I am absolutely thrilled to share the cover proof of my novel, Evolution Device. It will be hitting the bookstores JULY 28, 2020. This book gave me chill bumps, it was written so well. It pierces the world of the rock star, the rock band, and the audience of… Continue reading
I’ve been addicted to the written word forever. I blame it on my father’s mother, who read to me soon as I was old enough to appreciate it. She sat me on her lap and followed the words with her finger, and that’s how I learned to read (for a… Continue reading
I am absolutely thrilled to let you know that my novel, Evolution Device, will be hitting the bookstores late this summer. Evolution Device is the story of British rock guitarist Eddie Edmunds in the wild times of the 1970s. His muse, Lily, is an entity of pure energy… Continue reading
Bookbinding: An art and a craft and a heck of a lot of fun. And messes, too. A heck of a lot of mess. Continue reading
Just sayin’ PS: This is true for any creative work #amwriting
The day after my birthday earlier this year, I complained that I spent it working. I just looked back at that day in my journal — what I recorded was “wrote, made soup, called Mom”. Not what I’d call a fun birthday, but it was an okay birthday. Still, it… Continue reading
I can’t believe it took me the better part of two days to renovate my website. I did it because of advice on what an author’s website should include in order to get literary agents and/or publishers to bite the hook. Oh whoops, that sounds so crass. Except it’s the… Continue reading
Before I say anything about bread I want to say something about the image posted here. This is my version of a selfie. I take photos of my shadows and mess with them. This one particularly pleases me. It’s called Self-portrait with yucca crown. It would make a great album cover… Continue reading
I write all the time I don’t mean all the blabbery on social media. I’m talking real writing — at least by my definition of “real”. Stories. I stopped writing them a long time ago but now I do again. Why? Don’t know. I write the occasional poem. I’m no… Continue reading
One good thing about getting enough rejections from agents and publishers is that after a while they don’t really hurt. Each new one is just another paper cut. I haven’t lost enough blood yet to swoon. I swear, if an agent or publisher ever accepts one of my submissions I… Continue reading