The Word “No” Remember that first person that told you “No”, that you couldn’t do what you wanted because the route you were taking was not the traditional one? There’s one glaring “NO” that stands out in my life, and of all people, it was...
Continue ReadingThe Lothgoliar Featured in “What’s Happening London” Book Smarts
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I was fortunate enough to have The Lothgoliar featured in London’s monthly newsletter called “What’s Happening London” as the October feature thriller (see below). I’d like to thank Craig Hancock for including The Lothgoliar in October’s publication. If you want to know how to purchase...
Continue ReadingWhy Don’t You Finish Anything?
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I hear about it time and time again, writers who have all sorts of manuscripts started but then they stall out, get busy, and those pages sit in a file for God knows how long. Maybe until you move and finally get a chance to...
Continue ReadingWhat Is Your All-Time Favourite Book?
I still remember the day my mother handed me her hardcover copy of Watchers by Dean Koontz, at least twelve years ago. She told me that the book was great and that it had a smart dog in it named Einstein. That was all I really...
Continue ReadingThe Lothgoliar Paperback Has Reached the Market
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Because of human existence, they have been forced to retreat to the most uninhabited places on Earth; but no longer… Things are about to change. Great news! The Lothgoliar 6×9 paperback has reached the online market. It has already arrived on Barnes & Noble, Amazon.com...
Continue ReadingDo You Drive It or Does It Drive You?
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Do you take the wheel in the automobile that is your writing, or is your car operating by forces other than your own, sometimes frightening you, but taking you to places you had never dreamed of? Every time I write, it never fails, my book ends...
Continue ReadingFeeling Naked?
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Lose your cell phone? Maybe forgot your watch? Maybe you showed up for work without your earrings. Worse, forgot your wallet AND your lunch. We’ve all been there, had to go without something all day, and because of that, we felt naked. Naked without your...
Continue ReadingIf You Feel So Inclined… A Rant
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What ever happened to chivalry? More importantly, what ever happened to common courtesy? I’m sure the “me, me, me” attitude extends across the entire globe, and not everyone has been bitten by this deadly mosquito. I certainly hope I have not been. I always try...
Continue ReadingMight it Work?
My husband bought me a chocolate bar the other day, a Kit Kat, great, but considering I am trying to get in shape, not exactly conducive. BUT, chocolate is good for you! Especially within the first few minutes of eating it. So I wonder, if...
Continue ReadingLove Your Characters Too Much?
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How much is too much? Is it too much when you have a crush on your main character? Or should that be a given considering you have created them with love into what you want them to be, exactly what you want them to be?...
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