First off, some big news! Solstice is doing a 2012 Author of the Year contest, and I've made it to Round 3, along with 10 other really awesome authors! Check it out, cast your vote (yes, I'd prefer it was for me but won't get upset if you like someone else better), and keep checking … Continue reading The Ethics of Contests

So, there's this revolving game of blog tag happening among authors and I got pegged! It's called The Next Big Thing. We each answer ten questions about our own work, then 'tag' other authors that we like to (hopefully) do the same on their blog. I'd like to thank Justin Robinson (www.captainsupermarket.com, @justinrobinson on Twitter) … Continue reading The Next Big Thing!

Happy new year, everyone!I'll say this much, I'm far more optimistic today than I was at this time last year. 2012 was an amazing year for me. Even now, almost a year after signing with Solstice Publishing, I find myself replaying moments about that in my mind. Telling my friends and family and basking in … Continue reading A New Year Comes

First off, I'd like to wish all my followers a joyous season and I hope whatever holiday you celebrate, you are able to do so with much happiness!Last week, well, let's just say I got a couple of gifts before the Solstice!The first was being named to the Top 100 Authors on Facebook! The list … Continue reading Happy Holidays!

Like many other professions, there's a variety of words you can use to describe what my job title is. Author, writer, novelist...they're almost all interchangeable. Sometimes. For me, there's some slight differences between the three. A writer is, simply put, someone who puts words to paper (virtual or physical). Anyone who keeps a journal, writes … Continue reading Which are you?

I'm sitting here this morning, listening to a new Susan Boyle cd. I love her voice, and take a great deal of inspiration from her. She's really not that much older than I am, and achieved her dream in a rather spectacular way. I've certainly not become the overnight sensation she has! But, by knowing … Continue reading Chasing the Rainbow

My guest appearance on the Solstice Publishing website is now up! Go peek! http://www.solsticepublishing.com/readers/where-ideas-come-from/

Good morning!It's been a slog this weekend. Today will be day 5 of 6 days in a row at the holiday job. It's a shorter shift, only 4 hours, but right during my 'prime' writing time.Which means, of course, I woke up wanting to write. While I'm a writer, I think that creative people of ANY … Continue reading Fighting the hardest fight of them all

I'm tired this morning. Partially because I worked an eight hour shift at my temp job, and partially because I didn't sleep really good. A nap will probably be put on the agenda somewhere today.While I have today off, I'm not sure how much writing I'll get done. As always, there seems to be a … Continue reading Doing what must be done, not just what you want to do

Naming characters is a tough business!Get it right, and the name resonates through every thing you have them do and the reader remembers them.Get it wrong, and they'll be forgotten or regulated to 'you know - what's his name that did x, y and z'.I'm working on 'Son of Corse' today (sequel to 'Daughter of … Continue reading Names, names, names