Little did I suspect that texting a non-writing work friend of mine the first pictures of P.R.I.S.M. arriving on my doorstep would start a wonderfulcascade of events. She was at a birthday party for one of our colleagues when she looked at the text. She started squealing and people wanted to know what was going […]

Last Wednesday my post suggested several possibilities for a job description for writers. If you missed it, you can read it here. Today I was going to share ideas on how to incorporate those bullet points in your writing. Only four days have passed, but I've moved from very specific items to a much broader […]

Over the years, I've read many articles and listened to many talks about the job of a writer. Or the responsibility of a writer. I never really worried too much about those ideas, because I knew the job of a writer was to write the best story possible.  Now that my first book is out […]

In twenty-five days my debut book, P.R.I.S.M. will be available for pre-order. And I am freaking out. For so many reasons. Of course, I have the usual lists of tasks to complete. Marketing is the sad loser for garnering my time and efforts. I know I'll pay for that later and bump up its priority. For […]

acronym: a word, such as NATO, radar, or laser, formed from the initial letter or letters of each of the successive parts or major parts of a compound term; also, an abbreviation, such as FBI, formed from initial letters. Acronyms are a type of abbreviation. Chances are, your characters see, understand and use acronyms. And […]