Ramblings

Resisting Bristol Parker

Find it on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Smashwords, Apple Books in print or digital. >> In a growing mountain community previously known for its turbulent gold rush history, the crystal clear waters of the Sandy Gap river are as ever changing as life itself here. Those that call the area…Continue reading “Resisting Bristol Parker”

7Jun 20247 Jun 2024

Its’ Been Awhile. I’m Not Good Enough. Next Excuse____.

I have White Rock completely redone and yet it’s been almost a year and I can’t seem to upload the…

3Sep 20233 Sep 2023

Where’s My Book Reviews?!

And why I could care less about them. First off I write because it’s a part of my DNA. I…

8Nov 202025 Jan 2021

Stuck on a Scene

You’ve been writing away when suddenly terror strikes. The dreaded scene you can’t get past. You procrastinate. You wash the…

Humor and Sarcasm…

Bathtub

14 Aug 201625 Jan 2021

The other day I was driving down Virginia Street in Reno. For some reason I turned my head and stared at one of those old sketchy stores - because traffic was…

procrastination…

Blame Summer

20 Jul 201625 Jan 2021

Summer is evil. Sunshine, hiking, swimming, long evenings and ice cream that melts quickly. However, I am writing almost nothing. Except this blog. So I'm blaming summer for causing distraction…

procrastination…

My Latest Excuses for Not Writing

9 Jul 201625 Jan 2021

I am, however, editing. I hate editing. Reasons why I am not working on a new book right now: Pokemon Go. This game/app has turned me upside down. I'm outside…

The Trouble with Being a Writer in Reno

7 Jul 201625 Jan 2021

Summer is tourist season. Traffic is a nightmare in any growing city but lately it's unreal in Reno. Surface streets are not able to handle increased motorists, therefore increasing the…

No Man Buns

5 Feb 201625 Jan 2021

Just so you are aware, I hate man buns. (The hair concept, not the rear end concept). Either it's samurai hair fashion gone wrong or long hair that is too…

Character Fashion

17 Aug 201525 Jan 2021

I can see my character in my head. How her hair looks. What shoes she is wearing. But you can't. So it's up to me to create a very clear,…

The Awkwardness of Sex

11 Apr 201525 Jan 2021

Think it's all like the movies? Heavily scripted, perfect dull lighting, hair all nasty and tangled, ripped abs. Everyone assumes they know exactly how to pleasure the other person? Think…

Self Publishing…

Why Should You Read a Self Published Book?

4 Mar 201525 Jan 2021

Self publishing gets a bad rap. There are good self 'pubbed' authors. I guess partly I don't understand until I go looking for self published material - out of curiosity…

Damsel in Distress

24 Feb 201525 Jan 2021

What's a good mix of qualities for a romance heroine? (Spare me from the 50 Shades of Abuse). Well, you need to decide her purpose in the story. Is she…

Self Publishing…

The Truth About Self Publishing

22 Feb 201525 Jan 2021

Why isn't anyone stating the obvious?! Okay, I will. You suck as a writer, so hire 3 editors. You will not be making money at this venture. You will not…