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Every job has hard parts, out of control parts, those things that make us cringe or stall. As a writer I enjoy the rough draft, the grittiness of world building and character development. The second pass where action is added, movement, even gestures, hand motions and facial expressions. The third pass where emotion is built…

For today and tomorrow you can download a free copy of The Heartsinger from Amazon or follow the links on my website. The 3rd book, The Heartsinger, is where the territory comes up with the idea of the market, where partnerships are consoludated between Hess, Tad, Pit, and Thane. It is where the readers find…

This weekend only, 8/25-27 The Heartsinger can be downloaded for free. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to find out about this epic fantasy romance world where dragons and humans are learning to get along. The Heartsinger is a special story of Tad unexpectedly finding the woman that is his perfect psychic match and…

Deception is a funny thing. As humans we talk about deception as if it were immoral, yet actors are deceptive. We admire actors. A police officer without deceptive skills would end up dead, or put behind a desk. Cops are the good guys. A doctor who showed all his feelings and was not deceptive would…

Did I deliberately set out to write my own version of pioneers and aliens? No, not exactly, although I can tell you I have read and reread every Louis L’Amour I ever had my hands on and many other westerns besides. I grew up tent camping, roughing it, and finding it fun to leave behind…

It is all about the hat, today. We decided to take poor Jethro on a picnic. All his doggy life he has loved going out and picnicking whether we made a fire or not, but with his skin bursting open, half his hair falling out, fighting infection and generally being uncomfortable, he has not had…

Have you noticed how slowly time moves while you are sitting at a red light, waiting for the microwave, or staring blankly at the coffee pot waiting for that first cup that starts your brain in the morning? Time moves at a crawl while waiting for good news or bad from the doctor, while hoping…

Boy am I glad the horses on this farm are not the size of NewEarth Cattle. Currently we have three equine inhabitants on the farm, and Rolex, the donkey. I bring them out carrots, dried corn, birdseed, and apples. They like it. They like it enough to play pushy shovee games, kick out at one another…

I am pretty excited to have my books listed through BookBub as it is a major way for heavy readers to get their hands on discounted ebooks on a regular basis. If you follow particular authors on BookBub, they will notify you every time one of the ebooks goes on sale, even if it is…