Books & Writing

I’m excited to announce that my next book, ALL THEY NEED TO KNOW, is slated for publication, by my fabulous publisher Lake Union Publishing, in September of this year. The past year and a half has been eventful one for me, to say the least. I relocated from the East coast to the West coast, wrote a … [Read more...] about THE NEXT CHAPTER I have book news!

It’s light outside as I write this. It seems strange after weeks of doing my early-morning writing by the light of my desk lamp while it was dark out. Like maybe I overslept when in fact the opposite is true. I turned my clocks back last night—even the one on my microwave—but my brain didn’t get the … [Read more...] about FALLING BACK, LOOKING FORWARD

You asked. I didn’t have an answer. First, it was due to a health issue which had me down and out for a period of time, then the pandemic which had the whole world down and out. During that time I kept writing, even when all I could manage was a few paragraphs a day. I kept the faith, though at … [Read more...] about Book News

What’s the one thing all novels have in common? A beginning, middle, and end. The differences lie in the details. Some books are like fireworks: a dazzling beginning that builds, only to fizzle at the end. Some books start strong but sag in the middle like an old mattress. The best books hook you … [Read more...] about Beginning, Middle & End

Sex scenes are like politics: Everyone has an opinion about them. And there’s nothing like a steamy sex scene in a novel for stirring controversy. Some readers object to anything beyond the ubiquitous dot-dot-dot of novels published in earlier eras (the equivalent of the kissing scene in a 1950’s … [Read more...] about Steamy Sex Scenes vs. Fade to Beach