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Writing Tips: Creating a Compelling Character
What makes Huck Finn someone that everyone who has ever read The Adventures of Tom Sawyer or The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn remembers forever? Why were so many watchers of Game of Thrones rooting for Tyrion Lannister to make it … Continue reading
HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!
Here are some of my best fireworks. (I don’t take that great of pictures of them, but I like to try…) I swear I have better SOMEWHERE…and if I find them, I may switch out. 😉
Fish Tale
And we have come to the end of the trail. The final story in the book is “Fish Tale.” The newly-wed Roxanne is taking a well-deserved break at the lake at the bottom of the hill when she spies a … Continue reading
Home By Sunset
“Home By Sunset” is the next RieTales story. It is a science fantasy story about a young girl with a mechanical horse living in a colony with a strict curfew. The title refers to trying to rush home to meet … Continue reading
Here’s an Excerpt from “Broken Crystal”
Though the Dark Divinations series is over, I wanted to give you a bit more detail about my own story. There is an interview here and a bit about the inspiration behind it here. Read below for an excerpt: HorrorAddicts.net Press … Continue reading
Virtual Book Tour for The Marvelous Mechanical Man Starts Monday!
Hey, guys and gals, I am going to be the subject of a Virtual Book Tour for The Marvelous Mechanical Man, and the Chronicles in general, from May 4 – June 26. I will have interviews and blog posts all … Continue reading
What a MESS!
My website is currently a lot of broken links and empty pages since I moved it completely on to WordPress from its last home. It will be something I work on actively in the upcoming months, so do check back … Continue reading
CHARACTERIZATION NOTES: Let’s Talk About Cobblestones…
When I was in the UK, I realized something that I’d like to share. You know all those stories where the heroine is fleeing down the cobblestone streets? Often running for her life? Well, these are examples of cobblestones we … Continue reading
Long Time No Post…
But I’ve been incredibly busy. I do have two new novels out this month. First, new from Mocha Memoirs press, a Fantasy Romance, Mutiny on the Moonbeam, which is available for pre-order on Kindle and out in paperback on Amazon, … Continue reading
Year End Summary Post
It’s the time of year when everyone recaps the good and bad things that have happened in some way that is relevant to them. Those of you who have been reading my very sporadic blog for awhile know that, … Continue reading