Fantasy and paranormal novels tell tales of the extraordinary. The hero gains magical powers or obtains a gift others do not possess. The heroine embarks upon a life-or-death mission and finds her inner strength while on her quest. There is adventure, romance, and mystery. And, there is always an event that defines the main character, … Continue reading Extraordinary
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Not Nice
What does it mean to be a 'nice' person? What does 'nice' really mean? Am I a nice person? I don't know. I like children and animals. They seem to like me. I don't kick people. I open doors for others. I smile at babies. But, does that make me nice? I wish I were … Continue reading Not Nice
The Fear of Flying
Flying in an airplane is the least of my worries. My biggest fear is change. Flying away from life as I know it and barreling toward a new existence. There is no adventure without risk. It's difficult to put everything on the line, to decide to leave the known in search of the unknown. What … Continue reading The Fear of Flying
A Sad Farewell
Rudy For the past several days, I’ve struggled to write. It seems I’ve lost my creativity, my motivation, my concentration. For those of who are subjected to my blog posts and Facebook statuses, you know I committed to taking the Camp NaNoWriMo challenge, meaning I pledged to write 50,000 words between June 1st and June … Continue reading A Sad Farewell
The Ten Deadly Sins of Building Your Author Platform
It stands to reason that I’ve been a reader far longer than I’ve been a writer. I began writing two years ago at the age of thirty-nine, so I have way more experience as a consumer of books than I do as a manufacturer. So today, I’d like to approach my writer friends, not as … Continue reading The Ten Deadly Sins of Building Your Author Platform
All I Have to Say 