A rose by any other name….

I have two new best friends, Thesarus.com and a Facebook page called “The Writer’s Circle.” The Facebook page posts lists upon lists of synonyms for just about every working word a writer uses constantly. I now have over 200 different ways to walk, talk, look, ask and...

Without naming names

I have a question… How long do you wait for a sequel? Book sequel I mean. I read this book…a solid two years ago, it was obviously part one of some number, be it two, three, four, a hundred…it was the first. It was kind of sci-fi,...

Too many faces, too few pages

Kingdoms Fall is book 3 in the Vengelys series – Not News. Kingdoms Fall is supposed to be out this year yet – Not News. Kingdoms Fall is a massive undertaking for me – wait, what? That last bit might have some folks scratching their heads...

Write It Yourself

I think there is a common question that most authors are asked. “Where did you get your inspiration for your book/s from?”  There isn’t one right answer, as inspiration can spring at any time, any place, by anyone, and anything. The trick, of course,...

Scatter-gories

The writing process is a love-hate relationship for me. I love, love, love the writing when I’m in the zone, but I hate, hate, hate the wringing my guts out to stay ass in the chair and get to the zone. I have read Stephen King’s On Writing and agree...