The death of a character (idea)

As a writer, I can find story or plot or character ideas just about anywhere. Books, television, movies, newspaper articles, dreams… these all twig my creativity. I also find myself inspecting the occasional stranger who has a look that might work for a character....

I have cover art!

Squeeee! I have cover art! Everything about this first release of mine has been a joy. My editor is a pleasure to work with, and clearly my cover artist, Croco Designs, is awesome. All in all, it’s been a total high from the day Loose Id said they wanted to see...

Review – The Tin Star – DIK 2010 Reading Challenge

So, here I am, writing another review for the Desert Island Keepers (DIK) Reading Challenge, my second one. Does this get easier? I hope so, or I’m going to dread the last week of every month for the rest of the year! I think I agonize over this more than I do my own...

Firemen, yum!

So… Firemen. Yum, right? I’ve not been completely unaware of the appeal of firefighters as totally hot heroes. After all, Drew Zachary had a couple great stories with a fireman hero (On Fire is one of my all-time faves), and Tory Temple also has some really awesome...