June 5, 2022

I have four series published, and there are enough books in each to give a clear representation of the type of writing I do. But there are differences between the series, enough to create readers who might wonder which series they should go to next. So, I thought I would give a little breakdown of…

August 4, 2020

I read quite a bit, often following several series at once. I’ve been keeping up with four separate series whose writers have been kind enough to be on quite fast release schedules. I can’t write at that speed for a variety of reasons, but I believe all four of these writers are writing full time….

October 28, 2015

I don’t do much in the way of advertising my books. So I thought this week I would post some reasons for someone to read my Students of Jump series, currently up to book 4.  The following are the reasons that came to mind. You haven’t yet. Everybody needs to relax for a while each…

October 1, 2015

Poorly written stories make for a blurry book, lacking color Lately, due to my lighter teaching schedule, I have been reading a book a week, minimum. (Last year, a book every two months was my average.) Usually I will read a book to the end, waiting for it to redeem itself if it is less…

December 25, 2014

Ready to read at a moment’s notice Just today I decided to make a list of my new favorite authors and was surprised to find that they were all women. What’s up with that?  All my past favorites have been largely men, or in some cases women using male pen names. Same question applies. I…

February 8, 2012

I have read A Tale of Two Cities numerous times and have made notations up and down the margins north, south, east and west.  The reading of it always mesmerizes me with the detail and development of character, setting and connection, of what has gone and what is to come. “Do you particularly like the…

November 3, 2011

I love to read.  I can do it anywhere.  Long ago,when my parents would get into an argument, I would pick up a book and start reading. The sound of them would just disappear.  I would dive into the story, think about the characters and what was happening to them, or read a really great…