The Great Gatsby Reviewed

by | May 13, 2013 | Uncategorized

  As someone who writes books set in the twenties, I was incredibly excited to see The Great Gatsby. Now let me quantify this by admitting upfront that I don’t think Fitzgerald’s book is the last word in great American novels. I wasn’t a huge fan of the story. I am...

Nonfiction Fanatic

by | Apr 25, 2013 | Uncategorized

  I’ve been a fiction fanatic for most of my life except for the odd biography or two.  But lately I have been reading a ton of nonfiction books—far more nonfiction than novels. I think part of that has to do with time. When I was writing nonfiction...

Fish Out of Water

by | Apr 18, 2013 | Uncategorized

Several years ago, I was sitting with my critique partner at the Emerald City RWA writer’s conference and listening to the amazing Jayne Ann Krentz keynote. I was really interested in her talk because I have always wanted to have dueling careers… She writes under...

Why I Haven’t Gone Indie…Yet

by | Apr 14, 2013 | Uncategorized, Writing, Writing Life

The publishing world has always seemed a little strange to me and it’s become stranger since the whole e-book revolution. The lines are being blurred and redrawn, and new people, partnerships and companies are not only rising to the surface, they’re taking off and...