The Writer's Journal

“We look up at the same stars, and see such different things.” – George R.R. Martin,  A Storm of Swords   This begins a series of...

When I first started writing, it struck me how similar writing and making art are. And since I do both, it was especially striking. For...

Hi there, I just finished writing my first draft of The Secret Caves of Lost Gold and will now be working on the edits. It is the sequel...

Well, let me tell you. What are two years out of your life worth? It’s about the amount of time to write a Master’s Thesis—to complete...

After having written short stories, entered short story contests, had my short stories published, spoken on a short story panel at Left...

As it turns out, there are several important elements an author must employ to turn a murder mystery into a pleasant read in front of the...

My research into the Fashion of the Day! In all of my five Regency Historical Romance books, I do explain the fashions of the day and...

Not knowing how to write didn't stop this remarkable man, George Moses Horton, from creating celebrated poetry. He constructed his own...