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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
On the Rocks, the third book in the Vagabonds trilogy, releases on Friday, October 30. While I have a lot going on this week (I mean it–a lot*), this is the project I’m most excited about–the conclusion to this trilogy … Continued
This trilogy is a coming of age story, but it’s more than that. It also revolves around the romance between Kyle and CJ, and I hope that becomes more apparent as readers get in deeper. One observation a lot of … Continued
