Book Review: The Memory of You by Catherine West
When Natalie Mitchell learns her beloved grandfather has had a heart attack, she’s forced to return to their family-owned winery in Sonoma, something she never intended to do. She’s avoided her grandparents’ sprawling home and all its memories since the summer her sister died—the awful summer Natalie’s nightmares began. But [...]
Motivation Killed Castle
In the last few years, I’ve seen several of my favorite TV shows cancelled. I was sad to see them go, but for different reason. One of those reasons was motivation – the driving force behind the main characters. Motivation killed one of my favorite shows, and it became a [...]
Author Interview: Johnnie Alexander
Have you ever wondered how authors learn to write? Or how they picked their genres? Johnnie Alexander's back to give us an inside look at her writing process. Hi, and thanks for your willingness to appear on my blog! What genre do you write? How did you pick it? I wrote [...]
Editing: Which Edit Do You Need?
After I finished my first novel manuscript, I knew that I wanted to hire an editor. Unfortunately, I knew nothing about the process, and I ended up wasting time and money on the wrong edit. When I realized that I wanted to edit (not just write) novels, I decided that [...]
Plot, Pants, or Both? by Naomi Miller
When I began writing Lemon Tart Mystery, I was determined to finish it early because I have more than a few commitments in April, when the story is scheduled for release. But life doesn’t always turn out the way we plan... I began writing the story, and I thought it [...]