Dec 31, 2014 | Book Spotlight
Happy New Year Join Me for a Radio Broadcast It’s the last day of 2014, and tomorrow I’m kicking off the new year with something I never imagined doing–a radio broadcast. My short story “The Screenhouse” is one of the works featured on...
Dec 11, 2014 | Writing Blog
December Flurry SPARK Deadline Nears Ah, December–the busiest time of my year coincides with onset of hibernation urges. All I want is a nap and a cookie (double chocolate, please), but there is, indeed, no rest for the wicked. Here’s a quick rundown on...
Nov 21, 2014 | Writing Blog
SPARK Inspires Check Out My Contribution What is SPARK? A participatory, inclusive creativity event…. that’s SPARK, and we want you to join us! Open to writers, musicians, and visual artists of all kinds, SPARK takes place four times each year. During each...
Nov 16, 2014 | Tales of Malstria
Into the Fray Etruscans at War It’s snowing in Nebraska, but I’m off visiting Etruscan places–in my imagination, anyway. A perk of fiction writing: daydreaming is part of the job. Right now I’m writing Tales of Malstria, Book 4....
Nov 6, 2014 | History & Archeology
Tapestry Tales Medieval Iconography Tapestries tell stories. Beyond the primary image, small details add layers of meaning. Violets might symbolize saints. Wild strawberries indicate desire. A rabbit, fertility. While writing The Taking, I was studying medieval...
Oct 23, 2014 | Book Spotlight
A Steal on the Taking A Readers Delight It’s been a busy couple of weeks. I’ve been preparing an upcoming guest post for Tony Riches’ blog The Writing Desk, and the proofs have just arrived for paperback editions of The Taking and Tangled. I’ll...
Oct 4, 2014 | Tales of Malstria
Tales of Malstria Horror at its Best The first two novels in my Tales of Malstria Series are now available. The novels take place in thoroughly researched historic settings, including England in the decades following the Norman Conquest and the Mediterranean in the...
Apr 18, 2013 | Writing Blog
Picture This Get Those Creative Juices Flowing What do you notice first when you look at this photo? Setting? Character? Action? Look at the image for a few minutes and let your mind wander. Then, look away and start writing whatever comes out on the page. What grows...
