Year in Review and What’s New for 2024
Happy New Year! In this post, I look back on the successes of 2023 and talk about what I have planned for you, my readers, in 2024. (Read More …)
This Author’s Journey
National Daughters Day
In this article, I share some things you may not know about Cynthia (we call her Cindy) because of her contributions to my writing and the imaginary worlds and characters that followed. (Read More …)
Where do new characters come from?
A meme for my readers who ask, “Where do new characters come from?” (Read More …)
Praises to My Writers Groups
Over five years ago I joined a writers critique group. That decision has enhanced my writer’s journey immeasurably. Click “Read More” to find out how. (Read More …)
Building Castles in the Sand
Click “Read More” to find out what’s next after Marley’s Curse and to peek into the early stages of my writing process as I begin The Toyshop’s Secret, the next Dickens Station Treasure Hunt Mystery. (Read More …)
A Real Postcard From Dickens Station
A real postcard from a fictional town. How can that be? Click on “Read More” to find out. (Read More …)
You Don’t Have to Write a Novel to Tell a Story
When people find out I’m a writer, they often tell me, “I’ve got this great idea for a story. But I could never write a novel.” Click “Read More” for my advice. (Read More …)
He’s Alive!
I maintain an author can write an exciting, baffling, and engaging “mystery” that does not include a corpse. Even Sherlock Holmes agrees with me. Click “Read More” to find out how. (Read More …)
Who Are You Reading and What Are You Writing?
“Oh, really? You’re a writer?” When someone finds out I’m a writer, one of two questions usually follows. “Who are your favorite authors?” or “What kind of stories do you write?” Click “Read More” to read my answers to these two questions. (Read More …)
Elizabeth and the Toymaker
I’ve started book #3, Elizabeth and the Toymaker, the second book in the Dickens Station trilogy. Click “Read More” to find out more. (Read More …)