STILL STRUGGLING WITH FINDING TIME TO WRITE? Take Steven Covey’s sage advice, “Schedule your priorities, don’t prioritize your schedule.” When I picked up his landmark work, THE SEVEN HABITS OF HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE, I finally organized the scraps of...
SOMEWHERE BETWEEN ARROGANCE AND HUMILITY lies a writer’s sweet spot. (For example, I need my editor to proof my use of lie vs lay.) Writers must be original, free thinkers in order to create fresh, amazing novels. On the flip side, we also need to learn to...
Mrs. Nguyen is not an easy character to love, but dig a little deeper into FOREST PARK: Logan Book 2 and you may change your mind. Yes, she’s an judgmental bigot who holds a grudge, but, like the diamonds she has kept hidden for many years, when you hold her to...
“Feeling better than she had in months, like a twelve-year old about to ride her new bike, Logan practically skipped down the stairs, grabbed her tennis shoes, and, balancing on one foot, was tying the second one when someone knocked on the door. Just before 8:00 AM....
I had someone ask me once what my protagonist’s “super power” was. That stumped me, but not for long. Just like you and I, Logan McKenna doesn’t have one. She’s an ordinary woman plopped down in the extraordinary circumstances of life. What makes me want to keep...
A self-admitted book addict, Valerie was the kid with the flashlight under her pillow. A life of travel with exposure to many different cultures led to a pervasive interest in people, with degrees & teaching credentials in Cultural Anthropology & English.
A self-admitted book addict, Valerie was the kid with the flashlight under her pillow. A life of travel with exposure to many different cultures led to a pervasive interest in people, with degrees & teaching credentials in Cultural Anthropology & English.