Hi there everyone! I am deep in the throes of writing my next book, which I have decided will be the Viking book--historical fiction. I love the paranormal idea of Mothman, but I'm thinking it's easier to kick my "foot in the door" with historical. (And yes, I'll have to kick the door in, since … [Read more...]
Another Book-Baby
After pouring my life into my last book, I've been slow getting "back on the horse" of writing. No one wants to give birth (even to a book) and have their beautiful, seemingly perfect baby rejected by the big publishers and agents. Unfortunately for me, I now have TWO new books swimming blissfully … [Read more...]
The Next Book Cometh…
Hello, my fine readers! Here's a little photo of my latest book endeavour. It is a follow-up to Otherworld. It is going to be a very fresh take on the Mothman tale of West Virginia. Do I like setting my books in West Virginia? Yes, there's not a creepier, more isolated place around, in my … [Read more...]
REJECTED
here's a fun little poem about the depths a writer feels when agents/publishers don't like their work. a little rhyme-y, but it was the mood i was in...UPON ANOTHER BOOK REJECTION:There is no beauty in despairI am thwarted everywhere.What I want to do, I can’t, I won’t.What others think about me, … [Read more...]
Update on Otherworld
Well, here I am, still agent-less and crestfallen. However, I feel remarkably chipper when I re-read your lovely comments on Otherworld. The sad truth is that this book is on the very short side of adult fiction (at 50,000 words, as opposed to 80,000). So, my options are...1) Add about 30,000 … [Read more...]
The little things that strike me….
Does a writer ever really stop writing? I'm always noticing small little things, like the older man's green suit in church that he probably got about fifty years ago, but he still wears out to look spiffy (and yes, he does). Or the way people in upstate NY stare at me like an alien when I open my … [Read more...]