Two days ago, I received an email telling me that "Imprints of the Past" had won the Gold Medal for Paranormal Fiction at the 2023 Global...

I've gotten out of the habit of regular blog posts. I tell myself that's mostly because very few people read them, and that my time would...

Writing, especially writing a novel or other longer work, is an uneven process. There are days where you cannot type fast enough and fear...

And in whatever way works for you. I was browsing my Facebook writing groups yesterday and saw a post in which someone had harvested a...

I struggled to find an evocative title for this post. As with much of writing, it went through a series of drafts, and I often re-wrote...

As a new author, at least someone who only just published their first book, I don't presume the authority to dole out writing advice....

I was roughly halfway through the first draft of Imprints of the Past before I conceived of a satisfying backstory for the fantastical,...

A standard disclaimer in many works of fiction assures the reader that the book's characters and plot are not substantially based on real...

Those of you who follow my Facebook author page (link in top right corner of this page) know that each Sunday I post my word count for...

One of the authors I follow on Facebook posted this quote from Neil Gaiman today, regarding first drafts: "Write down everything that...

Launch Day was busy. That evening's Launch Party was a fantastic way to celebrate what I had finally done after so long, publishing a...

I have to keep repeating it. Even after all the preparation to last Thursday's official release of my debut novel, I still pinch myself....

I almost phrased this blog title as a question, because it is one I have been wrestling with all week. I am at that point in Book 2 where...

I'm a software architect by trade. That's basically a fancy term for a software developer or engineer who has been around long enough...

As promised in my Welcome post, I'm here to talk about my writing. You won't see many flashy images or videos on this blog, at least not...

Happy Holidays, everyone! It's that time of year when we gather with family and friends to celebrate in whatever manner our shared...