ONLY ONE SURVIVES by Hannah Mary McKinnon

A twisty thriller with an ending that truly surprised me. Check out my video book recommendation at ITW’s The Big Thrill .

Double-Spaces or Not? That Is the Question

OK. I admit it. I’m old-school. I learned to include two spaces after each period. Then after following this golden rule for thirty years (I know, this really dates me),…

The Successful Failure – My Oxymoronic Publishing Journey – Part 14

  Since I’d decided to write about reincarnation, what prior life would my heroine experience?  The practice of child labor in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries really intrigues me,…

Visualization and immersion: How authors make fiction come alive

Ever wonder how authors make characters so realistic? Like you could walk around in their skin and understand exactly what they’re thinking? My article in The Writer magazine discusses two…

The Successful Failure – My Oxymoronic Publishing Journey – Part 13

  In August 2011, it was finally time for me to start another project. Another novel. I wanted to write about something totally new.  It’s fun and exhilarating to think…

Interview on The Rejection Survival Guide Blog

In conjunction with my blog posts about my writing and publishing journey, The Successful Failure – My Oxymoronic Publishing Journey, I was interviewed by Daniella Levy from The Rejection Survival Guide…

Review of Good Naked – Reflections on How to Write More, Write Better, & Be Happier By Joni B. Cole

Review of Good Naked – Reflections on How to Write More, Write Better, & Be Happier By Joni B. Cole