Mar 24, 2015
Sorry. No Blood Suckers.
It’s only natural that my debut novel, Curse Me Not, should fall into the genre that I read the most and like the best—paranormal...
Mar 11, 2015
Why Do I Care What You Think?
I’d like to believe I’m a smart author in that I want to learn from my mistakes. That being said, I’m finding that my most important...
Feb 20, 2015
“69”-ing: Does It Satisfy?
On a blog I perused recently, I picked up an interesting tidbit. It’s a practice called “69-ing” and, no, it’s not that 69-ing! With all...
Feb 5, 2015
Choosing a Publisher: A Horror Story
When I first thought about writing a novel, I have to admit it I did so because—after reading paranormal romance after paranormal...
Jan 19, 2015
Why On Earth Knoxville?
Why did I pick Knoxville as the setting for my debut novel, Curse Me Not? Easy. The town is big enough to have everything from an opera...
Jan 5, 2015
A Preter-what?
When I wrote my novel, Curse Me Not, what I didn’t count on was how I would see myself after the writing was done. The paranormal twist I...
Dec 22, 2014
What’s Behind the Hand
The “Khamsa hand” motif was an apt element to feature in Curse Me Not, my novel about a woman who can see people’s auras and clean...
Dec 12, 2014
Talking About Curses and The Evil Eye
My life has definitely been blessed, but there are days when nothing seems to go right. Like a superstitious peasant woman out of the...
Dec 1, 2014
Publishing Virgin
Publishing a novel for the first time is exciting and scary. While it generates pride of accomplishment, it also spits out gobs of...