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Thursday Treat: Caramel Apple

“Today’s caramel apple recipes will often call for ingredients beyond just apples and caramel. Chocolate drizzle, sea salt, marshmallows, pecans, peanut butter, trail mix, and even bourbon are featured variations from the traditional apple and caramel combination. Regardless of the … Continue reading →

Writing a Story is Like Making Candy

Both are a Blend of Science and Magic Whether crafting stories or candies, one must begin with some basic rules or recipes; the science part, if you will. Stories begin using the science of language (linguistics), which includes the rules … Continue reading →

Answering James Lipton’s Ten Questions

On his television program Inside the Actor’s Studio with James Lipton, at the end of each interview, Mr. Lipton asks his guests ten specific questions. Mr. Lipton’s questionnaire concept was originated by French television personality Bernard Pivot on his show … Continue reading →

The Candy Store: From Editing to Launch

Earlier this year, in February to be exact, my 4th book, The Candy Store was in editing. I thought I’d be finished and published by April or May, however, from the initial editing phase, the manuscript went to rewrite, back … Continue reading →

Valentine’s Day – the unofficial end of the “holiday” season (like Halloween is the unofficial beginning).

I don’t know about you, but for me, the time between Halloween and Valentine’s Day seems to get shorter every year. Time is a strange thing which is why it’s such a great inspiration for a story line. And speaking … Continue reading →

One story led to another and voila! The Candy Store.

It’s been another interesting journey for me as an author. After writing and publishing The Healing Crystal, a science fiction trilogy (Heir to Power, Fall of Eden and Ransom), I wanted to write a lighter – and shorter – story. … Continue reading →

What I do when I’m not writing…

Well first I hold down a more-than-full-time job as a manager of a nightclub in Denver which keeps me jumping most of the time. I also like to travel and go camping when I can. And I love to throw … Continue reading →

Sharing Reader Reviews

..This series was so good. Great characters and an interesting and realistic plot. This book wasn’t about space. It wasn’t about religion. It wasn’t about science. (Ok, it was a little…) MORE REVIEWS

Hello Out There!

Hello Everyone! So much has been happening! In addition to writing (and of course working my day job as a club manager), I’ve joined a Meetup group: Self-Publishing & Writers Network of Denver. Led by Polly Letofsky, a wonderful publishing … Continue reading →

Thank You Ransom Blog Tour Participants!

The Healing Crystal, Book 3, Ransom was well-received by readers, reviewers and raffle participants on a Blog Tour that wrapped up November 18, 2013. I am so grateful to all of the bloggers who allowed us to share the story … Continue reading →