One of the things I do as a writer is research. This helps me get a feel of the place, people and culture I want to weave into my stories. Sometimes I’m fortunate enough to have traveled to the places I write about in hopes of drawing the reader in. I’ve lived in five states,… [Read more]
THE SPEED DATING FOR READERS INTERVIEWS this week come from Texas and Oklahoma. You may have seen Saralyn Richard on Instagram with her adorable sheepdog visiting schools, libraries and community groups. But she doesn’t just write children’s books. There is some pretty exciting mysteries going on in her head too. Then there is Sid Martin… [Read more]
Books to Read This Year Like most readers I have my go-to authors that whatever they produce, I read.Sometimes it takes me a while to get through the pile of books, but I eventually have a chance to enjoy all of them. This last year was no different, except I did add a few non-fiction… [Read more]
Each year I like to introduce you to some new authors you may not have come across. These folks have led interesting and adventurous lives even before they became an author. This week I’d like for you to meet Amanda Caldwell and Valerie Gilbert. Okay, ladies! Hello! My name is Amanda Cadwell and I have… [Read more]
Each year I try to improve my craft. I love writing and understand that I can always do better. There are ideas I want to try, worlds I want to build, tips, tricks and short-cuts I need to find in order to help me produce the stories that dance around in my head in the… [Read more]
Do you ever give a gift to someone special in your life that makes you feel like you really didn’t try very hard to find just the right thing? Is it because they have everything or maybe possess a special talent that might defy a reasonable choice so you give up? Maybe you just grab… [Read more]
I promised I’d post part of the first chapter of my latest book, The Knight Before Chaos. This is #6 in the Enigma Series. Although there are always some funny parts in this series, the books read like an action adventure. However, this latest book is not only action packed, but laugh out loud funny…. [Read more]
I always hated taking a test. Thanks to my first-grade teacher, I now have unrealistic expectations of how I’m going to perform when a test is measuring my where with all. We took some kind of aptitude test. When the results came back, she lined up the kids who did very well on one side… [Read more]
What am I doing here at the beginning of autumn? I’ll be having surgery. Groan. I’m having a knee replacement. The really cool part is that they’re making it with a 3D Printer! Talk about space-age technology! I’m trying to pretend I’ll have a bionic knee like those six million dollar characters from eons ago…. [Read more]