I’m Rusty as Hell but I Started Drawing My Characters Tonight!
This still needs a lot of work and I might just do the whole thing over but hey, I've still got it! It just needs a lot more practice! My drawing tonight of the infamous Captain Ivory "The Razor" Shepard! Close up... One more week until the book is released. I'm going to try to …
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A Sneak Peek From Somewhere Deep Inside Le Chat Noir – The Blue Diamond – The Razor’s Edge
I feel like sharing today, so here's a treat from deep inside of my soon to be released third novel - The Blue Diamond - The Razor's Edge. Maddox Carbonale is a very complex and multi-layered man. He is protective of himself on every level but his best friend and quartermaster, Alphonse Green knows him …
How Readers Talk to Each Other – VS – A Synopsis
I often blog about finding readers. Tonight, although in a bit of a pizza coma--overdid it just a pinch--I started reading back over a synopsis I was working on and decided it's a little difficult to generate interest in a novel without at least letting readers in on what they're getting for their time and …
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Robin Williams – The True Magic Genie of the Lamp
My first memory of Robin Williams was as Mork from Ork. In those brief 20 or so minutes in the pilot episode, he stole my heart. His gentle soul resonated through the silly plots, bringing life to this fictional alien who came to Earth in an egg. I read once where he said he was …
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Some Favorite Quotes from “Hope From the Ocean”
Over the years, he’d seen his fair share of malice. He’d walked the earth long enough to have witnessed much worse in people than this, yet regardless of the amount of times he’d beheld the reprehensible acts of human beings, he didn’t grow blind to them. *** Up until their uncle claimed them, Patrick’s and …
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Waking Up Thinking About Your Characters – Yes, It’s a Sign that You Miss Them
I know I miss mine - A LOT When I woke up this morning, I was thinking about the Whelans. I was thinking about Teagan and Eli and their evolved friendship. I was thinking about Fagan and Mary and how they were getting on. I was thinking about silly Patrick and the oh so serious …
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Quotes and excerpts from some of my favorite scenes from “Fireflies.”
There are some scenes in my books that flowed seamlessly and others that took much longer to come to me. Either way, there were some that I took a great deal of care with because they touched my heart. Here are just a few excerpts from some of those scenes: Fagan was for the first …
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An Interview With Teagan Whelan of “Fireflies.”
My First Character interview for the series will be with Teagan Whelan, one of the main characters from "Fireflies." I'm really shocked that I was able to get her to sit down and answer fifty questions tonight but she was very interested in sharing. 1. What is your name? Teagan Brianne Whelan 2. Why were …
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An E-Mail that Blew My Mind – Second Place in the PubSlush-BookLogix Pitch Contest!
Is this real life? I've been asking myself that for a week now. I entered this contest a few weeks ago. I pitched "The Blue Diamond - An Ivory Razor Adventure." I love this book so much. This means more to me than anyone could possibly know. Hello Peggy, Congratulations! You are the second-place winner …
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