Off Topic Picture: Gina prepares for Hurricane SandyFirst of all, I want to extend my thanks to all the people who congratulated me on my HarperCollins deal via the blog, Facebook, Twitter, and email. I feel honored to know so many supportive people who celebrated...
Today, I’m welcoming Angela Brown and Gwen Gardner, who both write about the paranormal. Their characters enjoy ghost whispering, shadow jumping, and other abilities. But that’s all fiction, right? They made the stuff up. That’s what writers do.But what...
I don’t know if anyone remembers me venturing outside my safe zone last April to start a manuscript in a new genre. I made a lot of disclaimers, saying I didn’t know what I was doing and I didn’t know if I could pull it off. I even whined about the...
I am delighted to be participating again in the Spooktacular Giveaway Hop, hosted by Inspired Kathy at I Am a Reader Not a Writer. This is a HUGE hop, with over 500 participants. Officially, it runs from October 24 – 31, but with so many participants, Kathy asked us...
Papers to gradeIt’s one thing to know a film for We Hear the Dead is in the works. It’s another thing to be sent photographs of the filming locations under consideration. When the producer emailed me pictures of her #1 choice for location last week, it hit home. This...