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  • The Woes of Re-theming

    Just re-themed my site, and have the scars to prove it. Check out what I went through and why I didn’t go with a different theme.


  • Writing in the Weird

    (All photographs copyrighted by the Estate of Diane Arbus) My current book in progress is about an urban explorer with a penchant for dangerous locales and getting the perfect shot. She chooses to take photos in decrepit factories or homes throughout the city where she lives. So my research of late has been engrossed in…


  • It’s all about perspective

    Choosing what perspective to write a novel is a difficult decision. It can make your writing flow seamlessly or have you banging your head against the wall. Usually for first-time novelists, it’s recommended to use third person narrative. It’s easier to visualize for most writers/readers and helps to describe a scene. That said, first person…


  • Why I Love The Hobbit

    I’m a professional woman with a full-time job. Tonight I’m going to see the midnight showing of The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug. Some people think these two statements don’t go together. For some reason folks have a hard time believing that an adult with a full plate of responsibilities would be interested in taking time…


  • Subplottin’

    Reblogging this article because it gives some excellent tips on how to build in sub-plots in your novel. Specifically to a completed novel that’s fallen a bit short of a required word count. AuthorCulture: Subplottin’. Not that I have any pieces like that… Okay maybe a few.