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March 6, 2015
Looking for a few good Beta Readers
I am looking for a few Beta readers to help me with a couple of upcoming releases: Ghost Writer and Blood Track. As I’ve shared before, reader feedback is very important to me, and I am looking forward to what you would have to share. Interested in learning about how to get free preview copies […]
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March 2, 2015
What stories do you prefer to read and why?
The type of stories we enjoy tend to fall into two categories: those that give us a different view of the world we already inhabit, and those that let us escape into fantastic worlds we can only hope to reach in our dreams. Some would call this the difference between “realistic” and “escapist” fiction. Stories […]
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February 28, 2015
#SaturdayScenes ~ Ghost Writer: Chapter 2, Part 1
This is the third #SaturdayScenes installment for my in-work Ghost Writer, book 6 of the Our Cyber World series. You may access the story summary and other sample excerpts through the table of contents. Let me know what you think! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Recap Vivian reluctantly accepted a non-fiction writing assignment to ghost-write Cynthia Spencer’s memoirs. Having […]
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February 26, 2015
Another Story Idea: Feral, Prequel to Our Cyber World
Story ideas keep coming. They keep nagging me, too, in the back of my head. Like a prequel to the Our Cyber World series showing how things got started for Martin Spencer and Sasha Javan. Since a couple of recently completed first drafts need some simmer time, I went ahead and mocked up a cover. […]
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February 25, 2015
Till We Meet Again, Abuelita
You might read with some surprise of a writer who is at a loss for words. It happens more often than you might think. In some cases, certain things are inexpressible. Words don’t always seem to get the job done. That’s how I have felt over the past couple of days, having learned of the […]
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February 23, 2015
Let me Entertain you, Let me Inspire You
When I say I write suspense-thrillers, that comes with certain expectations, some of which weigh too much like rock-filled baggage. What expectations? That the story should move at break-neck speed. That it should have loads of action and that it should wow us with unexpected twists. None of that is bad. In fact, as a […]
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February 21, 2015
#SaturdayScenes ~ Ghost Writer: Chapter 1, Part 2
This is the second #SaturdayScenes installment for my in-work Ghost Writer, book 6 of the Our Cyber World series. You may access the story summary and other sample excerpts through the table of contents. Let me know what you think! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Recap Vivian’s agent is on the phone, asking her to write the memoirs for […]
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February 20, 2015
Review ~ Sanyare, The Last Descendant, by Megan Haskell
After reading Pixie Tamer by Megan Haskell, I dove into her novel, Sanyare: The Last Descendant, with high hopes that Haskell would expand my view of the world she introduced in the shorter prequel. She does not disappoint. Inside a world of elves, pixies, portal travel, and a tentative peace between two powerful realms, Haskell […]
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February 19, 2015
Tracking Jane Moves Ahead with Two New Titles
This is a good week for Tracking Jane. I finished the first draft of Blood Track today, and finished putting the final touches on Fleeting Shadow, which I will make available as an exclusive, free offer to my mail list subscribers starting this Saturday. Sign up now to get your copy! Though it turned into […]
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February 16, 2015
How Important is Mood in Story-telling?
While streaming season 2 of The Fall, some thoughts recurred from when I watched the 1st season. First, the premise and concept (another serial killer) offer little if any innovation. Ditto for the details of the murders or investigation. The show may also feel slow. At times, things happen and the camera focuses on things […]
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