Love is in the air…or is it?
I’m working on the fourth book in the Jorja Matthews mystery series and I’m going back and forth about the romantic interest between Jorja and Fritz (Officer Fritz of the local police department) and the old romantic…
From Loss to Healing and everything in between = a new book!
Today is an important day for me…I’ve submitted another novel for publishing so that it will be available in paperback and as an eBook later this month. I wasn’t honestly sure if I would be able to…
Character Traits – it’s all in the details
I was having a conversation with someone the other day who tried to butter me up with compliments before turning on me like a rabid dog. It wasn’t pretty. I still run the conversation over in my…
Is it possible for characters to become jealous of each other?
I’ve been busy working on final tasks involved with my short story so I can publish next month, but that doesn’t mean the characters from my other books are laying low. It’s almost as if they are jealous…
A book, a movie, a…completely different story?
Imagine having an idea. Imagine putting that idea on paper. Imagine others showing how much they love your idea by buying your books until eventually the dream of a lifetime comes true: someone offers you big bucks…
Exciting news! I’m hearing voices in my head again!
Okay, I don’t mean to come off sounding a little…off, but there’s some truth behind hearing voices when you’re a writer. At least there is for me. It’s that part of my imagination I’ve made very good…
April is proving to be productive
We’re only into day five of April, and Happy Easter by the way, but even after only five days, I’m feeling pretty good about my creative progress so far. I began Camp NaNo on Wednesday and after…
When characters speak…we listen!
It doesn’t seem that long ago that I was looking at my calendar and planning for the month of July, making preparations for the 4th of July holiday and making lists for my upcoming summer projects. My main…
Research on the Web…might make a writer look psycho
Now that I’m completing the third novel in my mystery series, I’ve come to realize just how much research a writer conducts. What’s funny is how that research might make a writer look a little psycho to…
Summer Projects Underway!
We’re about half way through the month of July and also about half way through summer and it’s definitely been a busy one so far. Of course, it’s not hard to keep busy because there’s always something…
