In previous posts I have discussed various aspects of writing about family, and I hope they have been of value to readers. In this post,...

In this ongoing series of posts, I, without expertise, prejudice, or agenda, will share my insights and/or observations on writing about...

Writing about family can be a very dangerous business because not all families teem with the ideals of unconditional love and the...

Just as the next (last) book is about to go out and meet the world, I got a nice message from my publisher informing me that the number...

The idea for my novel Throw Like a Woman kind of sprang fully formed into my head during a bike ride. I’m a cyclist—I love the feeling of...

Every novel has a premise. They start with just a whim or an idea in the author’s head. What if this happened? My novel Keep the Ends...

My first Story Plant novel, The God’s Wife, came about for the oddest of reasons. The book, a historical fiction/fantasy, basically...

I live on a rural street. My neighbors are measured by miles, not feet. We have plenty of “head cases” (my husband’s term) out here....

In 2014, I wrote a stage play entitled, Three Shoeboxes. I wanted to create a story where the main character (Mac) held life in the palm...

“Truth is stranger than fiction,” has always been an intriguing concept to the writer in me. Most of my books start out based on true...