While I indie-publish many of my things, I have worked with a traditional publisher since around 1992 and enjoy continuing that relationship as well. This morning, I was finishing a short story I needed to send to them today and had the radio playing classic rock tunes in the background. Thats when I heard the [...]
If you know someone who has redefined their life to serve as the "caregiver" for a loved one with dementia, stroke, or any other situation, this would be a nice day to drop them a simple note to let them know you are thinking of them. Or better yet, give them a call and spend [...]
Why I stopped writing my Emily Graham series. My Emily Graham Mystery/Suspense series began as a huge surprise for me, as I thought I was just sitting down to write one very short story based on something I thought of many years ago. I was amazed when that story kept [...]
As they walked up the steps of the porch they looked at the huge house. The large windows were covered in dust and mud and most of them showed large cracks. The porch roof was trimmed with overly-fancy woodwork that included carvings of angels, devils, several trees, apples, and an [...]
I am often asked how I actually write my fiction stories. As a shot at a response, I thought I would give you an inside look at how it happens by sharing an early "idea" for a story I may or may not end up actually finishing. In fact, this might even work as a [...]
I didn’t have to self-publish. I have traditionally published 5 or 6 books in the past, and when I realized I was actually writing my first novel one of those previous publishers asked to look at it. I thanked them. But I had been hearing and reading so much about self-publishing, I decided that the [...]
This isn't about books, or about writing, but something I think is far more important. You know those times when you say "They know I love them, I don't have to tell them"? Nah. Tell them anyway. Sometimes we all have days when even when we "know" something is true, it is really great to [...]
