Starlog

  • For Memorial Day, Remember. Read this post and remember to thank someone for all they’ve done for us.

    This is a story that touched my heart. One everyone should read.  I can’t tell you how much this touched me.  It sounds like another silly dog story, until you hit that hook in the end.  If this does not make you cry, and want to support those fighting to keep our freedom, then I… Read more

  • Another big announcement! Can I hear a WAHOO!?

    I am thrilled to announce that I have signed with Muse It Up Publishing for “The First Day of the New Tomorrow”. This will be my first (published) Young Adult piece, which tickles me to death because I just LOVE writing younger characters.  It’s so much easier to develop a story around characters who don’t… Read more

  • Rule #3 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 #3 3: Use strong verbs in preference to adverbs. I won’t say avoid adverbs, period, because about… Read more

  • Write a Story with Me #44 by AnElephantCant “Being Prepared”

    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! 44… Read more

  • Critique Blog Hop – Page Three of my new novel “Optimal Red”

    I’ve been quite remiss about Sunday Snippets recently.  I’m sorry. 😦 I’ve been in an editing frenzy finishing my novel Fire in the Woods (This week I will start working on the query. Yay!) I’ve also been doing edits for my publisher for Paper Wishes. I haven’t gone back to think about Henry at all, and it… Read more

  • A review of Sweet Blood of Mine by @John_Corwin

    Jump aboard!  It’s going to be a bumpy ride!  I really enjoyed this story from so many angles it’s not funny. This is a story about an overweight geeky teen boy who suddenly becomes a soul-sucking incubus. (Don’t blame him.  It’s hereditary.) The only problem is… no one told him anything about it, and he… Read more