Random Musings

​ I recently signed a contract for the third book in the Afterlife, Inc series.  Obviously, this is exciting stuff. Book one comes out in March, book two in September.… Read more

Does your grocery or to-do list make you emotional? Well…scratch that, it might. But would it make a random person emotional? Would they know more about you than the fact… Read more

So, it’s nearly midnight here in the UK, and we’ve just sent off an anthology to the printer. But I swore I’d follow through on the writing tips blogs, so… Read more

Let’s discuss point of view, shall we?  Question: Are you a plot driven writer, or a character driven writer?  Are you more interested in the espionage, or the character’s personal… Read more

What do you like to read? (You do read, right?) Is that what you’re writing?  There are various elements at play here. And they matter.  Writing is about passion. When… Read more

I did not go to the store. I will not go to the shore. I do not play the flute. I should not go down the Shute.  I love The… Read more

Sue is happy. She meets Jane. She’s even happier. Things are great. When they hit a bump, she stays happy and they pull through. They grow old together, happily.  Flat.… Read more

Yesterday, I went to the store. Then, I went to work. I got home as usual, ate dinner, and went to bed.  Are you bored yet?  I am. And there’s… Read more

Hello again.  Life is a time thief, isn’t it? It rips it away like a fancy tablecloth, leaving just the used dishes on the bare tabletop.  I started this blog… Read more

In my twenties, I never thought it would be me. I should have, really. All the signs were there. They’d been there since I was thirteen. But I never saw… Read more