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September 7, 2017
Author Inspiration and This Week’s Writing Links
So, I let you down. I said I was going to get back to daily posts, and it TOTALLY didn’t happen. I’m sorry. I offer this as a reason. I’ve been busy. Note I didn’t say excuse. It’s not an excuse. It’s really a reason. And the quote of the week should tell you why … Continue reading Author Inspiration and This Week’s Writing Links
August 31, 2017
Author Inspiration and This Week’s Writing Links
This week was all about editing. I edited for clients, I edited for friends. And now I’m going through three massive galley edits of my own work. That’s a lot of editing. I thought this quote was appropriate because of both its beauty and its accuracy. Writing is a passion—a burning need to share a … Continue reading Author Inspiration and This Week’s Writing Links
Rules We Memorize
I’ve been pretty busy lately with editing, both for clients and myself. One of the authors I work with said something to me that got me thinking. Commas and hyphens are the minions of Satan. I’ll never figure out how to use them. Anyone who knows me knows math is the bane of my existence. … Continue reading Rules We Memorize
August 30, 2017
Book Excerpt: Body Armor (Enamored)
Inspired by the WordPress daily prompt: Enamored.Filed under: DPchallenge, excerpt Tagged: Body Armor, enamored, Medici Protectorate series, romance, Staci Troilo, writer
August 28, 2017
Book Review: Sue Coletta’s BLESSED MAYHEM
A chance encounter …a deadly predicament …a lethal decision. The infamous Mr. Mayhem is not your average serial killer. Reminiscent of the beloved Hannibal Lecter, minus his thirst for flesh—because eating humans is just plain rude—Mr. Mayhem storms on the scene with style, grace, elegance, and a zest for life unlike any other. Impeccable manners … Continue reading Book Review: Sue Coletta’s BLESSED MAYHEM
Writing Inspiration Comes from the Strangest Places
I was diagnosed with a congenital back condition when I was eighteen. I’d been having more and more pain, and finally I had to undergo a series of tests to determine the problem. One such test was the dreaded MRI. To the average observer, it looks like a medical machine. The knocking sounds it makes … Continue reading Writing Inspiration Comes from the Strangest Places
August 27, 2017
A Photo Collage of Vandergrift, Pennsylvania
My Medici Protectorate series begins with the Notaro family, who live in Vandergrift, Pennsylvania—my hometown. I loved growing up there and miss it every day. While times have changed, this is the way I’ll always picture it. Here’s my brief homage to Vandergrift. This is the Casino. No gambling was ever done there, though. At … Continue reading A Photo Collage of Vandergrift, Pennsylvania
August 26, 2017
Short Fiction: Go Away
“What ‘cha doin?” His voice startled her. She jumped and looked up from her computer. “How’d you get in here?” “Door’s unlocked.” “Shouldn’t have been.” “You probably forgot to lock it.” No kidding. “You think?” “What else could it be?” She closed her eyes, took a deep breath, let it out slowly. Then she tried … Continue reading Short Fiction: Go Away
August 24, 2017
Author Inspiration and This Week’s Writing Links
Yep. Forgive my brashness, but I’m quoting myself. You ever have one of those weeks where nothing goes right? When: your dishwasher breaks your daughter has a thousand dollars of repairs on her car only to have problems driving up to campus your son’s schedule is messed up for the third semester in a row … Continue reading Author Inspiration and This Week’s Writing Links
Book Excerpt: Body Armor (Synchronize)
When I hear the word “synchronize”, I immediately think of special ops synching their watches. (That, and synchronized swimming, and for that, I’ve got nothing.) I haven’t written a military novel (yet), but my heroes in the Medici Protectorate series are warriors in their own right. As I prepare to release book three, Body Armor … Continue reading Book Excerpt: Body Armor (Synchronize)
