Mystery, Romantic Suspense, Legends, Folklore
Hey, everyone. November is behind us, and another National Novel Writing Month is in the books. I honestly didn’t know if I could do it – writing a minimum of 1667 words per day to reach 50K by November 30. But… Drum Roll Please… I did it! On November 29, I crossed the line of... Continue Reading →
Hey everyone. Can I cheat a little this week? This is neither a work in publication or a work in progress (unless you count my character sketches and outline). I am taking the plunge and participating in this year’s NaNoWriMo. In case you don’t know, November is National Novel Writing Month. The goal (or challenge)... Continue Reading →
Hey, everyone. Time for another WIP Wednesday. A couple of weeks ago, I posted about Macabre Sanctuary, an anthology published by AIW Press. I wrote The Keeper’s House for inclusion in that collection. Today, I’ll tell you the story behind the story. Rain fell steadily on an April night in Deep East Texas. We’d had... Continue Reading →
Story ideas sometimes come in the most unusual ways and often at the strangest times. On a late July afternoon in 2015, I was driving home from work. I remembered a blue moon would occur that month. A blue moon happens when there is more than one full moon in a calendar month. (Some definitions... Continue Reading →
Hey, everyone. It’s October. A time ghosts, goblins, werewolves, vampires, and just about any other creature you can imagine. Halloween is only a few weeks away, so what time to read some spooky stories? I’ve contributed in several anthologies with other authors. Macabre Sanctuary is a collection of ten short stories published by AIW Press... Continue Reading →
Hey, everyone. We’re coming up on October, the time of the year when I think of ghosts and goblins, bright, full moons, and legends. Even a headless horseman. This week's WIP Wednesday is both a work in publication and a work in progress. Several years ago, when I did a First Friday Fiction post each... Continue Reading →
Hey, everyone. For today’s WIP Wednesday, I’ll share the third and final playlist for the Driscoll Lake Series. For this one, I began selecting songs while still brainstorming the plot. I shared in a post a few months ago, where Lyin’ Eyes inspired the storyline. (You can click here if you'd like to read that... Continue Reading →
Hey, everyone. A couple of weeks ago, I shared a photo of a house that served as inspiration for a short story. I first wrote and published this piece several years ago as First Friday Fiction. The original post was all telling (and I do mean ALL). It was only around 350 words. I’ve learned... Continue Reading →
Hey, everyone. It’s time for another WIP Wednesday. This week is another “work in publication." The idea of creating a playlist, or soundtrack for my novels didn’t occur to me until after I had published Unseen Motives. Given the main character in Unknown Reasons was a part-time drummer who loved music, it seemed fitting for... Continue Reading →
