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Writing
Multiculturalism & The Birth of a Legacy
Okay, I'm taking liberties with the use of multicultural, but multi means more than one, and the word just fits best with what happened as I wrote Deepest Roots of the Heart.The book wasn't supposed to exist. You see, I had an idea for a single, stand-alone novel. A book where one of my father's Continue Reading
Author Q & A: Stick-to-it-iveness?
I get lots of questions from readers, but some of them are perfect for my Q & A segment. This one on "stick-to-it-iveness" really struck home for me. Note: links in this post may be affilliate links and clicks on them will provide me a small commission at no extra cost to you. From Continue Reading
Meddlin’ Madeline: Five Fun Facts
With the launch of Meddlin' Madeline: Sweet on You only days away, I thought I'd share a few fun facts about the book and my writing process with it. As you probably have read, the idea for Madeline came when I was searching for photos for another book idea (one I still haven't fleshed out yet!). I Continue Reading
The Birth of a Born Sleuth
Have you ever wondered how famous detectives such as Jane Marple or Lord Peter Wimsey discovered their penchant for sleuthing? What makes a good sleuth? How does one go from "average Jane" to Patrick Jayne? (note: I linked to my favorite film versions of these sleuths... just because I love them Continue Reading
That’s it. I’m not writing another word!
I'm just done. I mean, what's the point? I'm sitting here at Denny's, laptop open, outline book ready to go, notes in the document, and the Scrivener project open and ready to use. I'm telling you, it should be perfect. But it's not. And so, I'll say it again. I'm not writing another Continue Reading
Unlikely Inspirations: Or how writers fake it.
Inspiration: Oh, you thought writers are geniuses who write with creative inspirations and know exactly what they are doing? You read "unlikely inspirations" and think, "What?" Yeah. Let me tell you. I never know what will inspire me. And yeah, I fake it. A lot. For example, the other Continue Reading
Books for 2016: It’s gonna be a prolific year
What do I mean about it being a "prolific year?" Some would say I am always prolific. And well, I am. But last year I had a goal--twelve books in twelve months. And really, if you consider HearthLand, I almost made it. So that was cool. I had a prolific year, but not to the extent I'd Continue Reading
You Know How Mom Always Said, “Life’s Not Fair?”
Mom was right. Life's not fair. One of the best and worst parts of being an author is how many people bring you their work and say, "Can you tell me what you think?" I'll be brutally honest. I hate it. I want so badly to stick my fingers in my ears and sing "How Great Thou Art" and hope they Continue Reading
4 Reasons NOT to Have a Large Family (# 3 is the kicker)
In case you hadn't heard, we have nine children. Nine. Count 'em 1, 2, 3... yeah. Nine. Additionally, we have five grandchildren (and that's just #1Daughter's contribution). A large family is a blessing and... well... yeah. It's a blessing. Let's go with that one. And although all but one of Continue Reading
Productivity from a Booth
The sound of an airplane pierces through slumber. Eyes open. Head snaps up. Whiplash first from the aforementioned snapping, then from getting tossed aside by said airplane. Note: It really isn't an airplane. It's just a fan with a motor that sounds like a single-engine plane and a blade the Continue Reading
If You Give an Author a Character…
If you give an author a character, She's going to want a story, When you suggest that she write the story, She'll probably work to make it amazing. When she's finished, she'll ask you read it. Then she'll ask for a pen so she can make "corrections and improvements." With great reluctance, Continue Reading
