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Say It With Feeling

Savvy Author Lynn Johnson had a great post this week about editing for emotion. Her first paragraph spoke to me. You imagine the scene in your head then write...

The Seven Deadly Sins of Paranormal Romance

My new story, The Stelton Legacy: Mine Forever (working title, at least the Mine Forever part), is about a family’s quest and the seven deadly sins. I...

5 Step Approach to Self-Editing

My edits arrived from my awesome editor Denise at Carina Press. She prepared me for them in her cover letter. First was the acknowledged improvement from my...

Why I Love Research

I was catching up on my reading and came across Jo-Ann Carson’s blog. I found her post, Three Reasons Why I Love Research, thought provoking. Her...

What’s In a Name … or a Title For That Matter!

Photo by Andrzej Gdula Choosing names of places and characters has always been a challenge for me. Some I admit will resonate only with my family, a family...

Egypt and Greco-Roman Art, Mystery, Adventure and Romance

Years ago I traveled overseas for business and was gone for two weeks at a time. I traveled alone and kept my suitcase filled with paperback books. It was the...