copyrighted materials is currently massive. And although, it will take time to resolve the theft of millions of copyrighted materials from the mega AI corporations, there is some good news. Anthropic, a supposedly safety and research...
As many of you know I attended a writer's conference recently. One of the presentations covered flash fiction. I dabbled many years ago in short prompt responses when I was starting out in writing, largely because the thought of writing a novel seemed an 'impossible...
It's taken a few days to come down from the 'high' of the When Words Collide conference this past weekend. It was a superb writers conference to say the least. The keynotes, sessions and panels were interesting, informative, inspiring and fun. You really need to be...
I'm excited to announce another venue for my western romance, WILLOW TREE TEARS. You can now find Willow Tree Tears included in the BookTok bus collection of romance novels. You will find my novel under Sport as Madison, the main character, is a champion barrel racer....
A writer's conference gives you the opportunity to learn about specific writing skills as well as network with your peers, mentors, heroes and industry experts. Both of these are valuable to the novice, but also experienced writers. We are constantly learning and...
Firstly, a huge thank you to all my followers, subscribers and readers for reading, commenting, liking and dropping by my blog and website over the last fifteen years. It is quite the milestone and I am extremely grateful to everyone of you. Writing is a lonely task,...
I'm celebrating three writer wins today. We all want to be recognized for our writing, whether our novels, blogs, articles, or to be included in some literary aspect. When the hard work pays off it is a special kind of celebration. These are my three wins! I'm on the...
We all know, as readers, we can experience multiple worlds, settings and characters through narratives, but should we be looking at experiencing more? Ask yourself: Do you typically read the same genre? Then ask why? What does this specific genre aid? Is it an...
Photo by Wendy Wei on Pexels.com There has been an increase in the number of paperback books being purchased lately. Can it be we missed the tactile feel of a book? The weight, the process of turning pages, the aroma of a book, whether old or new. It even has its own...