A friend of mine, and early beta reader of HOST, told me in their feedback that it felt a little too much of a coincidence that my main character’s father just so happened to be the one who discovered the signal that kicks off the plot. I said that’s fair, Read more
2025 coming in hot! What a year so far. This is what I’ve been reading in that time. That’s all I got. The Old Man – Thomas Perry Started reading this because of the show with the same name, and Jeff Bridges. Enjoyed the show, the book less so. I Read more
March madness! And I’m not even talking about basketball. The weather is changing here in New England, sorta, right now it’s overcast, cold, and windy but we can taste Spring. It’s in the air and I can’t wait for it. But it’s not the only thing I’m excited about right Read more
I think prologues get a bad wrap. I mean, some deserve it, but that’s because the writer used it incorrectly or didn’t pay off what was setup in the prologue. That happens all too often, which leaves readers skipping them because they aren’t useful. Some editors, writers, critics, will say Read more
2024 is over! My goal of reading 52 books? Not accomplished. 21! A new low. I’ve reset my expectations and my goal to 36 for 2025. We’ll see how it goes. These were the last books I read of 2024. A couple horror novels (old and new), a mediation on Read more
“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in awhile, you could miss it.” – Ferris Bueller It’s January. A new year begins. We floss a bit more, we drink less (or not at all), and set goals to better ourselves. And bygone it! We’ll stick Read more
The months are falling of the calendar this year, and the seasons here in New England haven’t quite separated. One day it’s 40 degrees, the next it’s 70. What a wild time we live in. Enough about the weather, this is about books. The past few months I found myself Read more
There’s nothing better than a great chase scene. Whether it be by foot or in a car (or whatever mode of transportation you like), a good chase scene can do a lot for a story and even the characters. Actually, it should do both and the good ones usually do. Read more
You can call this a lazy post. It’s ok. It is. I’m working on a post about the research and writing of an action scene (as I’m in the middle of one right now for my second book). It’s a bit more involved than I expected so I didn’t want Read more
