"Perhaps there is some secret sort of homing instinct in books that brings them to their perfect readers. How delightful if that were true." ~ The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows. A wonderful quote from a book I recently read. I…
Once a year all the Goddesses come out to strut their stuff in Julia Davis Park. And this year you will find me among my sisters. I am sharing a booth with Rochelle Cunningham, author, but more importantly - the Wand Woman. That's right. If you are looking for your…
Since Lady Luck doesn't knock on my door as much as I'd like her to, I learned a long time ago that I needed to create my own opportunities that I want in my life. Sounds easy, right? And it really should be, though it often isn't. I remember one…
We can ask ourselves that question a dozen different times in our life, and come up with a dozen different answers. When I write a story or a novel, the character arc is the journey that the character goes on from start to finish. We start out a certain way,…
"One gets over the loss of a wallet or a watch. But a loved one, they never leave you. You never get over, you only get through." Fourteen years ago today my youngest sister left us. A slick curve, a winding road, a raging river. And in a splash, a…
Being a fictional writer, I'm always scouring and searching for the best names to use for my characters. Have you ever noticed that some names are so amazing they invoke an image as soon as you hear them? That's what happened when I saw an obituary for Mayme Divine. I…
I have a shopping list on the side of my fridge. It helps me remember what to buy when I go to the grocery store. I have a list of errands to run. I use it to create my route, saving as much gas and time as I can, and…
I just made progress on Shattered Souls: Where Angels and Demons Collide! So far I'm 23% complete on the Editing phase. 17 Days remain until the deadline. [mybookprogress progress="0.225" phase_name="Editing" deadline="1517356800" book="1" book_title="Shattered Souls: Where Angels and Demons Collide" bar_color="CB3301" cover_image="646"]
The first book in the Ninth Miracle trilogy has done very well. For all the fans of this book, the second book will be out in just a couple of months. Shattered Souls: When Angels and Demons Collide is almost ready for you. In book one Forgotten Lives, you met…
I always enjoy getting to know other mystery authors, and sharing them with you. This month we meet Julie Howard, author of the Wild Crime series. Julie has published a number of short stories, and edited and co-produced a memoir by former Hewlett-Packard executive, Ray Smelek. Before settling down into…