I'm thrilled to announce Into the Shattered Night is a 2021 Maggie Awards Finalist!

What's the purpose of your book? To entertain…yes…but that’s the whole picture with a wide angle lens. Change your lens and you’ll see your character… now bring it in closer…ahh… that’s their goal, motivation and conflict – good. Now focus the lens just on the top left hand corner of your masterpiece. Moving it down, […]

In October I was challenged to NaNoWriMo by a fellow writer. I understood sticking my toe in the shallow end of the pool wasn’t getting me anywhere fast, so I made a big splash in the deep end. It was either sink or swim. I’m happy to say, I swam. Hard. For thirty days, nothing […]

Everywhere I turn lately, I see NaNo…blurbs, emails, blogs, articles, even classes. Yes, there are now classes on how to prepare for NaNo. For those of you who aren’t aware, NaNo is short for National Novel Writing Month. http://nanowrimo.org/ A writing challenge of 50,000 words in 30 days. In the past, I’ve always balked. November […]

Powerful. Majestic. Breathtaking. All those word and more describe this natural wonder. Did you know Niagara Falls has been a honeymoon destination for over 150 years? Many people came to the Falls for its restorative properties. In other words, something in the air around the Falls makes folks happy. So what’s floating around? Negative ions […]

Niagara Wine Trail lies between Niagara Falls and Lake Ontario in western New York. In September, the weather cooperated at a balmy 83 degrees. Eighteen wineries make up the wine trail, but since we had a limited time, we visited three in Lockport: Arrowhead Springs Vineyards, Eveningside Vineyards and Freedom Run Winery. The staff was […]