This Means War …

Which pet do you think would make the better “guard animal” for your house?An 80 lb German Shepherd with sharp teeth?Or a 10 lb black cat?If you picked the dog, you’d be wrong – at least in our case. Since we lost Maui and adopted Sorcia, we’ve been robbed blind … of...

How to Waste Your Last Day

So, last Saturday was supposed to be The End, right? And how did the Salerni family spend that day? Well, the hard-working and responsible members of the family (Bob and Gina) spent the day making needed repairs at our Pocono house and meeting prospective tenants. The...

An Open Letter to My Characters

Dear Characters of my WIP (working title: VOLTAGE):You are hereby invited to attend the climax of the book, expected to begin approximately 20,000 words from now. I wanted to give you plenty of advance notice, because I am anticipating the climax will consist of...

Guest Post: Story Transformations

Today, Larry O’Donnell has a guest post for us, continuing the conversation I started last week about transformations in your WIP — especially ones the writer doesn’t control:I started writing a book nearly three years ago. To say that there have...

Go Fish …

Do you like fishing? I admit it’s not something I like to do often, but I do enjoy an occasional family fishing trip. This picture is from a family outing a couple years ago. That’s me and my family, my sister’s family, my father, brother, and uncle.Publishing is a...