I haven’t blogged in forever. A friend of mine said the other day that people want to know what’s going on in my life and I should fill them in more often. Really? Do you want to know I’m sick in bed this morning, folded in between two dogs and two cats? And that I’ve had a clawed throat and …
S’all Good – Why Even a Poor Review is Valuable
They say the second novel is the hardest, and that was certainly true for me. The success of my first Franco mystery surprised me and I felt a lot of pressure to make the sequel even better. While it’s a good read, it has flaws. Notable among them was my reliance on gang lingo and police slang, and boy, did my …
Why We Love Us Some Anti-Hero.
Great post by Heather Webb over at Writer Unboxed about the deliciousness of anti-heroes, and why aren’t there more female anti-heroes? http://bit.ly/1ok6vs0
Support the Writers You Love
For those faithful following me, you know I’m an infrequent blogger at best. I’m terribly private so my diseases, heartaches, and daily dramas/triumphs never get recorded. And aren’t you glad for that! What I would like to start doing more of though, is posting other bloggers. I read at least half a dozen blogs a day, and many, such as …
Women Writers, Come on Down!
Or up, if you live south of Santa Barbara. Still time to get in on the Santa Barbara Women’s Literary Festival this Saturday, May 3rd, 0830 – 1530, at the Fess Parker Doubletree. See you there! “The Mission of the Women’s Literary Festival Santa Barbara is to present the work of contemporary female authors from a variety of backgrounds and life experiences …
“And the Winner is….”
Lucky me!! I entered the Santa Barbara Writers Conference “Best First Line” Contest and won with the opening to Cry Havoc: Lieutenant L.A. Franco glanced at her Timex. Eight fifteen and already ninety in the shade. She watched her rookie detective prowl the scene. The kid’s first homicide, and wouldn’t it have to be a dead man sitting naked in …
My Writing Process Blog Tour
Got the nod from Barrett, so here’s my contribution to #Mywritingprocess Blog Tour. 1. What am I working on? (Casey, Kelly, close your eyes. Skip to next question.) The answer is, not a damn thing. See last question for clarification. 2. How does my work differ from others in the same genre? Great question. My work doesn’t fit snuggly into …
To Indie Publish or Not, That is NOT the Question!
At least not for this author. In 2011 I self-published my novel The River Within. It was torturous. From the “simple” uploading onto Smashwords, to the “easy” publication at CreateSpace, the tears and cursing continued through promotion, accounting, blogging – blah, blah, blah – I loathed it all. The only thing I liked about self-publishing was being able to give …
When Enough is Enough
Interesting article by Andy Weir on researching your novels. http://bit.ly/1qFWIzi
Why we love Beth Burnett
I had the great good fortune to meet Beth Burnett last fall at the first evah Left Coast Lesfic Conference. Her spirit and soul sing to me, and I suspect to almost everyone she meets. Read her post about joy and see if you don’t fall in love, too. http://bethsnewlife.com/2014/03/03/living-in-joy/