This weekend was the first annual Ohio Readers and Writers Expo, held in Akron, Ohio. The organizers did a great job with putting together a well-run show. Over thirty area authors participated with booths and workshops. I sat on the Fantasy/SciFi Authors’ Panel discussion, and along with my author buddy Jerjonji, I led a workshopContinue reading “Ohio Readers and Writers Expo”
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Say What You Mean
This is going to be another bike riding story. A couple of weeks ago Andrew and I and a bunch of our friends participated in Ride Cincinnati, a 63 mile bike ride to raise money for breast cancer research. This was the first year that I attempted the full 63 miles and I was nervous.Continue reading “Say What You Mean”
This post contains a curse word
If you’ve found this post because you’re a kid who loved Horizon Alpha, fair warning to you. This post contains a curse word. Not a little one. Not hell or crap. It’s the big one. My current publisher is family-friendly, so Horizon Alpha contains no swearing. Do you know how hard it is to writeContinue reading “This post contains a curse word”
Horizon Alpha available today!
It’s finally time for dinosaurs to rule again! I’m thrilled to announce the official launch of Horizon Alpha: Predators of Eden from Future House Publishing. It’s a science fiction adventure about fifteen year old Caleb Wilde whose shuttle goes down in a jungle full of dinosaurs. Preliminary reviews have been overwhelmingly positive: “Makes JurassicContinue reading “Horizon Alpha available today!”
Writing a perfect novel
My editor saved a guy’s life today. I didn’t want her to. I argued a bit. Told her she shouldn’t do it. But she convinced me, and now there’s a character in my upcoming release who should have died but doesn’t. One life saved. We’re in the final stages of editing Horizon Alpha: Predators ofContinue reading “Writing a perfect novel”
Watch the Front Tire
Last November my husband and I moved into a new house. We chose it partially because it’s less than a mile from our favorite bike path. It’s been too cold to ride all winter but Cincinnati had a glorious weekend of sixty degrees, so today we rode. The bike path starts in the park behindContinue reading “Watch the Front Tire”
When should you write the sequel?
A friend of mine just finished a rewrite on his first novel and is preparing to enter the soul-crushing world of querying (nonwriters: this is when you send letters and sample chapters to agents hoping they’ll fall in love with your book and want to represent you and get you a huge publishing deal). LikeContinue reading “When should you write the sequel?”
Even Michelangelo practiced painting before he did that ceiling.
I am fortunate in my friends. My writing group and my personal circle contain a number of writers both aspiring and accomplished, and each one has taught me something valuable. And now I’ve been lucky enough to acquire an agent and have a small-pub novel coming out in less than a month. So with thoseContinue reading “Even Michelangelo practiced painting before he did that ceiling.”
