Didn't See That Coming

I think that’s the finest compliment an author can get from a reader: I didn’t see that coming . Surprising the reader is not easy. First, y...

I Remember ...

In honor of Memorial Day, I would like to re-visit a guest post written by my brother-in-law Larry O'Donnell last year.  He sent it to m...

A Dim Light at the End of the Tunnel

Two weeks from today, I will be enjoying the first day of my summer vacation. Today, I was supposed to be at school. Not teaching, but in pr...

Curses, Foiled Again: A Guest Post

Last week's post on cursing inspired a complimentary piece by my brother-in-law and sometime guest poster, Larry O'Donnell.  Retired...

What I Learned from The Walking Dead

During Spring Break in April, I started working on my new WIP and wrote 15k in that week alone.  I might have written more … if I hadn’t spe...

Interview: E.C. Myers

When I met E.C. Myers at Elisa Ludwig's launch party for PRETTY CROOKED , he shared the elevator pitch for his upcoming novel, and I th...

Curses!

As a historical fiction author, I haven’t had to worry too much about using swear words in my writing.  If a character peppers his speech wi...

Random Act of Kindness BLITZ!

A smile. An encouraging word. A thoughtful gesture. Each day people interact with us, help, and make our day a bit brighter and full. This ...

Retreating

Our little condo on Jack Frost Mt. The last two weeks at my house were real humdingers.  My husband was traveling for work, which left me so...

First Impressions: THE GAME WARDEN'S DAUGHTER

Our third First Impressions for the month of May comes to us from Terry Lynn Johnson.  It’s a middle grade adventure with a working title of...

First Impressions: LOVESENSE

Our second First Impressions post for May comes from Robin Hall, and it’s a YA magical realism story with a working title of LOVESENSE. Some...

First Impressions: THE KEY COLLECTIVE

Welcome, May! (Summer vacation is coming -- I can feel it on the horizon ... yippee!) Today, I’m bringing you a First Impression from Alicia...