Why Young Adult Novels? Because Teens Are Amazing!
There is something special about the teen years. You know enough about the world to figure out how it works, but you’re not embedded in it. You see where the lines have been drawn by generations before you and you Read more…
Wrong Book, Same Journey
In the great expanse of writing, sometimes the world can get really small. Recently, my sister-in-law, Jean, suggested a co-worker read my Gabby Wells thriller, Kneel & Prey. The co-worker remembered book and Bauer. That was about it. A few Read more…
My Divine Launch Team
Every writer needs help. I’m banking on the saintly kind. Any new business could use the assistance from a group of advisers that can guide them through the pitfalls and challenges they will face in their new endeavor. Not only Read more…
Writing through the Valleys
Writing is fun. Writing is hard. Like any creative endeavor, it has its peaks and valleys. Moments of inspiration are short and writing through incomplete ideas, long. For the hobbyist, indulging in your chosen art only when inspiration hits gives Read more…
Writers, Get Out More
Writing is often a lonely, isolating experience. We usually find our quiet space, fill it with white noise or our favorite music, and write characters that exist in our minds before they do on paper. We spend a lot of Read more…
Writing on Vacation
I just got back from a great vacation with my family in Virginia. There were so many wonderful things to do that everyday was packed with activities. There were a couple of times, however, when everyone else went out and Read more…
Kneel & Prey – Chapter Six
The popcorn ceiling looked like an alien landscape. With the full moon spraying its light into Gabby’s room, she stared up from her bed, her eyes exhibiting no interest in sleeping. The clock was nearing two in the morning, and Read more…
Kneel & Prey – Chapter Five
Energized by her time with her friends, Gabby headed over to the Safety Harbor Hardware Store to visit Harold, her father. She loved stopping by. It was a piece of home and smelled like wood, paint, cardboard, and metal all Read more…
Kneel & Prey – Chapter Four
The downtown gazebo was the center of Gabby’s universe. Located on Main Street, catty-corner from her father’s hardware store, the old, wooden structure with a circular roof looked like something out of a Mark Twain novel. Gabby and her friends, Read more…
Kneel & Prey – Chapter Three
The child’s cry echoed in Gabby’s mind. She had heard it so many times before. She hopped out of the police cruiser and closed her eyes, using her ears to lead her to its source. “Gabs, we’re supposed to stay Read more…
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