Character Descriptions
YOU see the characters in your mind…more importantly, does the reader? And is it necessary they see your vision? Although physical descriptions and a thorough biographical summary of each major character is found in older fiction, the current trend is to reveal...Character Names
You have a great idea for a story! Now you just have to give those characters names! Name them with purpose! Names are important! Why? A name can: identify 1) personality; 2) temperament; 3) a physical trait; or 4) a character flaw or strength. be...Authorveillance
Yep! I made that word up. Writers can do that! Authorveillance: noun: Observing human interaction and/or individuals for the express purpose of using their mannerisms, speech patterns, physique, appearance, personality, problems, or quirks in your next novel....Leadership & Authorship
I’m helping students analyze Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage. The book chronicles the amazing survival and struggles of 28 men stranded on the Antarctic ice floes for almost 2 years during a 1914 expedition led by Sir Ernest Shackleton....Top 10 Things To Do After a Writer’s Conference
I attended the San Francisco Writers conference. The break-out sessions were: Fabulous! Entertaining! Informative! Revealing! The speakers inspiring! The downside to attending such a great conference? My brain is jammed with “must-dos.” NOW! Not only is...
Review excerpt from SHADE TREE BOOK REVIEWS: recommend Merkabah as a must read, especially for the para-normal, ancient history, thriller seeker, audience, and anyone who wants a novel that seems to turn the pages for you as you dive between the covers and into the thick of the story with Daphne and S.J.
Review excerpt from SHADE TREE BOOK REVIEWS: As with any great first novel in a series, it left me panting and begging for more. The second novel in the series, The Merkabah Deception utilized The Recruit as a diving platform to send me deep into the muck and mire of the ancient gods and demons ongoing battle of the spiritual world.
Review excerpt from SHADE TREE BOOK REVIEWS: The story between Daphne, the introverted doctoral candidate/college professor, and S. J., the demi-god/Nephilim heats to a boil as the “Watchers” seem to become more involved in the love affair between a human and a Watcher. This is only the sideline to the action-filled storyline as Daphne’s powers as a Merkabah continue to increase and she continues to fight the demons that are co-habiting earth with us mere earthlings.
