I think that’s the finest compliment an author can get from a reader: I didn’t see that coming.Surprising the reader is not easy. First, you have to give the reader a sense of where you’re heading – without being so predictable they stop reading – then pull the rug...
In honor of Memorial Day, I would like to re-visit a guest post written by my brother-in-law Larry O’Donnell last year. He sent it to me on the afternoon of Memorial Day. It went up late, and I don’t think many people saw it.This post is in memory...
Two weeks from today, I will be enjoying the first day of my summer vacation. Today, I was supposed to be at school. Not teaching, but in professional development meetings. Instead, I’m home with my third sinus infection of the year. I’m not sure...
Last week’s post on cursing inspired a complimentary piece by my brother-in-law and sometime guest poster, Larry O’Donnell. Retired from 32 years in law enforcement (including Customs and the Secret Service), Larry has joined the ranks of us writers...
During Spring Break in April, I started working on my new WIP and wrote 15k in that week alone. I might have written more … if I hadn’t spent so many hours watching The Walking Dead on Netflix and Amazon streaming.It wasn’t wasted time, though, as far as my...