Tag: Fiction Writing
Beginning Of The End
I finished watching Breaking Bad on Netflix just a few moments ago. I applauded the screen after Vince Gilligan's name appeared in the final credits. Bravo. It made me sink into my couch and pop this notebook open, to purge what I've been experiencing. An end. A proud moment. A reckoning, delivered, successfully. Last Thursday … Continue reading Beginning Of The End
Your Best Friend Lives In Your Head
Over on Facebook I’m promoting my upcoming novel, I Blew Up Juarez. Every Tuesday until the book release, I’m gonna feature a character teaser. Last week, everyone met Set, and this week, the brilliant Jah. His curiosity encourages Jah to make new discoveries, foregoing the consequences, such as warping a simple creature into a destructive demigod. Oops!
Kicking Ass And Taking Souls, The Gods Show No Mercy
Over on Facebook I’m promoting my upcoming novel, I Blew Up Juarez. Every Tuesday until the book release, I’m gonna feature a character teaser. Last week, everyone met Iwan Maclaggan, and this week, the ambitious Set. Humankind is NOT ready. My inspirations include Storm of the X-Men, 70s era Nightshade (Captain America's nemesis) and Hapshetsut, the benevolent … Continue reading Kicking Ass And Taking Souls, The Gods Show No Mercy
Turning Rage Into Resolve
His hand slowed its feverish massage as his laughter grew. “What the hell are we listening to?” I stop my humming and open my eyes, lifting my Galaxy to my face. “Chris LeDoux.” He shakes his head and keeps moving the mouse ball, putting the finishing touches on the design I made. A complete overhaul … Continue reading Turning Rage Into Resolve
Every Girl Loves A Warrior-Poet
Over on Facebook I’m promoting my upcoming novel, I Blew Up Juarez. Every Tuesday until the book release, I’m gonna feature a character teaser. Last week, everyone met Mimi Deshpande, and this week, Iwan Maclaggan. Think Braveheart's William Wallace and Gladiator's Maximus Decimus Meridius smashed together into a modern day American soldier. Crazy hot!
Butter and Noodles and Dreams Come True
Well. Will ya look at that. After the obligatory panic attack, I converted to the power of positive thinking: you achieved exactly what you intended to do! After three years of production, I'm 24 days away from releasing my first novel. Four years ago, I made the decision to do this. I budgeted, I organized, … Continue reading Butter and Noodles and Dreams Come True
Oh Sweetie, I’ll Always Take A Woman’s Word Over A Man’s…
Over on Facebook I’m promoting my upcoming novel, I Blew Up Juarez. Every Tuesday until the book release, I’m gonna feature a character teaser. Last week, everyone met Phoebe Maclaggan, and this week, Mimi Deshpande, a tiny woman with a big attitude! In this video, Mimi's attempt to join a sorority is floundered when Johnny needs intel … Continue reading Oh Sweetie, I’ll Always Take A Woman’s Word Over A Man’s…
Army Wives Be Crazy
Over on Facebook I’m promoting my upcoming novel, I Blew Up Juarez. Every Tuesday until the book release, I’m gonna feature a character teaser. Last week, everyone met Capt. C.E. Grant, and this week, Phoebe Maclaggan, professional homeopath and amateur mystic. Phoebe's that friend you have who's always right, always speaking in hyperbole, always trying to prove … Continue reading Army Wives Be Crazy
Tease Me On Tuesday
Over on Facebook I'm promoting my upcoming novel, I Blew Up Juarez. Every Tuesday until the book release, I'm gonna feature a character teaser. Last week, everyone met Johnny Saucedo, and this week, Capt. C.E. Grant of the Army Criminal Investigation Command. He's the one I mentioned as my favorite kid. I gotta say, his … Continue reading Tease Me On Tuesday