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...