Healthy alternatives

When writing my stories, I like to use examples of real things, the realistic elements that add verisimilitude which help readers suspend their disbelief. Such things include recipes that I may or may not have actually tried. In my latest book, Russian Revival,...

The positivity trap

More than once, I’ve advised authors to have their books professionally edited if only to reduce the number of scathing reviews from readers who take offense at poorly edited content. After all, the argument goes, isn’t it better to have one person be...

Learning as I go

Even with over 30 years of experience in professional writing and editing, I don’t know everything. There’s an enormous amount of knowledge I’ve simply forgotten over the decades or have yet to learn. Some of those things I am learning (or...

Cover reveal: Russian Revival

Wow!I have a cover for Russian Revival and it’s amazing! Many thanks go to Drew Robinson of Spork Design for taking on this project. He’s a wonderful artist. Yes, he drew the cover; the image is a charcoal pencil drawing.And I have an updated cover blurb...

Better late than never: Progress report

Although client work has been light this week, I’ve been working hard on the next book due for publication: Russian Revival. It’s in my editor’s hands now. I look forward to seeing what she does with the manuscript, because her insights and comments...

Headed down the homestretch

After finishing Knight of the Twin Moons (book #4 in the Twin Moons Saga), I started three new manuscripts:A sequel to Triple Burn.A fifth book in the Twin Moons Saga.A fifth book in the Russian Love series.I’ve only got one chapter—maybe two—to go on the third...