

On the Obsession with Numbers
The author contemplates revisions My story 'The Crimes Along the Arunder' started out at 132,000 words, which, according to tradpub...


Entered NanoWrimo For The Funsies
'Cause Why Not? I have a simple murder mystery in me after the grueling, complicated 'Crimes Along the Arunder.' This one has one- one!-...
Plotting the Revisions
I think I will print out my story and mark the heck out of it, trying to squish together some scenes, add a silver mine discovery and...
The Writing Journey
My brilliant 3-part mystery is...a sprawling mess. There are timeline problems and a lot of questions about what is important to keep in...
Pausing to Breathe Before I Revise (or decide if it is salvageable)
I finished the story, topping out at 128,000 words. The ending I think should be turned into a trial, and I want to rewrite that before I...


The Progress of My Latest Tale
So, I'm cruising along to the final showdown with the murderers. I know I have a castle to stage an attack on, or at least get a bad guy...
I Shan't Give Advice
Hold Me To That The thing about writing is that fiction isn't lucrative. Not for most writers. Non-fiction sells better. I accord this to...


My Series is Up And Running!
The Wolfsburg Adventures is posted on Amazon. Now, you can follow the adventures of Brynhild, Karl, Bigitte, and Alfred. Solve the serial...
A conversation between friends on their way to an adventure
Here is a piece I had to cut from my war epic, tentatively titled 'Family and War.' Enjoy. Brynhild glanced at Bigitte’s wrist. “How is...


The Beginning Of Nanowrimo And The Writing Conundrum
Once more, do I write in Nanowrimo? I have so much editing to do, and I need to outline my next story. So much work and only a month to...