Note to self: finish what you start
The road to Hades is paved with the best of intentions…and that begins with making promises!
New prologue for On the Run (Vagabonds #1)
The Vagabonds trilogy was never read like I wanted it to and, over the years, I’ve been making changes to it, hoping to find a wider audience. The changes were mostly small, although the cover change was pretty big. My … Continued
The “Weaker Sex” Ain’t So Weak
Recently, I read a book supposedly set in the 90s but it felt like it belonged in the 60s. One of the things that made it feel that way was the characters. One of the college-aged men constantly addressed everyone … Continued
Places You Can’t Visit in Colorado
Earlier this month, I talked about real Colorado cities and towns I’d used as locations in my books, but now I want to talk about the fictional places I’ve written about. There aren’t as many of those, because they exist only … Continued
Colorful Colorado Cities (and Towns) Found in My Books, Part 2
Last week, I told you about a few cities I’ve written about in my books (places like Boulder and Pueblo). This week, I’m going to tell you about a few more. I like using real places in my stories sometimes … Continued
Colorful Colorado Cities (and Towns) Found in My Books, Part 1
Stephen King has said more than once, in advice to aspiring authors, “Write what you know.” I don’t recall if that is the exact phrase he’s used, but that’s one of the distilled nuggets I’ve been left with after reading … Continued
Reading Order of Bullet and Feverish Series (with a little Vagabonds thrown in)
Recently, I had a reader send me an email, wondering where Boiling Point fit into the Bullet universe. I wasn’t able to give her a solid answer, because, after writing Feverish, I realized Clay’s band Last Five Seconds had its … Continued
Well, sure, you can live without this stuff, but…
I hope I got your attention. I have some news for you and some of it is time sensitive. If you don’t follow me on social media or get my newsletter, you might not know! Sometime this month, I will … Continued
Writing Believable Dialogue
Carrie asked me a couple of writing questions on last Saturday’s post, so I’m going to tackle the first one today. She asked, “How do you write effective dialogue? What I write sounds better in my head than it does … Continued
Dear Crabby – What’s a Lovesick Girl Supposed to Do?
Dear Crabby is a weekly column featuring the loveable but cantankerous Crabby, full of relationship advice for the lovesick. Let’s read what advice she has today for our poor reader. Dear Crabby: I play lead guitar in a girl band, … Continued
