Using story to connect YOU to the Master Storyteller
Do you ever wonder how some stories would play out in a different setting? Like The Little Princess… but in the Chicago Projects, or The Little Mermaid—in reverse. Sandy Barela from Celebrate Lit Publicity and Publishing joined me a couple of weeks ago for a couple of hours of brainstorming, and … [Read more...]
Patsy Cline. That's where I first heard the name "Allegheny." Her rich voice would fill the car, from an 8-track, of course, as we rode through Moorpark and over to Camarillo--to my uncle's house. "Al-le-ghe-ny moon... I need your light... to help me find... romance tonight..." Frankly, I … [Read more...]
I know where I was the day I learned about the Coast Guard, although I don't actually know how old I was. Dad was driving me to school along Olivas Park Drive. Just after we passed the Olivas Adobe, whatever he was saying clicked. Something about having an honorable discharge... from the Coast … [Read more...]
Ever wonder what makes someone start writing? What about where ideas for characters come from? Have you been eager to find out what’s coming in the Independence Islands Series? Have we got an episode for you! This week, we’re chatting with author Melissa Wardwell about her author journey, her … [Read more...]
The title grabbed me. Women of the Bible Speak Out. But the subtitle… I wasn’t so sure about “stories of betrayal, abuse, healing, and hope.” What would they do with those? Okay, so I had a pretty good idea of what the format would look like. Not only that, I was right. The format was pretty much … [Read more...]
I don’t know if it was booth fourteen or not. I suspect not. There was no outlet. Then again, it was in a different city, so there’s that. I waited for her to arrive—someone I’d agreed to meet to help with a bit of cover work after everything went sideways one day. It was a nonfiction … [Read more...]
When I heard my friend say that Dana Mentink was one of her favorite authors, I took note. After all, we tend to agree on most books. There was just one problem. The one book of Dana Mentink’s that I’d read before I’d only “liked” at best. I could see why she was a popular author, and I was so … [Read more...]
