I always worry that my novels are too short. Soul Lost is my longest at 81,000 words, but Megan is much shorter, only 47,000. A book that has not yet seen the light of day, The People of the Green Hills, is more epic in my mind, but on paper it is only 67,000 words.…
One of the things I love about my sons as adults is that they are now the teachers, and I truly enjoy learning from them. Currently my younger son is teaching me about alternative rock, and I’m loving it. Context: I’m working on a new book with a working title of “Maisie’s List.” The protagonist is…
I am editing Soul Lost for the umpteenth time, trying to finally–three years, for God’s sake–get the print version published. I have discovered a new characteristic that I had not previously uncovered in my quest for self-awareness. Whereas I lack an attention to detail in nearly all things, when it comes to editing I am…
Sometimes I sit back and ask myself, “Why am I writing? What have I got to say that is worth the time of any other person on the planet? Where do I belong in the literary scheme of things?” Here is an epiphany I had today, which also explains why I am having so much trouble…
We all know them, we all make them: New Year’s Resolutions. That time of hope and optimism when you believe that planning ahead makes it all possible. A chronic list maker anyway, I must make mine every year. Here they are for 2015: 1. Re-release Soul Lost in April with a new, professionally made cover. …
I’m spending today and tomorrow at “Moonlight and Magnolias,” the Georgia Romance Writers annual conference. I learn so much from the speakers and the other writers, that I can hardly imagine missing it. One of the greatest things about hanging out with these other writers is the camaraderie. I was talking to another attendee about…
After droning on through so many lengthy tomes, I can finally offer a post under 500 words! When I told my father-in-law that Soul Lost is about 250 pages on Kindle and over 300 in print, he said, “Wow! That’s a lot.” Don’t know why he is surprised: he knows that once I start talking it…
