Author of Young Adult and Teen Books
I have to admit that for this Work In Progress (WIP) Wednesday, I am currently stuck in my writing. I went back in and added a few things and thought for sure this would trigger me to be able to finish, but it isn’t working that way. I am leading up to the big climax, …
This is the current book that I’m working on right now. It’s still a struggle to get through, but I think I’m at least happy with the first chapter. Tell me what you think. Chapter 1 The moon glowed eerily outside the large estate and cast long beams of light through the window as it …
Wow! I had moved my blog to another server, but then I lost nearly everything. I guess I should have backed it up more frequently. I’m back to the Blogger website with my own URL. Hopefully I will remember to back this up more frequently for when I decide to transfer it to my own …
The first book that I published was Operation Homecoming Queen. It started, not as a novel, but as an example for a student who was struggling with the concept of creating a scary scene. In fact, the scene where she finds herself in the rain looking at her reflection in a mirror, was an example …
For a Teaser Tuesday, I thought I would include a small excerpt from my upcoming novel: Operation: Containment. At last, he seemed to be within twenty yards inside the containment field. He had been lucky, so far, and he was afraid that at any moment his luck would run out. He sat down …
I am putting the finishing touches on a novel that I began writing last summer. It has been a huge work-in-progress for me. I was challenged to put a lot of factual details, mixed with fiction, to create something very realistic and still provide enough fantasy/science fiction to appeal to my nineteen year old son, …
I recently had the time to redesign the cover for my book, As Worlds Collide. This is book 4 and the final book in the Deirfiur series. I’m really excited about this book. It tied up Ashlyn and Ciaran’s story nicely. If you would like to purchase a copy, you can do so by using …
It has been such a hectic summer so far. Normally, I would be writing during the summer. This summer, it has been challenging to find long stretches of time to write. The problem? Changing jobs and moving to a new part of the state. Who knew that changing schools and districts would require such a …
When 17 year old Beth Thomas receives a text from her boyfriend of five years, James, she thinks that her world has completely come to an end. He needs space and decides to end their relationship. She wants to give him the space he needs, but when the first day of school arrives, she finds …