Starlog

  • I Have a New Official Web Site!

    Whew!  It’s been a long time coming, but it’s finally here. For years I have been landing covetously on other people’s web sites. Boy were they pretty. “Someday I’ll have to get me one of those,” I said. Not that there’s anything wrong with my blog.  This little baby has done double-duty for a few… Read more

  • Omigosh! My new book is available for pre-order!

    Coolness! This is a new one for me.  Muse It Up Publishing is offering my new young adult book “The First Day of the New Tomorrow” for 20% off if you pre-order it from their website HERE. I don’t even have a cover yet, so it’s kind of weird, but that doesn’t tone down the… Read more

  • Goals and Obstacles in every scene – Rule #18 of 32 Simple Rules to the Writing the Best Novel Ever

    I’m dissecting the article Hunting Down the Pleonasm, by Allen Guthrie, using it as a cattle prod to search for little nasties in my manuscript.  Yep, you can join in the fun, too.  Let’s take a looksee at topic #18 18: Give your characters clear goals. Always. Every scene. And provide obstacles to those goals. Always.… Read more

  • Write a Story with Me #59—Nicky Wells “Do it now”

    Write a Story with Me is a group endeavor just for the fun of it.  A different writer adds a new 250 words each week.  It is the ultimate Flash Fiction Challenge! If you’d like to sign up, come on over.  There’s always room for more! Here’s this week’s excerpt.  We hope you enjoy! 59—Nicky… Read more

  • Review of This Wicked Magic by Michelle Hauf

    I grabbed this little ditty because the cover spoke to me. What did it say?  “Buy me!” – What did you think a cover would say? Anyway, this is a Romance novel with a witch and demon theme, and mention of werewolves and vampires… so you get the whole paranormal gamut in this sucker. You… Read more

  • Don’t Dump on Me! Rule #17 of 32 Simple Rules to the Writing the Best Novel Ever

    I’m dissecting the article Hunting Down the Pleonasm, by Allen Guthrie, using it as a cattle prod to search for little nasties in my manuscript.  Yep, you can join in the fun, too.  Let’s take a looksee at topic #17 17: When writing a novel, start with your characters in action. Fill in any necessary backstory… Read more