Sep 26, 2017
Whatcha Got to Lose?
After publishing my urban fantasy novel, Curse Me Not, which is about a woman who can cleanse curses off people’s auras, I was surprised...
Jul 24, 2017
Watch Out For Shotguns
Let me guess. When you hear “Appalachia” you picture moonshine, clan feuds, illiterate hillbillies living up “hollers,” shotguns at every...
May 1, 2017
A Random Bit of Fate
My Knoxville writers’ group has been at it again with more flash fiction. This time we used Seventh Sanctum to give us individual...
Feb 24, 2017
Rage As a Cannibal
Rage is not anger. Don’t confuse the two. We can rant at a neighbor’s dog that won’t stop barking, we can snap at a significant other for...
Jan 4, 2017
Human Aliens
While I write paranormal romance and urban fantasy, many members of my local writers group focus on science fiction. At a recent group...
Nov 8, 2016
Romance Shmo-mance
While we women authors often include at least a touch of romance in our novels, it doesn’t mean women understand romance better than men...
Sep 21, 2016
Women of a Certain Age
I got fed up. My favorite fiction to curl up with has usually been a variation of urban fantasy and paranormal romance. Yet now after...
Aug 9, 2016
A Flash in the Pan
“Flash Fiction” is a short—sometimes really short—form of storytelling. The number of words required in flash fiction differs from writer...
May 24, 2016
Number Two is the shits!
It’s time. I’ve had my first novel published. I’ve garnered great reviews. I’ve created my website, my blog, my fool Twitter feed (or...
Apr 18, 2016
Buck & Bozo: Two Paranormal Curses (and Blessings!)
Cats have long been associated with the paranormal. One might first think of them as feline familiars to witches, but that is not the...
