I remind myself that I’m a fiction writer now, no longer a journalist reporting on non-fiction. If the improbable happens, it’s time for me to take notes and use it for raw material for my characters and their situations. But
DO YOU LIKE THE “BAD GUY?”
When developing and writing about characters, I find myself conflicted about how bad to make the bad guy. Let’s distance ourselves a level and call the character the antagonist. The antagonist’s role provides tension, scary moments, and characteristics that give
DONATE? KEEP? TOSS?
Recently, I’ve been working on a final edit before A Vision of Home, Book 3 in the Louisa’s Vineyard Series, heads to my formatter and, finally, publication. It’s ironic that the book title foretold what would happen in my life.
MAKING CHANGES and ACCEPTING the RESULTS
On a recent Thursday, my husband and I set out on a new adventure. After over 20 years, we moved east, way back east. The temperature had climbed to 118° a few days before in our soon-to-be former home, but
FRUSTRATION AND CONFRONTATION
Lately, life has given me greater insights into what could cause a person to explode. Circumstances can escalate. Confrontation seems certain, eventually. I’m in the process of packing, organizing, and moving. With the house decorated in “advanced ransack,” it’s difficult
OBSESSION
Dear Readers, Lately, the world seems full of obsession! — People who are so fixated on one thing that it can ruin their lives or other’s. — Since I have a character that I’ve been writing about in my prequel